help choosing a threeway and ram

kuhn101 · 02-02-2012, 01:10 AM

i wanna put together a cocker that runs on 12is, unregulated. my front block is going to use a rock lpr. my question is does it matter what kind of three way and ram i use?

Imminent Demise · 02-03-2012, 11:34 AM

No matter at all. The LPR down-regulates the pressure for the ram and 3 way. If you get a pressure spike out of the LPR you will start blowing orings.

minimag03 · 02-03-2012, 01:32 PM

If you're trying to be as efficient as possible, a ram that uses the least volume of air to cycle would be best. ANS's ram is pretty small. I don't know how much of a difference it would make, just a thought.

Riddler · 02-07-2012, 08:37 AM

Interesting notion... I'm not sure how much efficiency is affected by ram design, but I don't think a smaller ram is necessarily better. I suspect that a ram with a smaller piston (and thus less surface area for the pressure to work on) requires a slightly higher pressure than one with a larger piston surface area. It's the old volume vs pressure argument, only on a really small scale, and the difference is probably nearly immeasurable. Fun idea, though.

Jordan · 02-12-2012, 11:05 PM

Not sure about the physics involved, but I had my Cocker tuned to stop on paint, and I used an ANS Miniram. Conventional wisdom would dictate a larger ram being easier on paint, but in my case it seemed to the opposite.

Titus · 02-12-2012, 11:07 PM

When choosing a 3 way, make sure everyone in the relationship is secure enough to proceed. You can then plow or Ram away.

Sorry buddy, I had to.

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minimag03 WVU paintball #19 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Morgantown, WV	If you're trying to be as efficient as possible, a ram that uses the least volume of air to cycle would be best. ANS's ram is pretty small. I don't know how much of a difference it would make, just a thought. __________________ Feeback Gallery

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Riddler MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pgh, pa	Interesting notion... I'm not sure how much efficiency is affected by ram design, but I don't think a smaller ram is necessarily better. I suspect that a ram with a smaller piston (and thus less surface area for the pressure to work on) requires a slightly higher pressure than one with a larger piston surface area. It's the old volume vs pressure argument, only on a really small scale, and the difference is probably nearly immeasurable. Fun idea, though. __________________ feedback

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02-03-2012, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Imminent Demise Rec Poster Join Date: Aug 2006	No matter at all. The LPR down-regulates the pressure for the ram and 3 way. If you get a pressure spike out of the LPR you will start blowing orings.