dual HPA

[big JME]

hey everyone, so ive been paintballing with my new HPA tank, its steel 0.8L 3000psi

ive found that i get around 550-600 shots from it full (when my local site have enough pressure to fill it) but i have found that in a normal woods ball game i can use a good 800 paintballs before going back to the safe zone with the fill bottle. So i was wondering if they is any way to connect 2 HPA tanks up to my gun at the same time?

im unsure how it would work due to the regulators giving out ~800psi each i think, there is a custom hose maker near me that is used for industrial air lines with steel braiding in them so any ideas? also i use a belt at the moment for my air bottle and due to the weight of 2 of them it may become an issue, does anyone have recommendations as to what i could use? i use a dye jersey so if i can i would rather not cover it up

Thanks for you help
Jamie

 

[beanbag83]

To be honest, i'd just suggest getting a bigger bottle, seems allot easier.

 

[big JME]

i was able to get 2 bottle for £55, a new larger bottle is going to cost me much more, i had the same thought till i looked at the price and my face dropped

 

[beanbag83]

Fair enough. Another suggestion would be to look into making your marker run more efficiently.

 

[big JME]

i am also trying that aswell, need to take it apart and give it a good clean, however the bottles are only rated at 600 shots so im unsure how much more i would get

 

[big JME]

the other option i have of course would be to buy another remote line or have one made that can connect to the marker quickly, or have a toggle valve perhaps? so i can quickly toggle between tanks?

 

[Gee Tee]

Two steel 0.8L bottles will weigh a ton even empty. I wouldn't want that bouncing around on my back

Better option would be a composite 1.8L bottle at 4500psi - would give you a lot more shots

Failing that a 1.1L bottle and chop your gun in for a more air efficient marker

 

[big JME]

How many more though? I already have one steel tank which is a pain around my waist, rather not spend out hundreds on a new tank, i think it was £178 on a tank where as i only spent a little more then that on my bt omega

 

[Gee Tee]

Buy a secondhand tank with some test on it. A 1.1L or 1.5L would be about £70-90 depending on age and condition. There's a rough guide on shots per tank capacity here, but it doesn't make allowances for modern marker efficiency. I would ay the 68ci/3000psi fill giving 680 shots is a bit low. I normally get at least 800 shots off mine using a selection of markers.

Some super efficient markers can easily shoot 10 pods off a 4500 psi 1.1L fill

http://www.zdspb.com/tech/misc/resources/shotspertank.html

 

[big JME]

Never thought to go get a second hand one. Im sure i can get one off my boss thats been used, even a year left on it would be fine for me