As has been discussed previously markers down-under are a problem, this means we need to home-make a "marker". This isn't all bad as it gives a chance to make things fit nicely as required into whatever turret/chassis you may be working on.
I'm looking at either going the on-board compressor route like Chris Barthelson has done (see T030), or going with a HPA bottle. So I have a couple of questions which people with experience in pulling markers apart should be able to answer. This is all my understanding from limited reading on the subject, some, most or all may be wrong! A C02 system runs at about 600-800psi, HPA runs at about 3000psi, In either case I believe you need about 120psi to actually fire a paintball with a reservoir-like setup, but on a real marker w/C02 is it just using the 600psi and only opening the valve for a tiny amount of time? I'm guessing HPA would be similar, with the regulator bringing it down to a pressure similar to that of C02. I guess what I need to know is, what pressure, volume and length of time do I need to shoot gas in order to fire the ball? E.g. do we use 600psi for a smaller amount of time, or 120psi and a larger volume? Chris B has provided me with some good test data based on his 120psi compressor setup, but with C02 or regulated HPA I'm hoping to be able to get some pressure/volume data or advice out of commercial marker use? Ben --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
