If you are using it for a mister, you should not hear the release of a puff of air.
You have the option of putting plugs in the 1/8" ports. I use a valve like these for a cylinder for my spindle brake, and it does need to release the air when changing state, or it wouldn't move. --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. [email protected] "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it"Albert Einstein On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:21 PM Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > On Monday 04 March 2019 22:18:47 jrmitchellj wrote: > > > Exhaust from the closing side. > > In one position, the center 1/4" port is open to one side 1/4" port. > > The other side 1/4" port is open to the closest 1/8" port. > > activate the solenoid reverses the logic. > > > > At lease that is how the ones I have work. > > > > --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. > > [email protected] > > So there will be a chuff from one of the eighth inch ports when its > turned off as it backdrains the output pressure from when it was on. I > can live with that, or make a muffler. :) > > Can these air input connectors on the misters use icemaker hose? > > > Thanks J.R. > > > > "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that > > created it"Albert Einstein > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:32 PM Gene Heskett <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On Monday 04 March 2019 19:52:45 Greg Bernard wrote: > > > > Not having a picture to look at I would guess you have "push to > > > > connect" fittings. They are released by pushing on the ring at the > > > > inlet. https://www.mcmaster.com/push-to-connect-tube-fittings > > > > > > Nothing there looks like an exact match, but they refuse to show > > > what it looks like looking into where one would insert the tubing. > > > Top secret design. I'll call them tomorrow, but they need a new > > > telephone attitude. They aren't doing me a huge favor by answering > > > the phone with a snotty attitude, I'm doing them a favor by calling > > > them to see if that is what I need. One of these is even a banjo > > > style. I doubt if the cable chain has room for two of these hoses > > > but it would be nice. However by the time I get the home & limit > > > switch cables into it, I have doubts there'll be room for an air > > > hose. Might have to get bigger cable chain. Hopefully same design, > > > this stuff actually has a lid you can open and re-close. Handier > > > than that famous button on the outhouse door even. ;-) > > > > > > Thanks Greg. More below though. > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 5:56 PM Gene Heskett <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Greetings all you old hands; > > > > > > > > > > The mister kits came today, as did the 12 volt air valve, but > > > > > while I was under the impression that some air hose came with > > > > > the misters, what I got in a separate small mailer from the same > > > > > sender was 2 blowup penguin dolls about 15" tall. Made by chez > > > > > toys, but no instructions, so I assume they know that we know > > > > > how to inflate them. ;-) > > > > > > > > > > One mister came with a needle type valve, the other came with a > > > > > miniature ball valve, both came with a small, 5 foot long > > > > > suction hose I assume one can stick into a pop bottle full of > > > > > emulsified coolant. > > > > > > > > > > But the air input on the mixer valves looks like its a plug it > > > > > in once forever fitting of some sort I've never seen before, and > > > > > the 12 volt air valve has 3, 1/4" ports, and 2, 1/8" open and > > > > > threaded ports. No conector fittings at all. > > > > > > I expected a 2 port valve, so what do I do with the 5 ports? Theres > > > 2, 1/8", and 3, 1/4" ports on this thing. AIRTAC brand. I can see > > > its a single pole double throw for the main spool, but what are the > > > 1/8 inchers doing? > > > > > > > > Needless to say, I don't have a clue what you call these one > > > > > time connections nor do I have a clue what gets plumbed to what. > > > > > The one timers look to take a hose that I'm guessing is about > > > > > 5/16" OD. But, I haven't a clue what to ask for at Tractor > > > > > Supply or similar places, so throw me a life ring with some part > > > > > nums scribbled on it please. > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > > > > -- > > > > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > > > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. 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