1/4 ballvalve max. pressure?

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Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:33 pm

What do you think that if I make 30x mixture and Ill use that valve so does it handle it?
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Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:37 pm

it depends on the valve.... there is more than one type of ball valve out there you know :wink:
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Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:39 pm

Depends on what type of ballvalve. There are some that are rated to 150psi and some that are rated up to I think a couple thousand psi if you are talking about the regular $6 home depot ones I don't think it would be as safe but I think it would hold. You never know you look at shrader valves and think they would be flimsy but can actually hold a hell of alot'a pressure. EDIT: beaten to the punch but this should give you a better idea.
You can tell how awesome a cannon is by the pressure used.
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/high-pr ... 12803.html
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Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:43 pm

yeah lol my post wasn't too helpful :oops:
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well ive used the 1/2 b&q ones when i fucked my fridg pump at 1800psi and thay handled it fine the worst that could happen is a seal fail id Imagen
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1800psi?! With a fridge pump? Wow you should have stored it before it got [censored]
You can tell how awesome a cannon is by the pressure used.
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/high-pr ... 12803.html
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Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:33 pm

You are british, and all metal BS ball valves have a "PN" rating. Most this small are PN50 I believe, meaning 50 bar, but it is entirely possible they go higher, particularly that small.
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Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:37 pm

i never new that you learn something every day

on the side it says

dn15
1/2
pn30

so id imagen its rated to 30 bar ?

i also make sure the joint is on the side not holding pressure
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Yes it is maggotman. Sorry gunner, I just flicked over and thought ALIHISGREAT was the original poster
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