Fatbobs
25-04-2004, 09:23
WARNING - WARNING - WARNING
Over the last couple of years high pressure air systems (HPA) have become popular with tournament players.
Although the bottles are subject to stringent testing and require re-testing at certain intervals, this is not the case with the regulator (valve) that connects the bottle to the bottom line (Marker).
As air is relatively new, most of the bottles and regulators have been reasonably new and so have been safe if used correctly.
UNTIL NOW.
As regulators become old or damaged players are buying new regs which is all well and good. But what are they doing with the old/damaged ones. You have guessed it. SELLING THEM!!
Remember, you are putting at least 3000psi through your regulator, which should there be a problem could potentially kill you.
Imagine you are at the garage putting air into the tyres of your car, your manual says put 30psi in but you are talking to someone at the time and the pressure reaches 300psi. You can imagine what would happen. 3000psi is 10 times more pressure than that.
Please follow these rules when buying a regulator.
1) Never ever buy a second hand regulator - Even if you know the person who is selling you it.
2) Never ever buy a second hand regulator - Even if you know the person who is selling you it.
Yes rules 1 and 2 are the same, it's just so important that it is worth saying it twice.
Ask yourself this.
IF this regulator that this guy is selling is so good, then why is he selling it.
When filling Air Systems
1) Make sure you know exactly what you are doing, do not guess anything.
2) Do not take your bottle to anyone who does not have experience of filling PAINTBALL bottles on a regular basis.
3) Do not attempt to fill an air bottle if you have not been properly trained by a professionally trained person.
4) If in doubt, use Co2
Be very very careful with HPA, do not misuse it, do not take short cuts, do not underestimate the destructive power of a failing air system.
REMEMBER - IF IN DOUBT USE CO2.
Over the last couple of years high pressure air systems (HPA) have become popular with tournament players.
Although the bottles are subject to stringent testing and require re-testing at certain intervals, this is not the case with the regulator (valve) that connects the bottle to the bottom line (Marker).
As air is relatively new, most of the bottles and regulators have been reasonably new and so have been safe if used correctly.
UNTIL NOW.
As regulators become old or damaged players are buying new regs which is all well and good. But what are they doing with the old/damaged ones. You have guessed it. SELLING THEM!!
Remember, you are putting at least 3000psi through your regulator, which should there be a problem could potentially kill you.
Imagine you are at the garage putting air into the tyres of your car, your manual says put 30psi in but you are talking to someone at the time and the pressure reaches 300psi. You can imagine what would happen. 3000psi is 10 times more pressure than that.
Please follow these rules when buying a regulator.
1) Never ever buy a second hand regulator - Even if you know the person who is selling you it.
2) Never ever buy a second hand regulator - Even if you know the person who is selling you it.
Yes rules 1 and 2 are the same, it's just so important that it is worth saying it twice.
Ask yourself this.
IF this regulator that this guy is selling is so good, then why is he selling it.
When filling Air Systems
1) Make sure you know exactly what you are doing, do not guess anything.
2) Do not take your bottle to anyone who does not have experience of filling PAINTBALL bottles on a regular basis.
3) Do not attempt to fill an air bottle if you have not been properly trained by a professionally trained person.
4) If in doubt, use Co2
Be very very careful with HPA, do not misuse it, do not take short cuts, do not underestimate the destructive power of a failing air system.
REMEMBER - IF IN DOUBT USE CO2.