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BlacknRed
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« on: Jul 24, 2011 »
This valve came in a body that I got as a parts group the other day.  Never seen anything like it.  Please chime in.  The front is Brass and the back side is Stainless.  Mated together with an o-ring.  The housing is flared to accept the funnel shape of the valve.  It is made of anodized aluminum I believe.  Really heavy compared to the Delrin (?) valves that I am used to in stock Imps.
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« Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2011 »
I did a little more poking.  The housing for this and a "standard" valve are the same except that this one is 1 gram lighter.  Hmm.  The weight difference between the plunger part is significant.  33 grams.  28 grams = one ounce.
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« Reply #2 on: Jul 25, 2011 »
never seen that before! Can't imagine the brass would be that efficient. but interesting find for the Imp Museum! lol
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« Reply #3 on: Jul 25, 2011 »
Yeah.  The pictures are somewhat dark, but the body of that plunger is Stainless Steel.
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« Reply #4 on: Aug 18, 2011 »
I know this is a little old, but I'll post anyway! Wink That's an early Imp valve and body. I remember them from the SP tech class, a while before they started using delrin for them. I even used to make delrin replacements for some people before they were offering them.
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« Reply #5 on: Aug 18, 2011 »
Thanks for the info.  I am not surprised that this was an early one considering the weight.  A treasure it is.  Don't think I'll install it anywhere though.
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« Reply #6 on: Aug 19, 2011 »
Believe it or not, it was still more than capable of performing well. My first 'Pulse had one, and it didn't let me down.
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