reverse tank adapter on gun
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Topic: reverse tank adapter on gun
Posted By: Curlyman666
Subject: reverse tank adapter on gun
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 2:48pm
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i saw in the upgrades and customizing section this guy talkin about reversing his drop forward and making it a "drop backward".that gave me the idea to just turn the tank adapter around to hold the tank under the gun.all you would need is 2 90 degree gas fittings,a longer hose and some loctite.will this work?if not,what would i need to make it work? ------------- signature |
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 4:39pm
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I dont see why it wouldnt work. you'd have to monkey around with the fittings and the hose, and make sure that the tank doesnt interfear with any front grips of x-chambers you might have. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Curlyman666
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 4:50pm
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i just saw this exact setup on http://www.palmer-pursuit.com - www.palmer-pursuit.com and it had the inline stabilizer so it was next to the tank instead of on the grip. ------------- signature |
Posted By: Large Unit
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 5:37pm
| One of the refs at the field has a huge drop on backwards, he shoulders his drop and it puts the tank under the gun, beleive it or not its very comfortable. |
Posted By: Curlyman666
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 6:32pm
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ok with the palmers stabilizer is it the female version that connnects to the tank screw in thing(is that the ASA or is the ASA something else?)and then you screw your tank into the stabilizer is that how it works ------------- signature |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 7:53pm
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Its nothin new to have the HPA/co2 tank positioned the opposite way, Ive seen alot of those here in California...even the owner of the pbshop I use to go to when it was open fer business (now permanently closed due to the lack of business after 15 years) has the same setup on his A5 and hes had that setup since the A5 1st came out. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: Curlyman666
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 8:07pm
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o ok well i thought it'd be kool i've never seen anything like that here in Michigan but theres not a lot of people that play paintball around here ------------- signature |
Posted By: Dave_09
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 10:11pm
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where do u live^ ------------- tippmann 98 custom ricochet apache lapco bighsot dye invision coming soon: response trigger double trigger bullet drop expansion chamber |
Posted By: Erik
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 10:42pm
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Inline screws into the 98 Custom ASA/ 1/8npt fitting. Female stabilizer is not worth the cost (for the ring mount and everything is would be more than1$100 where you could just get the Inline by itself for only $65). All Stabilizers perform the same despite cost differences.
In other words, if you got to get a Stabilizer for cheap, keep the 98 Custom ASA and get an Inline Stabilizer and put it in front of the ASA for only $65. ------------- My sig is stupid. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 22 January 2005 at 11:04pm
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I had a marker I ran that way for a while. I picked up an ASA with an opening in each side, carved a spacer out of rubber to put between it and the marker for a good fit, then screwed it back on with the stock screws. I used macroline with a 90 degree fitting on the ASA and a straight one going into the valve and I plugged the extra opening in the ASA. (I took the line off the right side of the ASA since I'm right handed.) I recommend macroline cause it's easier to push out of the way than braided steel (which I tried first) when you mount the tank. In my case I used 9, 12, and 14 oz tanks w/o any problems. ------------- 
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Posted By: fatmanphil69
Date Posted: 23 January 2005 at 11:49am
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i've already checked and the gun's ASA angles down enough that i can fit my 20 oz tank without any problems,but i cant use an x-chamber or anything that will make the forward grip longer.so Erik what your saying is that the inline screws into the ASA?and then the tank screws into that?or something else. o and i live in Shelby township near the Lone Wolf shop in Utica btw this is my brothers username im Curlyman666 ------------- 98 custom J&J 14" ceramic pen spring mod |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 24 January 2005 at 12:30pm
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the stock asa on the 98 can be rotated around and you dont need any extra parts ive done it a few times but dident like how it felt ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: MagnumForce
Date Posted: 24 January 2005 at 1:32pm
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There is no reason why it wouldnt work. with a longer line tephlon tape sealant it would work fine. the feel is different though. Been there done that. ------------- 
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Posted By: Curlyman666
Date Posted: 24 January 2005 at 3:32pm
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whats teflon tape do is it the same as loctite
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Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 24 January 2005 at 3:44pm
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Teflone Tape aka plumbers tape...you can get it at any hardware store. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 24 January 2005 at 6:39pm
| if u saw this on the other forum why did u repost it here? why dont u just ask the guy with the "dropbackward" |
Posted By: Curlyman666
Date Posted: 24 January 2005 at 8:49pm
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it was just an idea of his he didnt have one and this is a totally different idea im still turnin the tank around but im not usin a drop backward i guess i should've just left the drop backward outta my original post but that seemed like a cool idea too so i put it up there ------------- signature |
Posted By: Xscout
Date Posted: 25 January 2005 at 12:03pm
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Glad to see more info on this idea, as I'm still monkeing around with it. sounds like you guys have better ideas as to how to do it...whats the balance like anyway? (still havent done it) -------------  http://tacticalpaintball.freeforums.org">
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 25 January 2005 at 1:46pm
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The balance isn't bad with a small tank. If you like stocks, the extra weight from one would counter the weight of a larger tank. -------------
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Posted By: Curlyman666
Date Posted: 25 January 2005 at 4:02pm
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actually i like the tank bein forward more i have a 20 oz tank and the balance is fine but it is a lil too big of a tank so it gets in the way of the line a lil bit but it doesnt affect the gun at all ------------- signature |
Posted By: Curlyman666
Date Posted: 25 January 2005 at 4:08pm
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o but i have a question about the line i bought i needed a longer line and the one the guy gave me the hole the gas goes thru was a lot smaller than the stock line is this OK will it affect performance at all? ------------- signature |
Posted By: jimbob07
Date Posted: 26 January 2005 at 12:43pm
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i know a guy who did that ,but he wont tell me how anywho i play woodsball so it dont matter. ------------- jimbob07 |
Posted By: kissXtheXbarrel
Date Posted: 28 January 2005 at 12:08am
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ok so it sounds like you just want to make the tank face the other way pretty much. they have that adapter on the 98c that attaches to the tombstone or whatever, and pretty much every gun has the same tombstone adapter, it shood connect up to any gun and make the tank be right under the gun, and it will look better. heres what im talking about. http://proteamdirect.com/inverbotfor1.html - http://proteamdirect.com/inverbotfor1.html ive never used it, but i hear its very comfortable and makes the gun feel very balanced. ------------- A5, egrip, cp barrel kit, check it asa, etc |