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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:39 am
by jssizzle
I have recently started work on a large cannon and am looking to buy a 2" sprinkler valve. My question: could this valve be modded?

http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/image ... han_lg.jpg

I'm pretty sure it can be modded:

http://www.duke.edu/~jwc13/tennisball.html

but where exactly would i drill?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:17 am
by chaos
maybe you may not have to drill at all.

just remove the bleed valve and install your fitting in the remaining hole :)

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:32 am
by jssizzle
Thanks!

Good idea, I didn't really want to drill into a $60 valve.
One more question: When I mod the sprinkler valve, will a blowgun have enough flow to open the valve quickly? Or should I go with a ball valve or another alternative?