devils~advocate
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- Feb 29, 2024
- 109
Yes kind of like that. TIG would have an electronic switch (foot or finger) that would open a solenoid valve.oh i see, thank you. so it works similar to TIG gas welding, when you did setup needed pressure on regulator and then it holds it, and only opens when you press the button, but here it opens when you inhale
This LDV is all mechanical and seems to be balanced with inhale of breathe to open the valve.
Its like the mouthpiece used for scuba diving. But like scuba, this system would also need a regulator/reducer to bring that pressure down.
The scba system that Gas Monkey discusses has its own regulator (called a reducer in that industry, fire fighting) that brings the pressure down to a certain level without the need of adjustments or knobs etc.
This system that k1w1 describes, doesnt have that reducer included with it. But one could use a reducer from any the scba manuf. I think they are all compatible with each other. The image I have in the post above, is a possible work-around for this reducer...to just use a conventional regulator. It just has to be one that has the connection to the cylinder tank and its capable of at least 100 psi (note some only go up to 60 psi or so).
This setup would need to be tested, it is just hypothetical.