compressed air

how do you know what kinda tank to get for your gun? i see these different kinds like 3000, 4500, and 5000. what do these numbers mean? i am looking to get a compressed air tank for my 98 custom( which i plan to get an rt for ) and my piranha GTI eforce '04.

  Aight. Hopefully, my next few paragraphs will have you understanding everything about the numbers concerned with HPA tanks. First off, there are three numbers you have to worry about, which I will explain in the next 3 paraghraphs....

 1. First off, theres the size of the tank, usually in CI for Cubic Inches, or CU for Cubis Units (which are both the same thing here). So in the tank description, they'll usually list the CU of the tank, then the internal pressure of the tank (next paragraph). So, it might be 68/whatever, or 45/whatever. The first number being the size of the tank, in CU's. The bigger the tank meaning the more shots per tnak you'll get.

 2. The next number you need to know is the internal pressure of the tank, usually either 3000 psi, 4500 psi, and sometimes 5000 psi. Like said above, it's usually the 2nd number in the x/y description (x being the size of the tank, y being the internal pressure of the tank). So you might have a 68/4500 tank, which is 68 CU's, and has an internal pressure of 4500 psi. The higher the internal pressure of the tank, the more shots per tank you're going to be able to get.

 3. The third and final number you need to know is the output pressure of the tank. See, every HPA tank has a regulator on it, which take the internal pressure of the tank down to the specified output pressure. Tanks comes in two output pressures, 450 psi, or 850 psi. You'll want a 850 psi output (aka a High Output, compared to the 450 psi output which is aka a low output) tank for yor gun(s).

Hope I helped. And the average size tank is 68/4500.

mjicmike wrote: SuzukiRider987 wrote:   Aight. Hopefully, my next few paragraphs will have you understanding everything about the numbers concerned with HPA tanks. First off, there are three numbers you have to worry about, which I will explain in the next 3 paraghraphs....  1. First off, theres the size of the tank, usually in CI for Cubic Inches, or CU for Cubis Units (which are both the same thing here). So in the tank description, they'll usually list the CU of the tank, then the internal pressure of the tank (next paragraph). So, it might be 68/whatever, or 45/whatever. The first number being the size of the tank, in CU's. The bigger the tank meaning the more shots per tnak you'll get.  2. The next number you need to know is the internal pressure of the tank, usually either 3000 psi, 4500 psi, and sometimes 5000 psi. Like said above, it's usually the 2nd number in the x/y description (x being the size of the tank, y being the internal pressure of the tank). So you might have a 68/4500 tank, which is 68 CU's, and has an internal pressure of 4500 psi. The higher the internal pressure of the tank, the more shots per tank you're going to be able to get.  3. The third and final number you need to know is the output pressure of the tank. See, every HPA tank has a regulator on it, which take the internal pressure of the tank down to the specified output pressure. Tanks comes in two output pressures, 450 psi, or 850 psi. You'll want a 850 psi output (aka a High Output, compared to the 450 psi output which is aka a low output) tank for yor gun(s). Hope I helped. And the average size tank is 68/4500. Couldn't have said it better myself.  But your explanation is more concise and detailed.

Yeah. Suzuki is pretty dreamy.

Can  you fill your own tank with your air compressor?
(dumb newb question)

monty_sniper wrote: pythonman56 wrote: Can  you fill your own tank with your air compressor? (dumb newb question) well you have to have one hell of an air compressor.

Buy a dive tank. Get that filled and thn you cann fill you own bottle

monty_sniper wrote: pythonman56 wrote: Can  you fill your own tank with your air compressor? (dumb newb question) well you have to have one hell of an air compressor.

Yeah it'd have to be pretty beastly.

why 850 psi output and not 450 psi output

hybrid-sniper wrote: KALIS-PIMENTA wrote: why 850 psi output and not 450 psi output Because 450 wont work on a normal Tippmann.

a 450 would have to have a lpk on it.

MVM91 wrote: pythonman56 wrote: Can  you fill your own tank with your air compressor? (dumb newb question) im pretty sure that a normal compressor's air has too much water vapor in it so it wouldnt be good.

True, but a lack of a good output is more troubling.

Snake6 wrote: dodan44 wrote: go to your local fire station. they fill it. or buy a dive tank. Shoot, have you actually tried that? If I walked up to someone at the Fire Station and asked them to fill my Dive Tank, or Paintball tank from their cascade system they would laugh me out the door.

i live in a small town and they dont care.