Quote Originally Posted by AndrewHibberd
I am looking at making a FP flipper system to make a bigger version of Anticide I just have a few questions as to where to source parts.

1) I am going to use a burkert valve, is RS the best place to get them from? Or has anyone got any other suggestions for a FP valve?
The only viable alternative I have seen p to date is a Tjech made valve , brand Alpha. Ad it seems RS is the easiest place to buy.
I never got an in with B¼rkert Belgium, what didn't want to sell any valves to non firms.

2) RS sell various hydraulic fittings, are these the best type to use?
Depends on kind of fitting, and what treads you prefer.
3) Does anyone have a good supplier for a small (ball) dump valve rated at 1000psi
4) Where can I find a 1000psi pressure release valve - my co2 tank has a standard burst disc, do I need to add another burst disc to my buffer tank or is a pressure release valve suitable?
The burst disk on a paintball bottle is rated at 135 or 195 bar. You need a PRD- pressure release device set at 1000 psi/70 bar.
Look here for a PRD
5) I am looking at using copper tube for copper tube for piping to the valve with compression fittings, do the olives leak when they get cold?
Normal plumbing copper line isn't strong enough. These pipes are burst pressure 30 bar for the 8mm version.
6) I have a valve as below, looks like 1/4 fittings is this standard for the paintball flexible lines?
1/8 NPT outlet, 1/2 NPT 14 TPI for bottlemounting. And yes, you can use standard paintball flexible lines. But I'm not that impressed about those.
I retapped the outlet with 1/8 bsp, and used a standard hydraulic coupling with steel pipe connection.