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redboat219

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DIY Vent Valves
« on: September 11, 2012, 03:06:59 am »
For those who employ homemade or DIY  gas/compressed air-based ballast sytem on their boats. Can you post photos of your vent valve assembly and how it's operated. Want to try and build one but I'm a bit short on ideas how to. Thank you. 
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Re: DIY Vent Valves
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 08:47:39 am »

 I once used an old IC engine carburetor....
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Re: DIY Vent Valves
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 09:19:46 am »
I don't use compressed air in my ballast systems but a frequently used method is a slightly modified car tyre valve (Schrader valve, I think.)

The servo is arranged to press the "pip."

David

* Just reading this again I see that you are asking about vent valves. I have only seen Schraders used as inlet valves. Sorry.
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Re: DIY Vent Valves
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2012, 12:41:45 pm »
There are some niice little 12 volt solenoid valves on EBAY, i used 2 on my gato.
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Re: DIY Vent Valves
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2012, 03:50:02 pm »
Are they the ones sold by the sub workshop, Paul? Got a link?
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Re: DIY Vent Valves
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2012, 04:26:10 pm »
No mine were not from sub workshop, cant remember this link, but will try to find it.
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