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Originally Posted by danhay
I have an idea to prototype one, but I would use appropriate material as I don't think a 'recycled' 12g powerlet would safely withstand the repeated fill/empty cycles.
It is worth noting that my original question was based on an almost complete lack of knowledge of the material strength requirements involved. I would have to drag out some engineering texts from the attic and determine what material and wall thickness would be required to handle CO2 at 900 psi (I believe that's the partial pressure of the gas in a CO2 powerlet or tank).
Using 12g powerlets to fill the mag would defeat the purpose of adding a fixed reservoir. My thought was to fill mags using a paintball type CO2 tank with an appropriate fill adaptor (such as the needle adaptors used to fill grenades). Logistically this would be very similar to filling propane mags from a cylinder; the cylinder is generally considered too bulky to carry while playing. The benefit of using CO2 would be better performance in cold weather (an issue in this part of the world). I used to play paintball in the winter and found that while muzzle velocity decreased a little in cold weather, CO2 powered guns were still quite effective.
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Why would the powerlet be any different when re-used... it's not like you are re-sealing it everytime...
And they can be recycled by the way... most companies will buy back the cylinders, remove the sealing cap and refill them.
Once inserted into the mag, the only part that actually does some work is the Madbull valve... which is designed to work with CO2.
November 25th, 2011, 00:58
