Thread: Using a Solenoid in a Pneumatic Cannon
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Re: Using a Solenoid in a Pneumatic Cannon
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Originally Posted by rahilm View Post

If you are working on a low budget, but have a robot chassis lying around, message me and I could put together a bill of materials on our t-shirt shooter. (Cost about $250 all parts from Home Depot)
I strongly recommend against using parts from HD for your pneumatics sprinter valves aren't rated for the pressure or vibration of a vehicle. The valves we are using are rated for 300 psi are only~ $30 ea and are rebuildable.