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[CheeseNerfer]

Ok, I have a plan for a clip fed sawed off pump shotgun, and I'm hoping to use a solenoid valve but I'm not positive I know how they work. Do they require a battery or power source of some kind? Is there a button you push to make the electric current to open the valve. Do you know what the best brand is for solenoids?

Once I work on this concpet a little longer and start making the gun I'll post. Also I know you'll hate this but I'm considering using green-gas as I already have a green-gas tire inflater and I want this to be small so no pumps.

Thanks for you help.

Edited by CheeseNerfer, 18 September 2004 - 09:56 PM.

[CheeseNerfer]

come on somebody! do they need batteries?

[FIDO]

Yes, they need batteries(sp?) unless you modify them, if I were you I'd use a modified selinoid for a pump shot gun. Also can you please post a pic because I really want to see your idea for the pump shotgun.

[CheeseNerfer]

Then how did Cxwq not use batteries for his homemade?

[GeneralPrimevil]

It says it right in the title: He used the manual bleed switch on his solenoid valve. He mentioned before to use one with a switch type, not a screw type bleed valve.

[cxwq]

What, exactly, was not clear in my homemade writeup?

I used an Orbit valve because I wanted to be able to use it without batteries.

[Arcanis]

He was using the manual flow control switch that comes with the solenoid.
Here, he uses variations of momentary switches(meaning that the switch supplies electricity as long as you hold it down), and finally he has two valves linked to one switch.

Solenoids are electric, if you want to use it with a switch you'll need 24V.