Okay...I see now. However, you would still be able to do semi-auto with the same pressures, and you could put multiple balloons into a long sabot (or for 3", into a Pringles can) for burst fire. Thanks for the figures.
What if the barrel was much smaller than usual--say, 1" and thus with 1/9 the usual area? Would the output be lower than normal anyway?
Semi- or Full-Automatic Water Balloon Launcher
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That high performance figure is for a 3/4" barrel launcher that my twin is designing with dual QEVs for a valve (exhuasted by a smaller QEV)
Flow is typically based on the valves, not the barrel diameter. If the barrel was really narrow, then perhaps, but with a 1" sprinkler valve, you'd need to get much smaller than 1" for the barrel to be the issue.
Flow is typically based on the valves, not the barrel diameter. If the barrel was really narrow, then perhaps, but with a 1" sprinkler valve, you'd need to get much smaller than 1" for the barrel to be the issue.
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