This is an inventory of some advantages and disadvantages of using CO2 or HPA (High Pressure Air) on your paintball marker. HPA can seek advice from each Compressed Air or N2 (Nitrogen).
Advantages CO2
crosman -Cheapest propellant source and normally essentially the most available.
-CO2 takes up less room, as a lot of the CO2 is stored as liquid and it convert gasoline (pressure) with ambient heat. (More shots per tank).
-CO2 tanks are cheaper to purchase.
-Smaller CO2 tanks are exempt from Hydrotesting, but do expire after 15 years.
Disadvantages CO2
-Limited ambient warmth (below 5oC), won't convert sufficient liquid to gasoline for many markers.
-Not all markers work on CO2 anymore, particularly higher rates of fire semis.
-Tanks can over pressurize (with higher temperatures) and blow out rupture disks.
-Tanks can enhance their pressure with high ambient temperatures, to over 1,300 p.s.i. (usually -800-1,000 p.s.i.), which can cause unregulated markers to shoot too quick for safety.
-Unless you take away the tank and weigh it, you do not know how a lot CO2 is left in the tank.
Advantages HPA
-HPA refers to Compressed Air or Nitrogen gas up to 4,500 p.s.i.
-Underneath our (Canada) temperatures, it's a more stable supply of propellant. Which implies that the speed is stable for a lot of the day.
-Can be used to play "Winter" paintball outside, we play all the way down to -15oC, but markers appear to work -at colder temperatures. (However, batteries don't work effectively at these temperatures.)
-You do not freeze the markers seals or o-rings with every shot.
-Easy fills, normally without removing the tank from the marker.
-Works on all markers, however might want special outputs (high or low) for some.
-Safer supply typically than CO2. (May do an entire article on this alone).
-Full 4,500 p.s.i. fills usually are not offered in all places, and sometimes not even three,000 p.s.i. fills, which limit your pictures per tanks.
-Gauge on tank enables you to see how much pressure you've gotten left.
Disadvantages HPA
-Higher pressures than CO2.
-Typically not as available as CO2.
-Potentially higher price to make use of per shot.
-Tanks have to be hydrotested every three-5 years (typically) , and expire after 15 years, or so many Hrydotests.
-Fiber wrapped tanks can have their fibers damaged, after which are unsafe to fill, and can NOT pass Hyrdotesting. These all should be used with a protective cover over the fibers.
-Oil or petroleum primarily based products can flash under HPA pressures (3,000 p.s.i. +) and explode, so none of those merchandise can be utilized to repair fill nipples that leak, air lines, etc. Leaking fill nipples needs to be replaced.
-Fill nipples ought to be covered and protected against debris.
Advantages CO2
crosman -Cheapest propellant source and normally essentially the most available.
-CO2 takes up less room, as a lot of the CO2 is stored as liquid and it convert gasoline (pressure) with ambient heat. (More shots per tank).
-CO2 tanks are cheaper to purchase.
-Smaller CO2 tanks are exempt from Hydrotesting, but do expire after 15 years.
Disadvantages CO2
-Limited ambient warmth (below 5oC), won't convert sufficient liquid to gasoline for many markers.
-Not all markers work on CO2 anymore, particularly higher rates of fire semis.
-Tanks can over pressurize (with higher temperatures) and blow out rupture disks.
-Tanks can enhance their pressure with high ambient temperatures, to over 1,300 p.s.i. (usually -800-1,000 p.s.i.), which can cause unregulated markers to shoot too quick for safety.
-Unless you take away the tank and weigh it, you do not know how a lot CO2 is left in the tank.
Advantages HPA
-HPA refers to Compressed Air or Nitrogen gas up to 4,500 p.s.i.
-Underneath our (Canada) temperatures, it's a more stable supply of propellant. Which implies that the speed is stable for a lot of the day.
-Can be used to play "Winter" paintball outside, we play all the way down to -15oC, but markers appear to work -at colder temperatures. (However, batteries don't work effectively at these temperatures.)
-You do not freeze the markers seals or o-rings with every shot.
-Easy fills, normally without removing the tank from the marker.
-Works on all markers, however might want special outputs (high or low) for some.
-Safer supply typically than CO2. (May do an entire article on this alone).
-Full 4,500 p.s.i. fills usually are not offered in all places, and sometimes not even three,000 p.s.i. fills, which limit your pictures per tanks.
-Gauge on tank enables you to see how much pressure you've gotten left.
Disadvantages HPA
-Higher pressures than CO2.
-Typically not as available as CO2.
-Potentially higher price to make use of per shot.
-Tanks have to be hydrotested every three-5 years (typically) , and expire after 15 years, or so many Hrydotests.
-Fiber wrapped tanks can have their fibers damaged, after which are unsafe to fill, and can NOT pass Hyrdotesting. These all should be used with a protective cover over the fibers.
-Oil or petroleum primarily based products can flash under HPA pressures (3,000 p.s.i. +) and explode, so none of those merchandise can be utilized to repair fill nipples that leak, air lines, etc. Leaking fill nipples needs to be replaced.
-Fill nipples ought to be covered and protected against debris.
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