Propane
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Topic: Propane
Posted By: m-192
Subject: Propane
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 7:31pm
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after i just read the stats on the C-3 i was just wandering why i cant put a propane tank to my 98 custom ------------- 98 custom (pre ACT) 14" tru-flight barrel 10Piece StainlessSteel Hex-Screw Kit homemade combat stock 20 oz co2 tank polished internals |
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Posted By: wang949
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 8:07pm
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cause your 98 does not house an internal combustion engine like the C3 does.
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 8:08pm
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Wow. This thread brings back memories. The C-3 uses combustion, which means it's actually lighting the propane on fire to shoot the paintball. Your 98 can't do that. Propane is filled to like 20 or so PSI, and that's not near enough to even cycle a normal paintball gun. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: m-192
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 8:16pm
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ok thanks i was just wandering
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:45am
You should wander over to the ideas section and read the sticky on the C-3. Actually, it wouldn't hurt to wander around and check out the stickied posts in all of the sections. ------------- 
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m-192 wrote:Posted By: Black_Shadow
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 8:19am
Actually, propane is stored at 275psi. enough to fire some guns. However it lacks the ability to simply because the amount of propane need to cycle a gun cannot be released through the power valve in whatever time it is opened by the hammer. Also this would cause massive discharges of propane and would allow stupid people to shoot flaming paintballs. (likely killing them selves in the process) therefore the C3 was designed to ignite the propane inside the gun and use the expanding exhaust gases to propel the paintball. rather than the propane directly. this also allows the C3 to function with a very tiny amount of propane since when ignited propane expands to over 275 times its volume, so the necessary amount of propane to fire tens of thousands of shots can be contained in a very small tank. you can't put a propane tank on a 98 for those reasons, and now you've learned about the c3 as well. ------------- 98CP ACT R/T J&J Ceramic 14" Egg II w Z-Board GTA Inline X-Chamber NCStar Red-Dot Pen Spring Mod Trigger Stops Polished Internals Dye Sticky Grip 20oz Co2 w On/Off Next Up: Spimmy |