Alternate Air Source
If you are really, really weight conscious you can eliminate the 10oz co2 bottle altogether and get your air supply from the nitrous bottle. When you plug your co2 regulator into the topside of a nitrous bottle you are in the gaseous area which has exactly what you need. CO2 and nitrous share the same properties as far as density and pressure. I am currently
researching no leak quick release fitting that would allow us to use the side gauge port that is available on some of the “super” bottle valves. You can also use nitrous in your co2 bottle which would save carry two different mother bottles to the races.
Voltage
Since the actuator only draws 0.6 amps I thought I might as well try a 9 volt transistor radio battery. Do they still can them transistors for short? A trip to Radio Shack for a connector and cheesy metal holder did the trick. I am pleased to say it worked just fine. I gave up after hitting the button 30 or 40 times. I didn’t bother to tie it to more than one actuator. I will let you find out how far you can go with that.
No Electricity, period
 For those that want to eliminate electricity altogether there is an air push button available. The co2 bottle hooks in one side of the air switch and the output side goes to the Airnoids. Push the button and off you go. An air throttle switch is in the works which will be more suitable for the majority of nitrous racers.
End Game
It is really a lot of fun when something works better than expected. I can say with confidence that the Airnoids have met every test I could think of and they performed above and beyond what was expected. Naturally I like the lack of wires to have to check on a race to race basis. If you are considering a new system or updating an old one I suggest requesting the Combo-Flo Airnoids as your first choice. Where else would you find more flow, lighter weight, no wires, low to no maintenance and simplicity in one package?
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