Re: eureka! [TANKS]

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

It was listed as being for double acting cylinders. There would be 1 NO, 
and 1NC port with exhaust, just plug the ones that are not needed.

At 08:25 PM 6/21/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>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