Looks good, but why use the pressure washer with airsoft pressures? Whats the ID if your barrel? Pressure washer was for convenience mainly, seeing as it is essentially pre-molded handle that would otherwise be some hackjob that I would have had to do myself :P The ID of the barrel is around 6.04 I...

Just finished my first fully portable strafer, which I intend to use as an airsoft flamethrower. Runs off regulated CO2 and uses a machined nylon vortex block. I still have a little asthetic work to do on the backpack, but other than that, it shoots great, so Im happy. http://i60.photobucket.com/alb...

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:how tightly does the hose fit over the barbs?

Very tightly, its takes considerable effort to get it off.

Lockednloaded wrote:Compression fittings would work much better at higher pressures, just make sure you ge the ones with the inner support sleeve

Thanks, Ill try this.

So Im working on a BBMG flamethrower-type setup, and I pretty much have it all finished, but I cant get it working due to the air hose. I have the hose connected to the gun and a CO2 tank via braided high pressure hose and hose barbs. Upon first opening the valve on the CO2 reg, the hose simply popp...

Hubb wrote:Palmer's Stabilizer

That thing will give you everything you are looking for; pressure rating, decent expansion, etc.

Would it work on a non-paintball CO2 tank?

I think the pressure drop may just be the result CO₂ boiling off and cooling rapidly as you described. The only way to avoid that is to just use a bigger tank, or cut the flow down(If you intend to use this for airsoft you won't need much power). You could also try putting a small gas ex...

So I am looking to do a portable strafer project, and am in need of a regulator. On a previous project I used one of the Cobalt rigs, but for some reason the pressure would drop drastically after a second or two of firing, so I dont think Im going to use one of those again. Does anyone have any idea...

Anti-syphon tank running verticle along with an expansion chamber will, well, should solve your problem. I have a Koblat C02 reg that gives me no issues. It actually shouldn't be doing the cool down effect or spewing liquid. I do run mine vertically, as it was designed (hang from the hip is how it ...

I have one of the Kobalt CO2 regulators, but it has a really bad cooldown issue, so I can only get about 1 second bursts before losing pressure.

Would putting an expansion chamber between the tank and the valve remedy this problem?

sleeve valves are not the most comfortable 3 way valves that exist... though it probably does it job good enough personally I would use a longer barrel... just to get greater max range and to suppress the gun overall nice work Im kind of confused by the first part, do you mean that the slide valve ...

Came out perfectly, performed above expectations. I'm incredibly happy with how it turned out. It was dark by the time I finished it, and I only got one shot and picture in because I was getting cold lol: http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h4/timebmb757/P1020044.jpg Chucked a nerf football a good 350...

Any have any good design suggestions for a mortar bipod? IM looking for something that is adjustable to a somewhat reliable degree and that looks reasonably realistic.

Any help is appreciated.

Now Im going to wager a guess here and say that P means Pilot, but what do "A" and "R" mean? Which one connects to the pressure chamber and which goes to the barrel?




Thanks in advance for the help.

Moonbogg wrote: If the threads cut through the teflon tape, you can experience galling and then you can just throw the thing away if you ever need to take it apart again.

What exactly do you mean by this? IE: What do you mean by "galling"

Never having used threaded pipe for any sort of pressure-holding project, I have a question:

Should I simply put thread tape on the fittings and screw them together, or is there a adhesive of some sort that I should use like with slip-on fittings?