Seeing tylerthetatertosser's gun reminded me of this, and that I hadn''t posted it yet. It's been sitting around in my garge since September or something.
It uses a diaphragm valve inside a 1 1/4" T, and is piloted by a blowgun. It has 3 barrels, 1/2" Sch 80 for AA batteries, 1/2" Sch 40 for other 1/2" stuff, and 1/2" SDR 13.5 for paintballs and marbles. The paintjob is weird, I know, you don't need to point it out. It's also kinda crappy, 1 coat.
I deleted old camera software, so now can resize and upload them!
My little diaphragm gun
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ProfessorAmadeus
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Cool! Whats is the diaphragm made out of? I see that you conected the valve it self to the chamber with some type of fittings but what exactly are they? Im guessing male and female adapters but i cant quite see it clear enough to tell.
Did the diaphragm need ans equalization hole? Did you lathe down that back bushing in the first picture?
Did the diaphragm need ans equalization hole? Did you lathe down that back bushing in the first picture?
SOO CUTE!! OMG!! I COULD JUST LICK YOU!!Insomniac wrote:Hey why am I a goose???? Why not somthing a little more awe inspireing, like an eagle or something? LOL
The diaphragm is 1/16" thick neoprene sheet.
The valve has 1" porting connected to the chamber (1" female coupler cut in half to make it cleaner), then a 1" steel nipple, then 1" female threads again. I wanted the valve to be removable.
Homemade diaphragms never need equalization holes, because air will always leak around the sides, no matter how tight of a fit it is. And I've already answered the last question.
The valve has 1" porting connected to the chamber (1" female coupler cut in half to make it cleaner), then a 1" steel nipple, then 1" female threads again. I wanted the valve to be removable.
Homemade diaphragms never need equalization holes, because air will always leak around the sides, no matter how tight of a fit it is. And I've already answered the last question.