Pneumatic Parts Supply?

karim · Post by **karim** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:57 pm

Does anyone here know of a good retail source for pneumatic parts? I'm looking for valves, turbines, air-logic gates, manifolds, etc. Something like Mouser, but for pneumatics.

Specifically, I need a source for small-scale pneumatic system parts... not the big industrial stuff.

Any ideas?

Pat Amaral · Post by **Pat Amaral** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:33 pm

This looks like a good place to start.

http://www.pneumaticparts.com/

These guys look pretty cool too.

http://www.vexlabs.com/

Hope you find what you're looking for.

Umi_Ryuzuki · Post by **Umi_Ryuzuki** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:51 am

I use a lot of Clippard Minimatic air components.

You can google up a local distributor.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:59 am

Well normally I'd suggest SmallParts but their selection of pheumanics is small. Beswick looks interesting.

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:54 pm

Makes ya wonder what Karim is up to.

Zen-Builder · Post by **Zen-Builder** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:57 pm

Operating Power Loader?

karim · Post by **karim** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:18 pm

Heh...

At my new job, one of the odd workplace quirks is the occasional Nerf gun battle.

I'm working on a pump-action magazine-fed Nerf dart gun. I've got the action worked out and mocked up.

I'm looking for parts for a valve assembly that will give me a momentary, instant burst of air. At the moment, I'm looking at modifying a cheap spray-gun, but I don't have the highest hopes for that... the valve piston is designed for a gradual release of air... I need a instant burst out of the chamber.

Of course, it also needs to be a single burst of air per trigger pull. I'm pretty sure I can modify the spray-gun trigger to fire-and-release with each pull, so that's less of a problem.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:25 pm

You've already wandered Nerf Haven, eh?

Umi_Ryuzuki · Post by **Umi_Ryuzuki** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:21 am

A Clippard MJV-2 will be a good valve, you will also want a nice sized volume chamber perhaps an MAT-.50 or up to a MAT-2.0 would be fine.
One of the ends needs to be drilled and tapped to fit a standard 1/8-27 NPT double male fitting.
You can then thread a 90 degree turn onto the output of the valve, and size a tube to fit your nerf ammo.

Air supply would be your option. The 10-32 fitting on the volume chamber can run up to 1/8" line, and 100 psi.

But I don't know anything about this stuff...

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:17 am

Umi_Ryuzuki wrote:A Clippard MJV-2 will be a good valve, you will also want a nice sized volume chamber perhaps an MAT-.50 or up to a MAT-2.0 would be fine.
One of the ends needs to be drilled and tapped to fit a standard 1/8-27 NPT double male fitting.
You can then thread a 90 degree turn onto the output of the valve, and size a tube to fit your nerf ammo.

Air supply would be your option. The 10-32 fitting on the volume chamber can run up to 1/8" line, and 100 psi.

But I don't know anything about this stuff...

I think I'm in love....