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Topic: basics of compressed air
Posted By: SPARTAN 013
Subject: basics of compressed air
Date Posted: 27 July 2005 at 5:04pm

im interested in running compressed air with an A5 and have a few questions before i make the final decision.

-what are the basic pros and cons of compressed air over CO2?

-i see "HPA" floating around everywhere, what does this mean?

-can you use a basic CO2 bottle or is a special bottle a must? will and standard remote with slide check or quick disconect work?

if ive missed anything or theres something you feel needs to be added,oppinions suggestions, saftey issues, feel free to fill in...



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Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 27 July 2005 at 5:07pm
Originally posted by SPARTAN 013 SPARTAN 013 wrote:

im interested in running compressed air with an A5 and have a few questions before i make the final decision.

-what are the basic pros and cons of compressed air over CO2?
HPA is more expensive, but runs much smoother, and overall will prolong the life of your marker, also, some markers can not handle CO2, the A-5 can however.

-i see "HPA" floating around everywhere, what does this mean?
High Pressure Air.

-can you use a basic CO2 bottle or is a special bottle a must? will and standard remote with slide check or quick disconect work?
Remote - Yes, if the pressure is right, CO2 bottle = no, must have special one.

if ive missed anything or theres something you feel needs to be added,oppinions suggestions, saftey issues, feel free to fill in...



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Posted By: SPARTAN 013
Date Posted: 27 July 2005 at 5:21pm
does HPA generally cost the same as CO2?

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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 27 July 2005 at 5:51pm
well the cost of refilling fluctuates but the tanks have a significant difference. Co2 bottle= $20, HPA tank=$200


Posted By: SPARTAN 013
Date Posted: 27 July 2005 at 6:33pm

i know the cost to get the system started is a lot, im talking about gas prices....



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Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 27 July 2005 at 6:41pm
Originally posted by SPARTAN 013 SPARTAN 013 wrote:

i know the cost to get the system started is a lot, im talking about gas prices....

depends , where i play i get my HPA tank filled for free apposed to c02 which cost 4 bucks.



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