firebrand18rjr
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I got a few of these tanks. How and what do i buy to hook them up so i can start spraying onto my plants? links are helpful
HOOKING UP paintball Co2 tank
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abudsmoker
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if they have the dip tube get it removed then you need a regualtor and timer if you need a picture i can get you one.
abudsmoker
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ok a dip tube is a tube placed in the tank below the valve to extract the liquid co2 rather than the gas form. this is used to fill your 12-20 oz tank for your gun.
for plant enviroment you want the gas form.
having a tank without a dip tube is important.
after you have a tank you need a regualtor
for plant enviroment you want the gas form.
having a tank without a dip tube is important.
after you have a tank you need a regualtor
firebrand18rjr
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is it the pointy thing in the middle? shoudl i remove it somehow?
abudsmoker
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there is a few sizes, for a small closet you want a regualtor for the .2- 2.0 range (scfm)
for larger rooms 2-20 scfm is better.
here is a few pictures.
for larger rooms 2-20 scfm is better.
here is a few pictures.
abudsmoker
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you would have to remove the valve. this is inside the tank
the lowest pressure regulators you'll find in a paintball gun only (reliably) go down to about 40 psi. That's waaay too much flow.
honestly, price-wise, you'd be better getting a real CO2 tank... 20 oz of CO2 isn't going to last very long... Not to mention that paintball stores charge you a ridiculous amount to fill CO2 compared to welding shops...
to the OP: you'll need to make sure that your tank is 100% depressurized before you take off the valve. Once you've unscrewed the valve, remove it from the tank. If there's a metal tube attached to it, remove it and reassemble. Otherwise, just reassemble.
firebrand18rjr
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ok ill hit up the local oxarc and paintball shop and see what they got. any good excuses for why im needing a co2 tank? or if they ask im usin it for so they could point me in the right direction. thx
abudsmoker
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not a good idea to mess with tanks though, please dont use vice grips on the valves.
tanks are cheap. 100 new on ebay and 75 used. i have seen them sell for 50.00 or less used lately
tell them you're welding... or supplementing natural CO2 to get larger tomatoes? or you could tell them you want to use it for scuba diving
Yeah, but you're gonna have a hard time keeping the flow consistent as the pressure starts to drop, especially as it gets close to empty....which it will do often using a 20 oz tank...
not to mention that getting the flow rate right is going to be really, really hard without a flow meter, in which case you might as well just buy a full-size tank, reg, and valve setup.
firebrand18rjr
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i think ill just use yeast for now . i called oxarc and the guy was like you usin it for beer kegs. im like haha nooo. fuckin stereotypin me.
Dats
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I guess you could put an expansion chamber before the first regulator to fight the pressure changes as the 20oz gets empty. You do have a point and it would be easier and cheaper to just get a bulk tank unless you already have the bits in your parts box to build this. It would be a pain to get the tank filled all the time anyway. Im not sure how long a 20oz would last but Im sure it would be less than a week even with a small cabinet.
SDgoonie
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I just get my 20oz filled (usually $3) and crack the on/off valve open a bit in my closet with the door closed during the dark period. Dunno if does much, but its better than nothing. I have 4 plants set up like a square and just put the tank in the middle standing up. This allows the co2 coming out to hit directly under the foliage of all the leaves. Not sure if this is really a reliable method, but it doesn't hurt to try!
LollipopKA
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No, no it certainly doesn't do much =) Plants are incapable of using the co2 in the dark time sweetie!
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LollipopKA
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Sorry, just realized how old this post is. heeeehhhehheheheheeeehehhe (peter griffin laugh)
BigBudBalls
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Don't need to remove dip tube. Turn bottle upside down. The bottle will produce 'head' rather quickly.
firebrand18rjr
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yea i eremember when i started this post. do not use co2 during drk cycle. reasearch first next time.