Best toggle valves according to redditors
We found 3 Reddit comments discussing the best toggle valves. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 3 Reddit comments discussing the best toggle valves. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Most of it can be found on amazon:
- MJVO-3 3-Way Valve, Normally-Open, 1/8" NPT
-1/4'' OD tubing
-1/8'' NPT male and female connectors
-HPA tank with SLP regulator
-second stage regulator with at least a 300 maximum input psi (not on amazon, check paintball stores. Mine was second hand off ebay)
-paintball remote line quick disconnect (male and female)
-some good epoxy
-XBZ tank (ebay)
-1'' PVC end cap and 1'' inch PVC pipe for modifying your XBZ tank
-you'll also need a drill, dremel, and something to tighten down your NPT connectors
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I also used COBBA Crazy's youtube channel a lot. He has a video breaking down how he made his LPA/HPA longstrike and it's super helpful and pretty straightforward.
If it helps here are some of the key parts I got:
1/8 BSP QEV
16g co2 regulator
3/2 valve
1/8 bsp 6mm push-to-fit hose connector
6mm PU pneumatic hose
1/8 bsp elbow
1/8 bsp 6mm push to fit elbow
AN4(aka UNF 7/16) to 1/8 BSP adapter
That last thing is used to change the regulator output from its funny UNF thread to BSP thread.
> Since we are building a WWII Italian Flamethrower, it looks more like timebomb's with the "Wand" instead of the "gun" flamethrower if that makes sense
Very cool! I believe the normal terminology is 'lance' for the tubular style like Timebomb's, and 'wand' for the pistol-gripped style. Might help you with your research.
> Where do you find the push valve like that?
Item #6790T42 on McMaster-Carr, which is the same as this item on Amazon, is the one Timebomb used. You'll just need a short 1/8 NPT pipe nipple to thread it into the chamber, and a 1/8 push-to-connect hose fitting to connect your macroline.
> A spring-loaded follower to push the bbs, is this like what is in an airsoft magazine or what?
Check out my build album. The thing with the spring is a follower. I used a brass rod as a guide to make it a little easier to stuff into the gun, but strictly speaking all you need is a spring and a disk sized to fit inside the chamber.