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***paintball_noobi*** · May 14th, 11:39 AM

Can i connect an air tank directly to my ion? or do i need a regulator or sum other device too.

Im ordering an ion and a 48cu/3000psi tank with it. Will the tank fit straight in to the marker??

Thanks in advance

***Dwillis03*** · May 14th, 12:38 PM

How can someone who knows so little about paintball and paintball guns be getting an Ion?

To answer your question yes it can directly connect to your Ion.

**butterjuice** · May 14th, 12:41 PM

ummm.....yea it connects directly to the ION

***Youngunz8527*** · May 14th, 12:50 PM

Guys hes just askin a question...The ION comes with a regulator on it already, if it did not you would not want to connect the air, but since the ION has a regulator it is just fine.

**hankyfied** · May 14th, 01:47 PM

you cant just take the ion out of the box and air it up, you gotta set the reg to 0 by turning the nut that connects to the macro line all the way down, and then slowly turn it the other way until its at like 200

i envy people who get an ion as the first gat

**bobide** · May 14th, 01:52 PM

MAKE SURE TO LOWER THE REGULATOR BEFORE GASING UP!! or else u will blow the gauge. I mean lower it by turning the adjustment screw on the reg so when u attach the tank u get 0psi. Then slowly raise the reg to the proper pressure. Everything else should be in the manuel.

Any other questions, doesn't hurt to start a thread

***BRAVEhearts*** · May 14th, 10:28 PM

do u have to use no2 for IONS or can u also use co2 but u have to buy that specail adaptor thing...im thinkin bout gettin one they sound nice

**spikoman** · May 14th, 10:34 PM

You can use co2, you're gonna want anti-siphon tho, reduced hand freezing to reg problems.

***paintball_noobi*** · May 15th, 06:25 AM

Setting up the marker with the HPA tank will be outlined in the manual right?

I already have a 20oz CO2 tank. If I buy an anti-syphon....do u guys recommend that I use it with an Ion? I mean i heard that its safe to do so, but should I risk it?

**hankyfied** · May 15th, 09:31 AM

it is not recommended to use co2 w/ an ion because co2 is very "dirty" and can mess up the internals, but if you do go with co2 you must use an anti siphon tank
just save up like 80 bucks and buy the cheapest nitro tank there is

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Originally Posted by BRAVEhearts

do u have to use no2 for IONS or can u also use co2 but u have to buy that specail adaptor thing...im thinkin bout gettin one they sound nice

*note that Nitrogen is N2, Nitrous Oxide is N2o (the stuff in cars)

-Hank

**gravydavy1** · May 16th, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by paintball_noobi

Can i connect an air tank directly to my ion? or do i need a regulator or sum other device too.

Im ordering an ion and a 48cu/3000psi tank with it. Will the tank fit straight in to the marker??

Thanks in advance

I wouldn't use anything smaller than a 68/4500. The Ion likes air. and lots of it.

***Phoenixsc2*** · May 16th, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bobide

MAKE SURE TO LOWER THE REGULATOR BEFORE GASING UP!! or else u will blow the gauge. I mean lower it by turning the adjustment screw on the reg so when u attach the tank u get 0psi. Then slowly raise the reg to the proper pressure. Everything else should be in the manuel.

Any other questions, doesn't hurt to start a thread

Ok i'm getting an Ion on thursday and I dont want to mess it up, do you spin the bolt all the way counter clockwise (looking at the bolt, bottom of the gun) or all the way clockwise?

**bobide** · May 16th, 09:29 PM

no clue, read the manuel 2x if i were u. Make sure u have the gun w/ u so u can identify what is what, and mime what u'll do. Don't hesitate to make a thread about ur ? !

***onesikpup*** · May 17th, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenixsc2

Ok i'm getting an Ion on thursday and I dont want to mess it up, do you spin the bolt all the way counter clockwise (looking at the bolt, bottom of the gun) or all the way clockwise?

im not sure if it clockwise, or counter clockwise....but i know that if the black nut is "tight" against the bottom of the reg, the pressure is cut off.

**Skate and Paint** · May 17th, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bobide

MAKE SURE TO LOWER THE REGULATOR BEFORE GASING UP!! or else u will blow the gauge.

actually......i didnt turn mine down before i gassed it up and i never blew my gauge, i realized what i had done after i did it i guess i just got really lucky.

**burningcow422** · May 17th, 08:21 PM

just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean it will never happen.

lol I didn't either though.

***fleetfeet101*** · May 19th, 09:00 PM

I'll also search, but what tanks do you guys recommend? And if you buy new, does it really matter if it is a Crossfire or Nitro Dusck? Dont they all have the same life expectancies before testing req?

***fleetfeet101*** · May 19th, 09:01 PM

nitro duck, sorry

**bobide** · May 19th, 09:02 PM

there are the same regulations on all tanks. The biggest difference between tanks is, 1)recharge rate (of the regulator, this is how quick it can begin putting out the same pressure it started w/) 2) weight of the tank 3)customer service. Crossfire has the best regs out there, and some pretty good service.

Also, u could of just edited instead of double posting.