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has anyone thought about using one for an air gun?

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#1 Morally Challenged

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Posted 28 February 2008 - 10:57 PM

I've been reading a lot of the posts on the Homemades forums lately and have come across many posts talking about what to use as a trigger when they build nerf guns using air pressure rather than springs. This has been kind of staring me in the face for a while and just the other day it struck me when I was going though the tool section of Home Despot for some good glue for my Recon mod I was working on. I was looking though the section that sold air tools and it struck me. The blower attachments would be perfect to act as a trigger. It opens quickly enough to not waist air or make the dart launch before enough pressure has built up.

here are some examples of what I'm talking about.

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AND IN THE DOORWAY NIGHTLY SITS
TO WATCH THE DARKNESS FALL
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#2 marriedmynitefinder

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Posted 28 February 2008 - 11:33 PM

How much did they cost? If they are over $10 they are probably unreasonable and you might as well just use a hose sprayer thingy mabober. But, if they are cheap, they do look cool.
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#3 Morally Challenged

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Posted 28 February 2008 - 11:47 PM

How much did they cost? If they are over $10 they are probably unreasonable and you might as well just use a hose sprayer thingy mabober. But, if they are cheap, they do look cool.



just looking around with out looking all that hard I found them between 4 to 10 bucks
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NIGHT

MY KITTEN WALKS ON VELVET FEET
AND MAKES NO SOUND AT ALL;
AND IN THE DOORWAY NIGHTLY SITS
TO WATCH THE DARKNESS FALL
I THINK HE LOVES THE LADY, NIGHT
AND FEELS AKIN TO HER
WHOSE FOOTSTEPS ARE AS STILL AS HIS,
WHOSE TOUCH IS AS SOFT AS FUR

LOIS WEAKLY McKay

#4 TriggerHappyAzn

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Posted 29 February 2008 - 12:59 AM

Don't bother, I tried that a while back and it simply doesnt have a high enough flow rate to throw the dart more than 20ft with a nice barrel. I just now tried it again with my HPA setup putting out @ 90 psi and got the same results. I know that somewhere on one of those spudding websites there are instructions on how to mod blowguns to increase their output by a little, but it's still not enough to serve as the firing mechanism on an air powered gun. You're probably better off using them to vent a larger valve (modified solenoid sprinkler valve or piston valve).
This is a pretty good example of what I'm talking about. Hope it helps.
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#5 Flaming Hilt

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Posted 29 February 2008 - 12:53 PM

I can second that from personal experience.
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#6 ejrasmussen

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Posted 29 February 2008 - 07:32 PM

I dont think they would work because of:
1.the valve is to small to let air out in an instance.
2.I doubt the valve will be able to take so much power if your dart is substantually close to the valve.
3.If you had a tight fitting barrel you'd probably be screwed, if attatched to this.

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#7 Shadow 92

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Posted 29 February 2008 - 08:58 PM

They aren't that useful as a main valve for nerf darts but they're handy when it comes to piloting a piston valve or firing smaller projectiles such as bbs. Check a place like spudfiles for more information on either.
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#8 CaptainSlug

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Posted 29 February 2008 - 10:06 PM

Those have a very low flow rate and won't be able to a fire a dart. I know because I've played with the ones at work. The valve inside is just too small and restrictive.
You should look into garden hose handles instead. They will be more problematic to adapt though.

Edited by CaptainSlug, 02 March 2008 - 03:50 AM.

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#9 pizlo

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 05:27 PM

Sorry to kick an older topic around, but people use these all the time in spudguns, but only to trigger pneumatic sprinklers or piston valves. I'm using one on my metal mini, I guess I could take a vid shooting a nerf dart out of the half inch barrel this week and post it so you can see something other than a ball valve on a nerf gun.
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