One key tip for those still running CO2:
Get a "electric sock" (or thermal sock with a hand warmer in it) from your
local sporting goods store and put it on your CO2 bottle (make sure you have
a regulator). This keeps the CO2 warm enough not to freeze up too quickly.
If you're going to run rapid semi-auto or full auto...think about converting
to compressed air. You can find a used Scuba tank (about the same size as a
15# Nitrous Bottle) for about $60. Cost for filling with NON-Breathable
air: $3 - just make sure the shop filling it checks it and makes sure it's
up to spec. We pay about $10 as we use a much larger tank for the amount of
people playing.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D.
Ratsch
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:31 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Re: DML Paintball
We have a scuba tank that runs about $10 to fill - lasts two weekends of
play with 6 people playing at each time...and we fill/top-off during or in
between game rounds. (Yeah...we go through quite a few rounds - sometimes
up to 5000 per game days in between 6 of us.)
Biggest problem all of us have had was the CO2 bottles freezing up (even on
semi-auto) after firing more than 15-20 rounds at a time. That causes the
seals and/or balls to "freeze" up which will lead to the balls breaking in
the barrel or chamber. This is bad as you loose velocity and accuracy...not
to mention having to tear down in the field and clean your barrel (making
you an easy target).
I used to run a 20oz CO2 bottle which lasted the day...but had problems with
the balls breaking in the barrel (old Spyder/Modified with Halo electronic
hopper).
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Allewelt
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:31 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Re: DML Paintball
The aluminum bottles are rated for 3000 psi and the carbon fiber bottles are
rated for 4500 psi.
Here is a little more info for you on Compressed air systems and also a link
to a site that might help.
"The primary reason not to choose compressed air over CO2 is that it is
often harder to get compressed air tanks filled. The common air compressor,
such as one at a gas station, is usually incapable of achieving a pressure
greater than 350 pounds per square inch (psi). This is well short of the
800-850 psi that is required for most paintball markers to function.
Therefore, special, and very expensive, compressors are required in order to
fill nitro/HPA tanks. The only places that usually have this sort of
compressor are some paintball fields and scuba diving shops."
http://paintball.about.com/od/airsystems/
Wayne
01 Intense Blue V8 QC
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