PAINTBALL question
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Topic: PAINTBALL question
Posted By: jjclown23
Subject: PAINTBALL question
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 10:11pm
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what are the shells of paintballs made out of? what makes them harder/softer? ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
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Posted By: Frozen
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 10:38pm
| gelatin/plastic stuff I believe. Their thickness determines how hard/brittle they are. None will be soft unles they are warped/exposed to inclement/unfavorable weather. |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 10:52pm
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They are made out of gelitin. They become soft when they collect mositure and hard when it gets cold. Thickness plays almost no role. A thin shell will be as brittle as a thick shell, only the amount of moisture matters. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: [Mr. Smith]
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 11:49pm
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no plastic in paint. everything paint is made out of has to be biodegradable. ------------- Proud owner of an ACE'd 2K3 matrix  |
Frozen wrote:Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 11:52pm
Actually there are paintballs made with plastic shells, I forgot the link, found it years ago when I was first getting into the sport. EDIT : Not what I was looking for, but they are mentioned here : http://www.warpig.com/paintball/articles/news/052402sp.shtml - Link ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |