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**snipes87** · February 6th, 06:47 PM

i bought a quick disconnect from my local paintball supplier, and though tthat maybe it would fit on an air compressor to fill up my HPA tanks.. would it work?... has this been brought up 6 bagillion times?.. if so... what horsepower or air supply size would i need to have?... i could save a lot on air.. and actually play at my field...

**Krazy_Zack** · February 6th, 06:48 PM

Sounds dangerous to me...

..but then again I don't have a clue how you would do this/set this up. (which is why I wouldn't personally mess with it)

**Jase** · February 6th, 06:51 PM

I dont think it would have enough pressure to work. someone correct me if im wrong.

**Huey69** · February 6th, 08:33 PM

Unless you have an air compressor that compresses to 3000-4500 psi you aint filling any tanks.(Keep in mind these compressors costs 1000's of dollars)

**666paintballer** · February 6th, 09:03 PM

i woudnt even try. the amount of money it costs to buy and run the air compressor would be much more than paying to get your tank filled

**SEFishy** · February 6th, 09:31 PM

yeah it would fill up to about 800psi, or less depending on ur compresser's ability, but thats not enough to use

**paintbug** · February 6th, 10:08 PM

the average compressor thats in a household garage will only pump about 190psi max.

**snipes87** · February 6th, 10:33 PM

do they even MAKE 1000 psi air compressors?... even if it was only that much... you could still just keep refilling it.. better than driving 30 miles to get it filled for 5 dollars.. gas costs more than that

Alpha · February 6th, 10:34 PM

THey make boosers that go for about 1k.

YOu plug them into your shop compresser adn voila, 4500psi.

**ImurSuperman142** · February 7th, 01:55 PM

Well i think that my compressor will do it and i have had it for years so its more then paid for. I will look it over and give it a shot i always thought about that. then i wouldnt have to use the gas or the $$ is cost to fill it.

**paintbug** · February 7th, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpha

THey make boosers that go for about 1k.

YOu plug them into your shop compresser adn voila, 4500psi.

booster maybe? they are a little more than $1000. ours was $2500 new. and some of them still need a supply tank.

**snipes87** · February 7th, 09:58 PM

Imursuperman142.. what i did was.. buy a quick disconnect from your local paintball store.. and buy both parts (it should come with both parts).. and then get an adapter.. or just screw it on the outlet.. and then use the quick disconnect on the nipple of the tank.. then.. if everything goes right. it should fill right up... hopefully that'll work.. i bet i could pick up a booster on ebay or something..

**HP_lovecraft** · February 8th, 05:20 PM

Different disconnects have different pressure ratings.

The ones commonly used "downstream" in paintball guns is USUALLY RATED between 1500-3000psi. (Brassed, Alum, and nickeled brass).
To use them upstream to fill HPA tanks is suicide if you don't know what they are rated for.

The only ones safe for filling HPA are SS fittings. Even then, your compressor will not fill past 200psi. It would be a waste of your time.
It would be EASIER to ask your local fire department to fill tanks. They usually have a compressor/booster setup.

nick

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