Tank O-Ring Idea
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Topic: Tank O-Ring Idea
Posted By: Smitty
Subject: Tank O-Ring Idea
Date Posted: 20 March 2005 at 12:23pm
| They should make tanks with built in O-Rings. Then you wouldn't have the hastle or replacing then every time they fall off, get streched, or many other reasons. Just a thought. |
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 20 March 2005 at 1:01pm
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either way, for it to work, it has to be a softer substance so that it
can fill in the gaps and no air will leak, this means that they will
eventually wear down, what's the big deal anyways? you can get like 10
for two dollars
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Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 20 March 2005 at 1:24pm
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^^ and its not an all dat prodject to change 1.all you do it cut it ot pry it off and slip a new 1 on. |
Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 20 March 2005 at 5:26pm
| I know it's cheap and easy to replace them, but I thought it would be better to not have to go to your shop or whatever to buy more when you run out. It was just an idea that dawned apon me when I was sitting here typing on msn. |
Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 4:48pm
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Entirely infeasible. Orings break down, no questions asked. They are the cheapest solution. The only other way to have that would not need [much] attention would be to have such tight tolerances and a very long threaded end on the tank to ASA area, which would create an air seal by raising the resistance past that threaded, tight toleranced area so high that air wouldn't leak. But then any slight variation in temperature would make your aluminum ASA expand more than the steel tank thread, thus blowing your seal right to hell. The seal area on a non-oringed tank would probably have to be 1000 or even 10000 times longer than any oring.
Another option would be to make the threading on the tank so tight that it wouldn't leak, much like how the threads on the airline out of the ASA stay sealed, but then you would need a special tool to get the tank on tight enough, and off again any time you wanted to remove it. Case in point, orings are the best answer to a simple question. They can only be so durable while still allowing for proper air seals. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 6:43pm
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You can put teflon tape on your threads if the o-ring is bad. But its much more of a hassle to use teflon tape. Kind of a last resort thing I guess. ------------- 
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Posted By: Dave_09
Date Posted: 24 March 2005 at 7:37pm
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u have to go to the shop to get paint and co2 why not get some o rings while ur there ------------- tippmann 98 custom ricochet apache lapco bighsot dye invision coming soon: response trigger double trigger bullet drop expansion chamber |
Posted By: Pulp_Fiction
Date Posted: 24 March 2005 at 8:08pm
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It was a good idea just impractical ------------- 98c Flatline GTA Expansion chamber R/T Revvy (Used to be a Qloader) D.O.P. Rocket Cock II no triggerguard Hopper Wiggle Mod Clicky Pen Spring Mod #7064 for the pball in the x-games petition |
Posted By: A5 dude15
Date Posted: 26 March 2005 at 7:22pm
| ^ agreed |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 27 March 2005 at 1:42pm
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was bumping this thread necessary just to say Agreed? ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: eaglesin05
Date Posted: 27 March 2005 at 3:46pm
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A5 dude15 wrote:Posted By: HITMAN 4 HIRE
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 5:48pm
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it's not impractical or infeasable. i agree. they should have them, but add like a gell that will easily and seal the gap between the groves, it would probably be better than o rings. ------------- http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=27278mo.jpg">  Because I can.
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Posted By: SnakeEyes
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 7:07pm
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Or not better at all. Read up on orings, then propose a more cost effective and more reliable yet still properly performing system and you will be a millionaire. ------------- Which falls faster, a lead ball or your IQ after reading some of these posts? http://www.pennstatepaintball.com" rel="nofollow - PSU Paintball |
Posted By: deakins
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 7:51pm
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ok dont use orings use flared AN fittings instead they can stand alot of pressure ------------- show initiative, determination. PROUD of ya! broken arrow |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 31 March 2005 at 11:12pm
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best solution. Use an on-off and never remove your tank.
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 2:49pm
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 5:00pm
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everything would eventually wear down so it would have to be removable ------------- 
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Posted By: HITMAN 4 HIRE
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 5:37pm
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or you could just blow into ur gun. ------------- http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=27278mo.jpg"> Because I can.
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 02 April 2005 at 11:34pm
Yes, that will work. |
