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2 Inch Sprinkler Valve

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:51 pm
by nboyett
Has anyone modded this 2" Sprinkler Valve or any other 2" sprinkler valve?

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:54 pm
by fretmelter
wow that is big im not sure if anyone has modded one. im sure its not too different.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:00 pm
by sjog
Go for it(to short)

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:05 pm
by bigbob12345
Any sprinkler valve is modifyable some are just harder to mad than others so get it and if you cant mod it ask for help.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:07 pm
by fretmelter
its like 70 dollars wasted if u cant mod it tho.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:13 pm
by thespeedycicada
ah just make a piston valve itl save time and money.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:18 pm
by nboyett
This is what it would be applied to...
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As you can see, it already has a ball valve, but its not the easiest thing to open, im looking for something more efficient

I dont know how to build a piston valve, could you point me in the right dirrection to a tutorial on how to do this?

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:23 pm
by daberno123

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:23 pm
by bigbob12345
First you will want to understad the concept of them
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/piston- ... t8157.html
then you make one and im assuming thats 2in so
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/how-to- ... 10381.html

Edit:daberno beat me to the piston valves explaind visually thing.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:25 pm
by thespeedycicada
that pipe looks like dwv does it say NSF-PW?

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:26 pm
by PVC Arsenal 17
I've done it.

http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/gutting ... 11434.html

If you need any help shoot me a PM.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:27 pm
by fretmelter
wow if he can think of that then im sure he can grasp piston valves. But, piston valve aren't completely fool proof either.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:29 pm
by bigbob12345
thespeedycicada wrote:that pipe looks like dwv does it say NSF-PW?
Im pretty sure that thats DWV pipe cant tell for sure but I think your right

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:31 pm
by PVC Arsenal 17
bigbob12345 wrote:
thespeedycicada wrote:that pipe looks like dwv does it say NSF-PW?
Im pretty sure that thats DWV pipe cant tell for sure but I think your right
How the hell can you tell just by looking at it? It's a f*cking pipe! The only way would be to read the print which is far too small.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:32 pm
by nboyett
Its sch 40 pvc rated to 280psi