I have a question on setting up tripes. When I activate my triples, I am getting A long discharge of gas. I have the feed from the reg attached to the mav3 closer to barbs that feed the cannons. Is this correct? Or do I have to reverse it? Also any suggestions on why I am. Getting a long discharge from the cannons when activated?
Is your mav 3 bleeding pressure off freely when not activated (E.G. if it is in a sealed box, it won't work so well)? if the vent hole is plugged or obstructed to bleed down the pressure to the actuators (assuming this is your setup) they will stay on a long time.
When the triples are not activated there is no apparent co2 leak When I activate the triples and release there is a long co2 hiss. The vent holes are clear. It had not done this previously. I added some extra tube length for the feeds to the cannons.
So you're using the MAV-3 to actuate 3 PAV-2's? Try reversing the supply and discharge lines on the MAV-3. It sounds like you have them hooked up backwards. My reasoning is: when a properly-connected MAV-3 is SHUT (button not pressed), the outlet is vented to atmosphere (thru the little hole in the valvestem), which is to allow the PAVs downstream to vent their actuators, so that the PAVs can actually close after you've fired. If you hook up the MAV-3 in reverse, then with the MAV-3 SHUT, the 150# CO2 from the regulator is coming IN the outlet, and straight thru the vent in the valvestem, giving you the leak. So the good news is that you just reverse the two gas lines on your maV-3, and you should be golden. Oh, and your guns should work Given my unfortunate history of non-firing/misfiring/somnolent guns, that's not to be underrated!
Well the hiss was resolved and now guns won't fire. There is co2 flowing through the barrels. I hear the pins firing. I just have to check the mags when I get home tonight.
