What size air compressor...
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buy a dive tank and get it filled at a dive shop. you seem to have even less idea about compressors than i do, so id stick well clear. cant you get a fill off your mates compressor if he has a suitable one??
your correct i have no idea about comprssors but he has 1 so was wondering if i could use that....i dont particulary want to spend money on a dive tank when i've spent about £500 on all this paintball gear...
i live in south wales (cwmbran)...
im just starting out, ive just bought an ion of alex jermstad of the london tigers...picking it up on sunday
like i said just starting out...so slowly putting a team togther....
we'd play anywhere heck if u had a team we'd come play you....its all experience to us atm...not saying we'd win but we'd give it a bloody good go...lol
im just starting out, ive just bought an ion of alex jermstad of the london tigers...picking it up on sunday
like i said just starting out...so slowly putting a team togther....
we'd play anywhere heck if u had a team we'd come play you....its all experience to us atm...not saying we'd win but we'd give it a bloody good go...lol
you see, most sites that have walkons / tournament training / tournaments have air available, so you fill up your bottle when you go and play so you wont need a compressor or a dive bottle
Mikey, I very much doubt your mates compressor would produce anywhere near enough psi.
Compressors which are suitable for paintball usually run into the thousands of pounds and arent the general compressors anybody would have lying around.
You may have spent 500quid on kit, but you'll soon realise thats the tip of the iceberg
A dive tank can be found for around about #100 or so if you are lucky and they can be a good investment if you are going to use it alot.
Otherwise you're stuck with getting a fill when you go and play next.
Compressors which are suitable for paintball usually run into the thousands of pounds and arent the general compressors anybody would have lying around.
You may have spent 500quid on kit, but you'll soon realise thats the tip of the iceberg
A dive tank can be found for around about #100 or so if you are lucky and they can be a good investment if you are going to use it alot.
Otherwise you're stuck with getting a fill when you go and play next.
An average compressor will put out 115-120psi £150
A go faster compressor will put out 150psi £400-500
A dive compressor for 4500psi £1500-2500+
CFM is irrelivant when filling a tank as the compressor will fill the tank with air in seconds, but will take time to compress to the desired pressure. It's only any use when running air tools that have an "air consumption".
Buy a dive tank or go to a site if you think £500 is a lot on equipment, if my misses knew what i'd spent
A go faster compressor will put out 150psi £400-500
A dive compressor for 4500psi £1500-2500+
CFM is irrelivant when filling a tank as the compressor will fill the tank with air in seconds, but will take time to compress to the desired pressure. It's only any use when running air tools that have an "air consumption".
Buy a dive tank or go to a site if you think £500 is a lot on equipment, if my misses knew what i'd spent
ive seen second hand dive tank compressors in the range of 4000PSI for as low as £500 but there snatched up pretty quick as there rarer than rocking horse sh*t...