Gun freezing
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
Forum Description: Trick it out!
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=170524
Printed Date: 11 March 2026 at 6:52am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Gun freezing
Posted By: gfdeputy2
Subject: Gun freezing
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 10:44am
|
I just added a R/T & an expansion chamber to my 98 now when fired Co2 tank, expansion chamber & barrel freezes is this normal when running the R/T or is the expansion chamber not working properly now seems I am only getting about 300 shots out of a 20oz tank I checked for leaks (found none) ------------- 98 custom 14" carbon fiber barrel response trigger expansion chamber revolution III w/ z board loader We went to hell & put the fire OUT |
Replies:
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 10:46am
|
Hm. Well what type of expansion chamber is it? If its just a regular ole' 2 Stage, it wont do much. Also look into getting a Anti-Siphon kit. That will keep out all liquid Co2(unless installed wrong) and their like $4. ------------- 
|
Posted By: gfdeputy2
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 10:51am
|
it is a standard tippmann expansion chamber I didn't have a problem until I added the R/T & x chamber ------------- 98 custom 14" carbon fiber barrel response trigger expansion chamber revolution III w/ z board loader We went to hell & put the fire OUT |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 11:20am
|
Well, the ROF of an RT kit will give the bottle and X-chamber both less time for the CO2 in them to expand to a gas before reaching the valve. Even then, if you're wailing with the RT, you're going to experience chill-down. My barrel on my DMLCD gets frosty when I play a hard game and sling a lot of paint, and I'm using HPA. Any gas, as it expands and equalizes to atmospheric pressure, has a cooling effect. This is how refrigeration works. Tippmann's x-chambers are 2-stage as well, they don't perform as well as say, an ACI 6-stage, but so long as you aren't experiencing velocity spikes that put you over 300fps, I wouldn't worry about it too much. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: gfdeputy2
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 11:37am
thanks for the response of couse I was really wailing on it had to try out the R/T seriously I am just happy this is normal I will just wear thicker gloves ------------- 98 custom 14" carbon fiber barrel response trigger expansion chamber revolution III w/ z board loader We went to hell & put the fire OUT |