Re: eureka! [TANKS]

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

Sounds good then.  What would I plug it with?

On Jun 21, 2006, at 8:23 PM, Gary Warren wrote:

> 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
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