help(again)

gotbass7 · Wed May 23, 2007 9:36 pm

yes, another question. so im making an pneumatic gun that will shoot paintballs. i have a rifled barrel a hopper and a tank oc co2. im trying to figure out a good way to get it all to work so if anyone has any ideas tell me please. i thought that i could take the tank and attatch it to a valve then that to an elbow then one of those adapters( i forget what its called) that have three openings like an elbow but a straight piece on it to? you know like its t shaped. anyways then the hopper attatched to that and if the size is to big then some felt. then the barrel i have to that. would that work? cause im not sure because the co2 tank has a pin valve on it so i dont know what kind of valve id need for this

ShowNoMercy · Wed May 23, 2007 9:38 pm

Ok well you will need a regulator for the C02 tank and then from there you need to take that line into your air tank. With your tank you need a valve, idk what you wanna use.

gotbass7 · Wed May 23, 2007 9:39 pm

the tanks not that big can i keep it on the gun? and do the valves on hoses work?

ShowNoMercy · Wed May 23, 2007 9:41 pm

Yea I am planning on making one like that too. But you def need a reg or else you will blow up.

And what valves are you talking about?

gotbass7 · Wed May 23, 2007 9:43 pm

you now how hoses sometimes have like a grip whre the water comes out and you can push something to let the water come out? like that

gotbass7 · Wed May 23, 2007 9:44 pm

also what exactly is a regulator and how much are they?

ShowNoMercy · Wed May 23, 2007 9:44 pm

Umm I would guess that its similar to a piston being pushed foward of a hole and allowing water to flow.

gotbass7 · Wed May 23, 2007 9:46 pm

wait whats it called the thing that measures yor air pressure? im farely new at pneumatics

ShowNoMercy · Wed May 23, 2007 9:47 pm

A guage measures how much air pressure you have.

gotbass7 · Wed May 23, 2007 9:49 pm

ok. wait before did you describe the valve i was talking about or the regulator?

ShowNoMercy · Wed May 23, 2007 9:49 pm

The valve you wer etalking about.

gotbass7 · Wed May 23, 2007 9:54 pm

ok two questions

what is a regulator?
and what do i need to buy?( tell me if im right. a regulator a valve some piping elbow the adapter pipe that looks like a t and thats it? and can i buy it all at home depot?)

homedepotpro · Wed May 23, 2007 11:24 pm

dude how new are you, just search the web site for "regulator" and "CO2", just take the time so you understand what you are trying to describe so we can understand want you need.

gotbass7 · Wed May 23, 2007 11:44 pm

well i did do that. but two things one that wasnt my original question i just asked it in the conversation two i didnt actually have something for two i just thought id sound better.

ShowNoMercy · Thu May 24, 2007 6:20 am

So what was your question then?