Re: Video toy tank test [TANKS]

["Marc en Wendy" <marcmethorst-at-zonnet.nl>]

No, as I said it is a 'normally open' (NO) valve. So when the gun system is 
switched off, the air tank vents through the valve to the open air. When the 
gun system is activated (main system switch 'on') the valve closes because 
the solenoid is activated through a relay and the pressure in the tank can 
build up. After having fired the rocket, the system automatically builds up 
pressure again untill the preset value is reached. To ensure the safety of 
the system when switching the system ''off'', the vent valve opens again 
(because it loses the activating current) and deflates the pressure.

See attached picture:
- small valve on the right is the vent valve
- small hose: pressure feed from compressor in the back of the turret
- HUGE valve on the left of the tank is the 'FIRE' valve
- thick hose is the feed for the gun
- rectangular switch in front of the tank is the pressure switch with the 
adjustable handwheel.

If you're interested I can scan the wiring diagram and send it by mail.

Regards,

Marc


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris barthelson" <barthelson88-at-hotmail.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: Video toy tank test [TANKS]


>
> Doesn't the valve always being active flaten the batteries? Or is it 
> connected to the main batteries?
> I know that if my switch gets left on the batteries are flat in about an 
> hour (3, 9 Volt batteries)
>
> Chris. b
>
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