2073 Pneumatic Catapult

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14-01-2014, 14:11

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Re: 2073 Pneumatic Catapult

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Originally Posted by billbo911

Really good question!
An additional note here is that we are using low pressure storage tanks between the valve and cylinder. One per cylinder. This is done to maximize air flow to the cylinder by not restricting it as it flows through the valve.

Does this really work? Isn't the valve restricting the flow for everything "downstream" regardless of the volume?

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