co2 powered vortex

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covey12
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Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:50 pm

hey guys, i recently purchased a 12gram co2 inflator for my pneumatic cannons, and was wondering if it would work for constant air pressure for a vortex? it already has a trigger on it, so if i just stuck a schrader in the vortex would that be enough air flow?
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Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:54 pm

Answers to questions:
Yes, it will work.
No, the flow is not that great.

Answers to unasked questions:
No, it will not run for long. It will be expensive.
Yes, the gun may freeze up.
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covey12
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Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:56 pm

psycix wrote:Answers to questions:
Yes, it will work.
No, the flow is not that great.

Answers to unasked questions:
No, it will not run for long. It will be expensive.
Yes, the gun may freeze up.
never thought of the freezing part, i wonder if cold bbs hurt :twisted: ?, and thanks for the information, lucky 12grams are only like 75cents each here,and it was just gonna be a sidearm in my unofficial airsoft matches
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Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:11 am

Been done, have a look ;)
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