CO2 & Comp. Air??
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Topic: CO2 & Comp. Air??
Posted By: Sopha530
Subject: CO2 & Comp. Air??
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 10:11am
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One of my friends said you cannot use both CO2 and Comp. Air (at different times) for your paintball gun, i already have and it seems like it worked fine for both, anybody know anything else about this? ------------- ***SoPhIe ChRiStInE*** |
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 10:15am
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You can, they have no idea what they are talking about. Iv heard n00bs tell me not to put on my HPA tank after co2 or it will blow up... Its sad isnt it? So Im just like "dude, you have no idea what your talking about, so shutup!" ------------- 
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Posted By: Sopha530
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:54am
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thanks ------------- ***SoPhIe ChRiStInE*** |
Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 12:44pm
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Pressure is pressure. Makes no difference whether it comes form a CO2 cylinder or a HPA tank. The short comings of CO2 are why one goes to HPA, but swapping back and forth on a Tippmann causes no problem. The marker doesn't care. |
Sopha530 wrote:Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 1:55pm
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Only caveat would be that some guns/components don't like CO2 at all. But switching is no problem, if the gun can handle the CO2 in the first place. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 22 June 2005 at 7:14pm
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I still believe that low pressure actually benefits co2 more than HPA,
considering the fact that theres 2 ways to get co2 to evaporate from
liquid to gas: Heat it, or lower the pressure.
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Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 22 June 2005 at 7:23pm
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How do you lower the pressure on a CO2 tank Enos? ------------- 
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Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 22 June 2005 at 8:25pm
Drop the pressure with an inline reg. -------------
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 23 June 2005 at 9:10pm
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But when liquid or liquid vapor Co2 goes through a reg into a LP enviorment, it expands instantly raising that pressure. Example: 800psi--reg to 400psi-expand 550psi in lines--valve--spike. Just like with AutoMags; when liquid or liquid vapor goes through the built-in reg on a Mag, it evaporates very quickly into a much high pressure inside the power tube. This causes high spikes, especialy with a LP operating marker. Iv seen spikes from 289fps-380fps just from pointing my gun down for a few seconds with my Mag. Im not sure where your going Enos, but this whole concept provokes me with an idea of two regs to the same pressure with a gap or volumizer in between (if thats not what your thinking. The liquid will pass through the first reg into the "LP enviroment" and evaporate into a higher pressure there, then the next reg will take the stable gas back to a lower pressure. Example: 800psi tank--reg to 400psi--550psi after liquid expanding in the volumizer or lines--reg #2 back to 400psi--valve. -------------
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Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 23 June 2005 at 9:53pm
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Thats an interesting idea. It would have to have some very fast recharge though to keep from starving.
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Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 23 June 2005 at 10:31pm
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I've had excellent results running c02 thru dual regualtors at very low pressure. 140-180 psi. I cut the output pressure of the tank with a Palmer to about 600 then thru a coiled remote than a front grip reg to about 140-180. My theory is that it let's the regs. split the duty. |