A real propane idea
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Topic: A real propane idea
Posted By: mcurrens
Subject: A real propane idea
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 10:41pm
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Come up with a 4 ounce tank and a way to transfer propane from the cheap 16 ounce tanks you buy at walmart. Make the tank an integral part of the marker. (About the size of an expansion chamber.) Now you have a marker that fires about 12000 shots, but doesn't have to lug around a large tank at all. It would be nice to overcome the semi-auto limitations also....
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 11:32pm
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Well your problem is that you would have to dump all the air out of that 4 ounce. It is illegal to drive with an aired up paintball gun. At least here it is. *edit* I do however give you credit for coming up with an intelligent C3 idea. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: mcurrens
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 11:37pm
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Ok, then make it 1 ounce with a purge valve. That's still 3100 shots per fill. And you could refill 16 times on a $2-$3 tank of Propane. |
The Guy wrote:Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 12 November 2005 at 12:38am
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Maybe someone will come out with smaller 12 gram CO2 size tanks. Now that would be cool. Then you could put a 10 round tube on it and go stock class. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 12 November 2005 at 12:40am
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I am actualy talking to some propane tank manufacturers about smaller propane tanks aimed at the paintball market. Easy to make - but maybe not enough of a market. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: JustLooking
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 6:55pm
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why would you want 12 gram co2 tanks again? whats that 1-5 shots? ------------- 04 Kapp Autococker Planet eclipse E-Blade with Eyes Sto Ram Palmers Lpr Delrin Bolt Freak Clamping feedneck QEV's CP Drop Samuri Trigger AKA Regulator 68/4500 WGP Adjustable Output Tank |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 8:01pm
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^^^omfg, your kidding.... ------------- X |
Posted By: paintballdave
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 11:03pm
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ISN'T PROPANE AAAA FLAMMIBLE I WOULD THINK A BOLT COCKING TIME AND AGAIN AT A EXTREAM RATE WOULD CAUSE FRICTION AND HEAT TO IGNITE SAID PROPANE AND CAUSE SOME UNDESIRED OPERATION ------------- woodsball rulz trees stop bullets ballons don't keep working millons on welfair depend on YOU!!!! |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 8:55am
try 20-150 shots... avrage is about 30-35 rambino key word is yet... give it a year or 2 and we will see many sized propain tanks... ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 12:02am
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I would think that the combustion of propane inherent in said bolt cycling again and again would cause a lot more heat than friction. Unless you've ever felt heat coming off the bolt of your marker, you've nothing to worry about. And if you HAVE felt heat, you have problems. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: mcurrens
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 1:46am
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I think he was talking about a 12 gram propane tank. That would give about 1300 shots per tank.... |
Posted By: paintballdave
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 2:51pm
------------- woodsball rulz trees stop bullets ballons don't keep working millons on welfair depend on YOU!!!! |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 11:23pm
Yes paintballdave, propane is flammable. The new Tippmann C3 uses this property of propane to fire paintballs. That's right, it actually ignites the propane inside the marker and uses the hot expanding gasses to send paintballs toward other players. There are several very informative posts that have been done by people like Enos and Rambino that explain C3 operation in depth. I recommend that anyone who is planning on commenting on this marker check them out. ------------- 
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 11:44pm
A paintball marker's action should never generate sufficient friction to cause noticeable heat. If it does you need to oil your marker and learn to shoot accurately instead of quickly. 
------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: paintballdave
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 7:09pm
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wow so the c3 uses propane crazy gota check it out my area is pretty paintball isolated no mags 1store and i am 1 of 3 w/ a computer ------------- woodsball rulz trees stop bullets ballons don't keep working millons on welfair depend on YOU!!!! |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 7:33pm
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magazines are delivered with your mail, you DO know that right?
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Posted By: paintballdave
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 7:39pm
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yea well saved the money and got my new dell ------------- woodsball rulz trees stop bullets ballons don't keep working millons on welfair depend on YOU!!!! |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 12:08pm
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Dude! You're gettin' a Dell! :P
------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: paintballdave
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 6:57pm
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yea dude got my dell and its alright for playing music and here ------------- woodsball rulz trees stop bullets ballons don't keep working millons on welfair depend on YOU!!!! |
Posted By: shrapnel07
Date Posted: 18 November 2005 at 11:14pm
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If it ignites the propane, wouldn't it be considered a firearm? fire·arm https://secure.reference.com/premium/login.html?rd=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dfirearm">  P Pronunciation Key (f r ärm )n.
Firearm or not, I'm not risking it. |
Posted By: hashi2008
Date Posted: 19 November 2005 at 10:14pm
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Whenever the propane powered marker came out, the second thing that I thought (First being: Is this thing gonna explode!?) was that propane was going to be great for the mil sim players. I bet getting that many shots from a small tank that could be stored in part of the marker makes those mil sim guys excited. Now all that looks funny is the hopper. Note: Just for the record, I think mil sim markers look great, but I would never do that to my marker. I'd much rather have performance over looks anyday. You won't see me adding needless weight or spending extra money anytime soon, but I will admire the markers of those who do have the surplus cash to spend on them. ------------- Founder of the "Forumers Against the Ugly Woman Sigs" also known as FAUWS. |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 19 November 2005 at 11:30pm
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There is no legitimacy whatsoever in complaining about the weight of any paintball marker, unless it's one of those engler ones inside a Browning machinegun shell. That's it, period. Anyone who complains about marker wight needs to get off the computer and hit the gym. Performance is subjective. I consider 15bps to be a total and utter waste in comparions to, say, three or four or five bps. A prefer shot-to shot consistency and accuracy. A shoulder stock aids with accuracy, so it fits both bills- looks and function. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |