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All the pieces can be resized to suit your needs but the bolts, flanges and other fixtures are realistically scaled at their default dimensions. | All the pieces can be resized to suit your needs but the bolts, flanges and other fixtures are realistically scaled at their default dimensions. | ||
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+ | //Straight pipes are made using prim-cylinders (examples provided), something that already exists, is fairly efficient, and only costs 0.5-1LI.// | ||
====== Curved pieces ====== | ====== Curved pieces ====== | ||
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The KDC pipe kit comes with a set of simple curved pieces in 45° 90° and 180° and with 3 different turn rates, they all cost 1LI (or less when linked), with the exception of some of the 1m versions and S-bends. | The KDC pipe kit comes with a set of simple curved pieces in 45° 90° and 180° and with 3 different turn rates, they all cost 1LI (or less when linked), with the exception of some of the 1m versions and S-bends. | ||
- | ====== Flanges ====== | + | ====== Flanges ====== |
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The idea behind the slip-on flanges of the KDC pipe system is that you can place them anywhere you want on your pipe network and easily hide gaps between mesh pieces and prims, without having to use pinpoint accuracy. | The idea behind the slip-on flanges of the KDC pipe system is that you can place them anywhere you want on your pipe network and easily hide gaps between mesh pieces and prims, without having to use pinpoint accuracy. | ||
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The kit doesn' | The kit doesn' | ||
- | Here are a few examples: | + | {{:pipekit: |
- | (TBD) | + | {{: |
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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 ====== |
pipekit/start.txt · Last modified: 2020/06/19 16:16 by kyrahabattoir