Has anyone ever tried to use this regulator with a 20oz CO2 tank (commonly found on paintball guns)? If so, how long will it generally last?
1812278
Yes I did use mine with a paintball tank before upgrading you will need the CGA 320 Adapter to make it work. How long the tank will last depends on your tank size and how much CO2 you are using. I had mine attached to a 45 gallon fully planted tank and my paintball tank lasted me 4 weeks.
1812279
Yes! I have two running at the moment for over a month at 1bpm and I think I will get another month out of them. I purchased the 20ozCO2 tanks from Amazon - they are a good deal. The combination of C02 tank and regulator by aquatic work well.
860479
I would say as long as you used it within a week. I force carbed a 5 gallon keg and we used this to dispense it over the course of 4 days and couldn't tell a difference in the beer we poured on day 1 compared to day 4. You can also use the regular BB gun CO2 canisters with this and put a dime in the bottom of the charger to make up for the difference in size. They go flat after a few hours since you aren't screwing them in tight, but they are also 25 cents versus a couple bucks.
1640936
This gun works great on co2, that is all I have run threw it. I'm new to paintball stuff and this was a gun for my son. I would think compressed air would function just as well being the same psi.
1948826
Hi Rob: Should work just fine. I put a drop on the tip of the CO2 cart before installing in the gun. keeps the seals in good shape!
1948831
I would not personally use this on my CO2 pistol, but I use it on my Ruger Air hawk and it works great. I have an oil made for my CO2 pistol and I wouldn't use it on my Ruger either.
2075665
According to my DH who welds and uses regulators on his tanks, this is cheap in quality. I'm not confident the reading of pressure left in the tank is accurate, but, it serves my purposes well enough to carbonate my beverages. The safety release sometimes vents CO2 when I open the tank valve, but I just hold it closed until I have the tank valve all the way open, and it doesn't release. The lever shut-off is not the best, either, it sometimes leaks if I don't get it tight enough. I just crank down the tank valve when I'm done so leaking is not an issue.
1488215
I used it when the keg was one third full just to try it out before I took the keg away from the main CO2 bottle and regulator . I would say it might take two or three of the CO2 bombs to do a whole 5 galon keg. This is to push the beer out not to carbonate the brew. I will still use the regulator for that as it would give you more control.
2001769
I bought this item to connect my CO2 regulator to a small paintball gun tank to dispense beer. I'm not sure if this helps
5905
I believe you'll need to get "disposable tank regulators" as opposed to the large dual guage regulators you would use for a full size. eitherway, it has to have a regulator, or gas will release at tank pressure. talk about a bad day.
1048714
That's what I use it for. At the bottom of mine there is a snap in plastic adapter that the CO2 canister fits into. With this canister I have to remove that and just let the tank hang. But it works just fine.
2113516
I just set this up the other day on my 50 gal tank and it should work but this kit is really badly made. The valve didnt even fit on the co2 bottle. I had to take a wrench and C-clamp to get it on(which took me 1 hour to finally get it on) after that it was working fine only for it to run out of co2. it didnt even last a full 24 hours. plus buying refills for this will cost you a fortune long term. you are better off buying a betting more pricey co2 system. I got mine for 170. and refiles are pretty cheap and environmentally friendly cuz you dont have to buy a new canister every time and just refill the same one. this thing is cheap cr*p. don't get it. I just set this up the other day on my 50 gal tank and it should work but this kit is really badly made. The valve didnt even fit on the co2 bottle. I had to take a wrench and C-clamp to get it on(which took me 1 hour to finally get it on) after that it was working fine only for it to run out of co2. it didnt even last a full 24 hours. plus buying refills for this will cost you a fortune long term. you are better off buying a betting more pricey co2 system. I got mine for 170. and refiles are pretty cheap and environmentally friendly cuz you dont have to buy a new canister every time and... » Read More I just set this up the other day on my 50 gal tank and it should work but this kit is really badly made. The valve didnt even fit on the co2 bottle. I had to take a wrench and C-clamp to get it on(which took me 1 hour to finally get it on) after that it was working fine only for it to run out of co2. it didnt even last a full 24 hours. plus buying refills for this will cost you a fortune long term. you are better off buying a betting more pricey co2 system. I got mine for 170. and refiles are pretty cheap and environmentally friendly cuz you dont have to buy a new canister every time and just refill the same one. this thing is cheap cr*p. don't get it. « Show Less
1071323
Sorry, Can't answer that. Just know that I am using a 20oz paintball tank that costs me about $3. Every couple of months.
146944
The gun will use either CO2 or HPA, I'd reccomend buying a cheap HPA system as it will run better. You can refill high pressure air tanks for the gun at a local paintball shop, scuba shop or by using a scuba tank on your own. Ninja paintball makes an adapter for about $35 that attaches to a scuba tank and is rated for 3000 psi.
416485
my son bought this and he said that he liked it. But to me co2 is not as reliable as a pump action. if the seals are bad your c02 will leak out then you are stuck replacing it.
1507796
It's more about how much air the compressor will put out per minute. You will have to stop fairly frequently to let your setup catch up if you are painting something that is large. I have/had a set of these guns. You can't use them straight out of the box. Totally take them apart and clean all the junk out of them and take the plastic gasket, that divides the nozzle from the paint chamber, and some 800 grit sandpaper and on a flat surface, lap the gasket flat (can't remember if it's the front or back side but you'll be able to tell which one should be smooth). Mine leaked air, very badly, into the paint chamber. Every time I squeezed the trigger, you could see bubbles percolating through the paint. Lapping that hard plastic gasket stopped that. Don't expect to be able to spray a candy with these guns. The pattern(s) on mine is/are too inconsistent. I ended up buying a different gun to shoot my base/clear. Matt
378480
I have had know problems with the co2. Like all co2 guns when you first put it in there is that brief second of co2 leak but the faster you are at putting it in the better.
1499502
Let me tell you what I did. I weighed the co2 bottle when I first got it. Then, after about four 1/2 liter sodas I reweighed it. I do three squirts of the co2 about 1 second each squirt. This results in a well carbonated drink. According to my calculations you should get somewhere between 65 and 69 1/2 liter sodas. I have had mine for about a couple of months and we use it regularly and when I checked it yesterday I have used a little more than half of the bottle. I hope this helps. Also, about getting it refilled at a hobby shop: be sure to ask if it is food grade co2. A lot of hobby shops add an oil to the co2 to help keep the paint guns lubricated