Re: eureka! [TANKS]

[Gary Warren <gdubb2-at-cableone.net>]

How about something like this???
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2006062119193174&item=20-1138&catname=air

Gary
PS: All pets count as "kids". (even fish)

At 07:21 PM 6/21/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>I think I finally figured out how to design a multiple "rocket" launching 
>system for a katyusha, nebelwerfer, panzerwerfer, etc.  Chris B.'s 
>homemade canon got my mind working and I'm pretty sure I solved the last 
>part of the puzzle.  Here it is: a CO2 cylinder releases air through a 
>regulator into a large accumulator.  The accumulator is shaped much like a 
>pipe manifold (long chamber with several nozzles opening out of the 
>side).  Attached to the accumulator's nozzles are air hoses that run to 
>the multiple firing tubes (3/4" PVC tubes).  What they actually connect to 
>are solenoid valve/vacuum solenoids (one for each tube).  All of the 
>solenoids are connected to the same circuit that is closed by the "firing" 
>servo.  Until today I could not think of how to fire the tubes, but I 
>through the magical world of the internet I learned all about solenoids, 
>and the problem seems solved!  However, now the trick is to find several 
>(5-10) such solenoids that are not too expensive...any ideas?  I've been 
>doing a lot of online searching, but nothing has jumped out at me yet, so 
>I figured I'd seek some suggestions.
>
>Also, no one has answered my velocity question yet, so I thought I'd throw 
>it back out...is there a certain fps that is required?  Does someone bring 
>a chronometer, or is it like an honor system thing?
>
>Finally, as a side note, I was so excited about the solenoid thing that I 
>had to tell someone, so...I told my wife and her response simply was we 
>have a baby before I get to start another project after the 'Picacho'.  So 
>I guess I'll try to motivate my dad or brother to take up this project...
>
>Chris "do our cats count as kids?" Clark