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CO2 tank

2006-02-24T17:37:45Z

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'''CO2 tanks''' are used as pressure sources for pneumatic launchers. There are two principal kinds, paintball tanks and bulk tanks. In addition there are 12g [[CO2 cartridge]]s, which are only good for one fill of any sizeable chamber, and usually not cost effective.

The pressure of ~800 psi needs to be regulated down to a pressure suitable for spudguns, using a [[pressure regulator]] between the tank and chamber. Regulators are made to connect directly both to paintball and bulk tanks.

===Paintball tanks===

Paintball tanks come in sizes from 4 to 20 oz, which is the weight of the CO2 the tank can hold. The tank valve is either a pin valve, which is opened by screwing the tank into the fitting, or an on/off valve which can be opened and closed manually. They have a burst disk safety valve that will break and vent the CO2 if the tank pressure rises above a certain limit.

====Filling====

A paintball tank is usually filled from a bulk tank that has a built-in siphon, which will let out liquid CO2. A paintball [[fill station]] is connected to the bulk tank and has the neccessary valves and fittings to connect it to the paintball tank.

The tank needs to be cooled down before filling, the the internal pressure of the tank will then be less than that of the bulk tank, and the pressure will transfer liquid CO2 to the paintball tank. The tank should be weighed when filling, and not filled to a greater weight than the tank is made for. If the tank is filled to excess, the pressure can rize rapidly with increased temperature and rupture the burst disk of the tank. A full tank contains about 1/3 of its volume in liquid CO2.

===Bulk tanks===

CO2 tank

2006-02-24T17:37:24Z

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'''CO2 tanks''' are used as pressure sources for pneumatic launchers. There are two principal kinds, paintball tanks and bulk tanks. In addition there are 12g [[CO2 cartridge]]s, which are only good for one fill of any sizeable chamber, and usually not cost effective.

The pressure of ~800 psi needs to be regulated down to a pressure suitable for spudguns, using a [[pressure regulator]] between the tank and chamber. Regulators are made to connect directly both to paintball and bulk tanks.

===Paintballtanks===

Paintball tanks come in sizes from 4 to 20 oz, which is the weight of the CO2 the tank can hold. The tank valve is either a pin valve, which is opened by screwing the tank into the fitting, or an on/off valve which can be opened and closed manually. They have a burst disk safety valve that will break and vent the CO2 if the tank pressure rises above a certain limit.

====Filling====

A paintball tank is usually filled from a bulk tank that has a built-in siphon, which will let out liquid CO2. A paintball [[fill station]] is connected to the bulk tank and has the neccessary valves and fittings to connect it to the paintball tank.

The tank needs to be cooled down before filling, the the internal pressure of the tank will then be less than that of the bulk tank, and the pressure will transfer liquid CO2 to the paintball tank. The tank should be weighed when filling, and not filled to a greater weight than the tank is made for. If the tank is filled to excess, the pressure can rize rapidly with increased temperature and rupture the burst disk of the tank. A full tank contains about 1/3 of its volume in liquid CO2.

===Bulk tanks===

Paintball regulator

2006-02-24T16:59:07Z

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[[Image:F_stabalizer.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Palmer Stabilizer]]'''Paintball regulators''' are devices designed to supply a lower pressure than in a storage vessel (A [[CO2 Tank|CO2]] or [[Nitrogen Tank]]) to a paintball gun. They are used in [[Pneumatic cannon]]s to step down the pressure in the CO2 tank (~800 psi) or nitrogen tank (3000-5000psi) to a usable pressure (around 100 psi). Most paintball regulators are designed for compressed air, and may be incompatible with CO2. One model which is known to be compatible with both is the [http://www.palmer-pursuit.com/online-catalog/stabilizer.htm Palmer Stabilizer]. The "female" version will allow you to attach the tank directly to the regulator.