Trev's Regs

[Danny B]

Just wondering, does Trev from the Mighty Mouse team still do regulators? I still need a 10bar reg for my LP pneumatic system.

[adz600]

Yes he does, I got one a month or two back fitted in ceros works great, but not sure if he has any prebuilt send trev a pm

[Danny B]

Cheers, will do.

[Danny B]

Actually, something I also wanted to ask regarding the solenoid valve. What do the 1 or 2 'heads' at the ends of the valve actually do? And is a spring return suitable for a system like this?

[adz600]

Valve numbers, 1 - inlet 2 - outlet to ram. 3 - exhaust on a 3/2 valve solenoid activated spring return would work fine I would advice the use of a quick exhaust valve fitted directly to the ram to increase ram speed

[mightymouse]

Daniel,

Have 5 regulators ready to go, pm with your details.

Have had a request for a regulator adapted for paint-ball bottles, would anyone else be interested?

Trev

[Max]

Would you be able to make one to fit a paintball bottle at 90 degrees to the regulator or would I have to use an external elbow?
Thanks,
Max

[mightymouse]

Max,

Will need to look at the standards for painball bottles and will re-post either here or elsewhere.

Trev

[Danny B]

Does this look like a suitable solenoid valve?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2713558852...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Gabe01]

Trev

I'd be interested in a reg to attach to a paintball bottle

Gabe

[mightymouse]

Looks like I have another project......

Trev

[maddox10]

Danny B, that solenoid valve can be used for lifters, as it has a low flowrate due the 1/8" connections.
In combination with Quick Exhaust valves it becomes another story. Woody has shown us the way to do that.

Trevor, I did adapt a reg of you in the past. Fitting it directly on a paintball valve just needs another nut. But then the bottle can't be horizontal as that will flood the reg with liquid CO2.
Your reg will survive,but the pressure spikes in the setup ain't funny. Lets hope on a good low pressure PRV then.

[Danny B]

So as long as I add a QEV to the system, I should be fine?
Also, I was still worried about what you mentioned in your above comment, since I planned to have the bottles horizontal. Would the bottle's pin-valve help stop liquid reaching the reg, or is there another common way that I've missed?

[maddox10]

A pin valve ain't good, you'll want an on-off valve on the paintball bottle. With a pin valve you'll need a seperate "isolation" valve meaning the connection on the Trevor won't be the one you're asking for.

This is an on/off valve.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-paintbal...-/390813702212

And no, the valve won't stop any liquid CO2 from entering the system.
The solutions used:
Positioning the bottle under an angle so the valve is above liquid level. (simplest)
An up tube , meaning there is a tube in the bottle that sticks "up" so the hole is above liquid level.
Long coiled tube or hose between bottle and reg as heat exchanger/evaporator
Buffertank

[mightymouse]

Danny,

Will plan to have the reg at 90° to the bottle so by angling the reg up it will stop liquid at it's normal position.

I prevent fluid problems by running the reg outlet through a 6mm OD (4mm ID pipe) to a buffer tank. If fluid passes through the reg the reduced pipework allows the pressure to build and shut off the reg before it can damage anything. The longer the pipe the better...

Trevor