Are butterfly valves a possible choice?
Quote from: StevenG on March 04, 2017, 09:23:21 PMAre butterfly valves a possible choice?While easy to install and automate, BFVs don't have as high of a Cv rating as ball valves. If that valve worked on the PVC gun, then it must be something different about the design of the metal gun.
Quote from: jentry on March 04, 2017, 09:30:21 PMQuote from: StevenG on March 04, 2017, 09:23:21 PMAre butterfly valves a possible choice?While easy to install and automate, BFVs don't have as high of a Cv rating as ball valves. If that valve worked on the PVC gun, then it must be something different about the design of the metal gun.Cv rating is at full open, right? Do you think either valve is going to get to full open before all the air is out?I was only suggesting it because I thought it could be partly blown open. That might be totally wrong.
The pressure in the barrel will be the same as in the reservoir.... Bob