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rsgpit · April 26th, 06:16 PM

I really dont think C02 will ruin a solenoid if i'm thinking what a solenoid is on a paintball gun. Is it an electrical switch and armature, or is it something different like a pneumatic solenoid that actuates by an electrical solenoid when you fire?

**mLuH** · April 26th, 06:17 PM

with electro-pneumatic guns, the solenoid is a lot more fragile, and co2 could freeze it/ruin it. its not like a solenoid on a spyder that is metal and it just trips a sear.

**seanness** · April 26th, 06:32 PM

on an eletric gun co2 can also ruin the board because of the proxcimity(sp) and the temperature

***RoninNYC*** · April 26th, 06:41 PM

if you dont believe it try it and see what happens. co2 isnt great for any guns, even the mechanical ones. it wont hurt them badly, but you will have to clean them out a lot more than with HPA i think.

rsgpit · April 26th, 07:06 PM

So it is a pneumatic solenoid with air flowing through it. I based my info off of the e-grip for the tippmann. OK. I was looking at the ICD BKO for my next gun. Does it absolutely need HPA?

**BrokenMonkey** · April 26th, 07:10 PM

Yea, pretty much. Just buy a cheap steel tank.

**FadeToBlack87** · April 26th, 07:28 PM

yea cause your field will probally have all day air

Wallify · April 28th, 02:05 PM

Yeah just get a HPA tnak and be done with it. HPA is much mre consistant (CO2 barely works at all when its cold) and is much clearner and better for your markers internals. CO2 not only will freeze and break a noid, it can also lead to moisture building up on boards and interneals leading to rust and other damage.

HPA all the way!!!

**Zues** · April 28th, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Spy327

on an eletric gun co2 can also ruin the board because of the proxcimity(sp) and the temperature

Im not flaming you or anything but ive never heard of that happening... could you pm me an article of that or something..? im just kind of skeptical..

**pballfreek19** · April 28th, 05:40 PM

if you don't think cold temps. hurt electronics, take your computer n' sit it in tha snow, an' see how long it runs.

**punk_pntballar** · April 28th, 05:47 PM

well also the co2 could frezze then melt, and when it melts you have liquid and liquid inside of something electronic is a no no.

**PizzaMiLiTiA** · April 28th, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by punk_pntballar

well also the co2 could frezze then melt, and when it melts you have liquid and liquid inside of something electronic is a no no.

Frozen Co2 doesn't make liquid when it melts. In a room temperature surrounding, it sublimes directly from a solid to a gas.

The cold temperature does, however, cause water vapor in the air to condense on the electronics. That's where your probem comes in.

**punk_pntballar** · April 28th, 06:07 PM

oooo well i stand corrected.

**splatwithhonor3** · April 28th, 06:41 PM

Pretty much like everybody else said, the noid in your tippmann is there only to trip the sear. It is an electronically operated mechanical solenoid, and air never passes through it. The solenoid in something like a bko is an electronically operated pneumatic solenoid.

***jancoman*** · May 2nd, 03:16 PM

Hey... for HPA... would one of those cheaper tanks that look like heavy duty C02 tanks perform the same as fiber wrapped ones... or are they just heavier.

**Dogpatch** · May 2nd, 03:23 PM

They're just heavier. The only performance difference in tanks comes from the regulator that is put on the tank.

**Huntin Dawg** · May 3rd, 08:54 AM

all u have to do is buy a cheap steel tank for 60 buxs and it will work fine

**The Will** · May 3rd, 09:11 AM

just buy an HP tank and save yourself the trouble

***jancoman*** · May 3rd, 02:22 PM

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just buy an HP tank and save yourself the trouble

Thats what I was asking aboot... although, Im kinda worried aboot the tank weighing more than the gun...

**nickxjones** · May 3rd, 02:37 PM

hps are so expensive tho......