CO2 bottle

robin coggan · 12/31/2007, 08:20 AM

Aluminum CO2 bottle can i use a paintball style

THANKS rob

robin coggan · 12/31/2007, 03:07 PM

i have read that there is a oil in the paintball style bottle that helps lubircate the gun

snorvich · 12/31/2007, 04:10 PM

I think there is a purity issue, but I also seem to recall that there is a physical constraint as well.

reefergeorge · 12/31/2007, 04:18 PM

Yes. People use them all the time. I worked at a paintball store for a few years, and have taken apart my fair share of bottles. There is no oil in the co2 or bottle. It would save a lot of gun problems if there were.The only thing is the size. The larges I have seen is a 44oz.

reefergeorge · 12/31/2007, 04:21 PM

Some have an anti siphon hose on the inside so the gun doesn't receive any liquid co2. So make sure to get one you can stand on end, or rig something up so it stands vertical.

xtm · 12/31/2007, 04:50 PM

Don't use paintball cylinders. You're probably right about the lubricant, but there is another thing: cost.

Paintball cylinders don't use CGA320 fittings and require a special regulator (Red Sea has one, around ~$150) Not to mention a refill for a 20oz vs. a 10lb. cylinder are about the same cost..

robin coggan · 01/01/2008, 10:34 AM

thank you i will just get the 10lb one

12/31/2007, 08:20 AM	#1
robin coggan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sussex nb canada Posts: 245	CO2 bottle Aluminum CO2 bottle can i use a paintball style THANKS rob

12/31/2007, 04:10 PM	#3
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I think there is a purity issue, but I also seem to recall that there is a physical constraint as well. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

12/31/2007, 04:18 PM	#4
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	Yes. People use them all the time. I worked at a paintball store for a few years, and have taken apart my fair share of bottles. There is no oil in the co2 or bottle. It would save a lot of gun problems if there were.The only thing is the size. The larges I have seen is a 44oz. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.

12/31/2007, 04:21 PM	#5
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	Some have an anti siphon hose on the inside so the gun doesn't receive any liquid co2. So make sure to get one you can stand on end, or rig something up so it stands vertical. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.

12/31/2007, 04:50 PM	#6
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	Don't use paintball cylinders. You're probably right about the lubricant, but there is another thing: cost. Paintball cylinders don't use CGA320 fittings and require a special regulator (Red Sea has one, around ~$150) Not to mention a refill for a 20oz vs. a 10lb. cylinder are about the same cost.. __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

12/31/2007, 03:07 PM	#2
robin coggan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sussex nb canada Posts: 245	i have read that there is a oil in the paintball style bottle that helps lubircate the gun

01/01/2008, 10:34 AM	#7
robin coggan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sussex nb canada Posts: 245	thank you i will just get the 10lb one