Hi everyone ! Im obvoiusly new here, but I need some help with a project and after reading through your forums you seem to be the best place to get this help.
What Im doing is working on a project with my paintball group. Specifically were making a device that will spray paint on persons who trigger it.
Currently were using a pair of nine volt batteries to trigger a sprinkler valve that is pressurized with a low volume of air. The result is that the air forces paint out of another cylinder and onto unwitting players.
My problem is this. The cylinoid on the sprinkler valve is in essence an electro magnet that pulls the switch stays open and drains the battery for no reason.
Run time on the device is about 4 seconds to spray the paint, and after that I need it to shut off power from the battery.
So the circut that I need is one that will : when activated, allow the circuit to run for 5 seconds and then shut off power from the battery.
Do you guys have any ideas that could help me?
Thanks for your time.
What Im doing is working on a project with my paintball group. Specifically were making a device that will spray paint on persons who trigger it.
Currently were using a pair of nine volt batteries to trigger a sprinkler valve that is pressurized with a low volume of air. The result is that the air forces paint out of another cylinder and onto unwitting players.
My problem is this. The cylinoid on the sprinkler valve is in essence an electro magnet that pulls the switch stays open and drains the battery for no reason.
Run time on the device is about 4 seconds to spray the paint, and after that I need it to shut off power from the battery.
So the circut that I need is one that will : when activated, allow the circuit to run for 5 seconds and then shut off power from the battery.
Do you guys have any ideas that could help me?
Thanks for your time.