Re: eureka! [TANKS]

[Christopher Clark <cjkkclark-at-comcast.net>]

That looks pretty appropriate.  I noticed lots of the other solenoids  
specified if they were normally closed/open, but I did not see such a  
label on this one, did you?

On Jun 21, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Gary Warren wrote:

> 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
>