solenoid voltage question

LK-13 · 02-14-2008, 01:40 PM

I'm cannibalizing older grip frames to make something else and I'm wondering if a solenoid, the type found in Kingman, Tippmann, or PMI grips can be attached directly to the 9V battery, with a switch;
or does the voltage need to be adjusted?

kinda like this:

or would this release the mysterious Blue Smoke the electronic Gods have e hidden inside?

Mayvik · 02-14-2008, 03:49 PM

I think you're going to find that if it does fire, it fires very slowly. Spyder boards have a big honkin' capacitor on them, and use a 9.6V battery.

You might want to figure out if you can find a mfg spec for the solenoid you want to use, it should tell you the voltage and amperage ranges required for operation. Alternately, get a working board and measure the noid wires with a multimeter.

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LK-13 Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Catharines Ontario Canada	solenoid voltage question I'm cannibalizing older grip frames to make something else and I'm wondering if a solenoid, the type found in Kingman, Tippmann, or PMI grips can be attached directly to the 9V battery, with a switch; or does the voltage need to be adjusted? kinda like this: or would this release the mysterious Blue Smoke the electronic Gods have e hidden inside? __________________ Last edited by LK-13; 02-14-2008 at 01:48 PM..

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02-14-2008, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mayvik 1-866-MEAT-4-YU Join Date: May 2007 Location: Binghamton NY	I think you're going to find that if it does fire, it fires very slowly. Spyder boards have a big honkin' capacitor on them, and use a 9.6V battery. You might want to figure out if you can find a mfg spec for the solenoid you want to use, it should tell you the voltage and amperage ranges required for operation. Alternately, get a working board and measure the noid wires with a multimeter.