AO: We are back from the dead... again! After an 18 day outage, we are finally alive and well. Who knew how complicated updating software/databases from 2008 would be. I still have alot of tweaks to make, but my main goal was getting everything patched and updated to 2026.
Vbulletin 6 has changed alot since 2008 so we will have a ton of new features to dig into.
A properly working x-valve/RT valve will be switching bottle pressure to the top of the on/off at the point it needs to reset. That puts you at 800 psi at a minimum normally. The chamber pressures don't actually vary that much except with the bolt type, with the level 10 being about 50 or 75 psi higher (it's in here somewhere). Depending on velocity, bolts, paint and barrels, they run between 400-500 psi on the final dump chamber pressure, but a shutoff RT valve - ULT on/off will be sitting at bottle pressure.
A properly working x-valve/RT valve will be switching bottle pressure to the top of the on/off at the point it needs to reset. That puts you at 800 psi at a minimum normally. The chamber pressures don't actually vary that much except with the bolt type, with the level 10 being about 50 or 75 psi higher (it's in here somewhere). Depending on velocity, bolts, paint and barrels, they run between 400-500 psi on the final dump chamber pressure, but a shutoff RT valve - ULT on/off will be sitting at bottle pressure.
If the ULT on off is sitting at bottle pressure, would the trigger pull feel different between tanks that are putting out differing pressures, say a ninja shp at 1100 psi vs a regular 800 psi tank?
If the ULT on off is sitting at bottle pressure, would the trigger pull feel different between tanks that are putting out differing pressures, say a ninja shp at 1100 psi vs a regular 800 psi tank?
No. The ULT only sits at bottle pressure in a retro valve following a shot. At this time the larger top diameter has full bottle pressure applied to it unlike the classic valve that always has the regulated chamber pressure on its top following a shot. When the on-off is opened and the front chamber is fully charged and ready for a shot, the lower regulated pressure is all that is available and it only applies to the smaller diameter of the pin since that is the size of the hole exiting the lower portion of the on-off assembly. This pressure is the one that is pushing down on the pin and interacting with the sear and trigger rod. Therefore, the trigger force force is the same for both the classic and retro valves, since they operate at the same pressure from a firing point of view.
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Yeah. The RT slam fills the dump chamber at full bottle pressure, but regulates down after it's filled. That's why you get more reactivity with higher pressures, but the trigger weight won't change.
The RT slam fills the dump chamber at full bottle pressure, but regulates down after it's filled.
It regulates during the fill process. The chamber filling process starts at full bottle pressure and pressure regulation feedback is on the chamber side of the on-off assembly. The input air passage is closed off as the chamber pressure reaches the preset value for the desired velocity.
Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.
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