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Re: Team 2264 t-shirt cannon

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Originally Posted by blackrocks0 View Post
I was specifically talking about the 254 cannon, they had one fast acting solenoid (no change of pressure in a pre-fire tank). I also haven't understood what pressure they keep their scuba tank at (150 psi or the 3300 psi the tank is rated for?).
They keep their tanks at 3000psi, they're always charged. The solenoid they use is very expensive, I can't remember where they got it. It is adjustable, although even on the shortest distance setting it goes VERY far.
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