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The kit doesn' | The kit doesn' | ||
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====== Valves ====== | ====== Valves ====== | ||
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==== Knife valve ==== | ==== Knife valve ==== | ||
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Also called a gate valve, it is the kind you might find on a large power plant or a hydro-electric dam, their body house a massive metal disc that can be moved in and out of the liquid flow. | Also called a gate valve, it is the kind you might find on a large power plant or a hydro-electric dam, their body house a massive metal disc that can be moved in and out of the liquid flow. | ||
In the real world, these open very slowly. | In the real world, these open very slowly. | ||
+ | They also aren't designed to be partially open, as pressure can bend the gate over time if it isn't fully closed or open. | ||
==== Butterfly valve ==== | ==== Butterfly valve ==== | ||
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Rotates a large disc inside the pipe they are attached to, they take a lot less space and are cheaper than a gate valve, but they limit the flow a lot and have a much shorter lifespan. | Rotates a large disc inside the pipe they are attached to, they take a lot less space and are cheaper than a gate valve, but they limit the flow a lot and have a much shorter lifespan. | ||
- | //Note: the 1m butterfly | + | Large butterfly |
- | Opens with a quarter turn. | + | //Note: the 1m butterfly valve top fits 30cm compatible flange.// |
==== Hydraulic sewage valve ==== | ==== Hydraulic sewage valve ==== | ||
- | These are typically used in waste processing and other places that handle semi-solids and/or thick products. These aren't actuated directly: They contain a large rubber liner that " | + | {{ : |
+ | It doesn' | ||
- | //Note: The rubber | + | Ideally you want to have one or two smaller pipes connected to this kind of valve to actuate it. |
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+ | //Note: The rubber | ||
===== 30cm & 15cm valves ===== | ===== 30cm & 15cm valves ===== | ||
==== Butterfly valve ==== | ==== Butterfly valve ==== | ||
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Same as its big brother, they rotates a disc inside the pipe they are attached to, they take a lot less space and are cheaper than a knife valve, but they limit the flow a lot and have a much shorter lifespan. | Same as its big brother, they rotates a disc inside the pipe they are attached to, they take a lot less space and are cheaper than a knife valve, but they limit the flow a lot and have a much shorter lifespan. | ||
- | Opens with a quarter turn. | + | Despite being much smaller, the pressure difference can still make it very difficult to open this kind of valve without an attached gearbox. |
//Note: the 30cm butterfly valve top fits 10cm compatible flange.// | //Note: the 30cm butterfly valve top fits 10cm compatible flange.// | ||
- | ==== Check valve ==== | + | ==== Check valves |
- | These are not manually operated, and simply contain a flap that prevents the liquid inside the pipe from flowing backward, they usually have just a lid on the front for maintenance. | + | {{ : |
+ | These are not manually operated, and simply contain a flap that prevents the liquid inside the pipe from flowing backward, they usually have just a lid on top for maintenance. | ||
- | In the KDC pipe kit, this is simply a globe valve without a tower or a valve wheel. They are also built in such a way that you can use them as a 3 way manifold, or as a support frame for your own designs, (ex: a flow meter). | + | //In the KDC pipe kit, this is simply a globe valve without a tower or a valve wheel. |
+ | They are also built in such a way that you can use them as a 3 way manifold | ||
+ | In general this is a good base to build various devices, flow meters, pressure gauges, filters, etc...// | ||
==== Globe valve ==== | ==== Globe valve ==== | ||
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+ | These are typically | ||
The KDC pipe kit has two versions, one with a visible shaft and shaft housing, and one with a simple valve handle. | The KDC pipe kit has two versions, one with a visible shaft and shaft housing, and one with a simple valve handle. | ||
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==== Small Knife valve (10cm only) ==== | ==== Small Knife valve (10cm only) ==== | ||
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The smaller version of the knife valve for 10cm pipes has an integrated tower and the " | The smaller version of the knife valve for 10cm pipes has an integrated tower and the " | ||
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+ | Don't pinch your fingers with it! | ||
====== Support structures ====== | ====== Support structures ====== |
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