Nitrous Questions!!!
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Topic: Nitrous Questions!!!
Posted By: tsheran
Subject: Nitrous Questions!!!
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 2:35pm
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Is a x-chamber useable w/ a nitrous tank? Should I get a regulator before getting a nitrous tank? What kind of tank, size, etc? Is it worth buying used one?? Thanks for your replies. |
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Posted By: rossy11223
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 3:32pm
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An expansion chamber can be used with nitro but it wouldn't do any good. The expansion chamber's purpose is to give co2 time to expand into a gas. Since HPA is already a gas, it wouldn't do a thing. A regulator is a very good upgrade. It isn't necissary though, for you to run HPA. The standered size is 68/4500. That will get you about the same amount of shots as a 20 ounce co2 tank. They are pretty expensive though, about $200 for a nice tank. If you do get a used tank, you will have to rehydro it in a few years. Tanks have to be hydrotested every 5 years. It will cost about $30 to get it tested. Take this into consideration when buying tanks. Hope any of this helped. |
Posted By: tsheran
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 3:39pm
| OK, thanks. I just wanted to make that the x-chamber wouldn't slow down the nitrous or anything. |
Posted By: rossy11223
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 3:40pm
| No, nothing like that. It will just act like a gas-through grip. It is perfectly fine. |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 4:02pm
Look on Ebay for used tanks. There are some great prices on there. I got my 88/4500 for $120 (even though it had a broken gauge - PMI gave me a new one for free though  ).------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: tsheran
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 5:47pm
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http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Pure-Energy-PMI-88-4500-Nitro-Compre ssed-Air-Tank_W0QQitemZ7178294154QQcategoryZ36287QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem That looks like a good deal, is it a good tank etc? |
Posted By: rossy11223
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 7:12pm
| That link you posted doesn't work. |
Posted By: Unicorn
Date Posted: 27 August 2005 at 2:15am
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First it's not nitrous. That's short for nitrogen oxide, the stuff used by drag racers to increase their speed. It's nitrogen or nitro for short (or compressed air, or HPA/high pressure air). Pure nitrogen is inert and non-flammable, but hard to find and expensive. Most places use plain compressed air (but to a high pressure), hopefully filtered to remove the water from it so your tanks reg doesn't corrode.
Second, I don't know for sure, because I don't know of any real testing that's been done... but some people say that an expansion chamber could cause some problems by being restrictive to the air flow. Makes sense, the more bends, or twists air has to flow, the more it can get restricted, especially if it's not smooth. Wouldn't make a difference I don't think unless you were firing very quickly though. It depends on the design of the x-chamber too. |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 27 August 2005 at 3:19am
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Ah ah, the gas used by racers is (are?) N02 (Nitrous Oxide,) not N20, (Nitrogen Oxide.) http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/n/ni/nitrous_oxide.htm - http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/n/ni/nitrous_o xide.htm All about Nitrous Oxide (N20) http://www.webelements.com/webelements/compounds/text/N/N2O1-10024972.html - http://www.webelements.com/webelements/compounds/text/N/N2O1 -10024972.html about Nitrogen Oxide (N20) Sorry, I'm picky. |
Unicorn wrote:Posted By: shellshoker
Date Posted: 31 August 2005 at 3:20am
| can you use compressed air in an a-5 |
Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 31 August 2005 at 3:27am
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yes ------------- 
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Posted By: Frobs
Date Posted: 31 August 2005 at 7:55am
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thread stealer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |