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KCDelSol00 
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 Topic: compressor filling tanks??Posted: 04 October 2004 at 12:44pm |
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My friends dad is buying a big compressor to store in his garage. is there a adaptor piece that could fill compressed air tanks for paintball guns? is this even possible? kasey |
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Posted: 04 October 2004 at 1:14pm |
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it better big one big compressor, most compressor max out at 550 t0 800 psi
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Posted: 04 October 2004 at 1:20pm |
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but can it be done?
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Posted: 04 October 2004 at 1:21pm |
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much lees than that I'm pretty sure. However you can get systems with
check valves and such that pressureize a cylinder to 800 psi,
then it pumps the cylinder into the tank increasing the prssure.
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Ken Majors
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Posted: 04 October 2004 at 7:04pm |
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The answer is no.
A shop air compressor cannot compress to 3000psi. So no your friends dads air compressor cannot fill your paintball HPA tank. For a compressor that will fill a paintball HPA tank you would need something like a scuba compressor or a compressor like the one at your local fire department. To verify this...go to your local fire department and ask to see the compressor. If the compressor you see there looks like the one in your friends dads garage....then you are in luck. If that is the case...PM me and I will hook you up with information on how to make it work with your paintball cylinder. |
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Posted: 04 October 2004 at 9:18pm |
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Most home shop air compressors are a single stage compressor capable of about 120-140 PSI. Most mechanics and body shops use two stage compressor capable of about 180-220 PSI. Either way, like Ken Majors said, your buddy's dad's compressor will not work. Edited by waarp8nt |
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Posted: 05 October 2004 at 5:47am |
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You need a compressor capable of (preferrably) 4500-5000 PSI. That
will run you about 5,000$. You need an HPA fill station to fll
your tanks though.
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Posted: 05 October 2004 at 4:23pm |
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like glass said a compresser that will fill to about 4500 will cost you a nice $5,000
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Posted: 07 October 2004 at 12:04pm |
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Ok, the specs are 4000 psi guage, but he says that even when it uses 4000 there is still more in the tank. will this work? |
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Posted: 07 October 2004 at 12:10pm |
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Id have to see the tank, how much did yall pay for it?
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Posted: 07 October 2004 at 2:30pm |
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KC, I run a has a volunteer FF, I then got into paintball. Talking about great luck. I use the 4 stage 25,000 dollar compresser in my house to fill my tank. The compressor your buds dad is going to buy won't touch the compression ratio needed to fill your tank.
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Posted: 07 October 2004 at 7:37pm |
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tried it, you can get a few shots out of the fill but not even enough to last you one game.
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