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AK47
12-30-2001, 05:23 PM
What are they for?
thanks

Paintball360
12-30-2001, 05:59 PM
A expansion chamber is a devise that uses heat to convert liquid Co2 into a gas before entering the gun so you dont get liquid Co2 in your gun. They help out alot in a winter time.

UTLadiesMan
12-30-2001, 11:05 PM
Not quite... It's basically a big air chamber. Liquid CO2 gets in there, and has room to expand. (plus the heat of your hand and air) This hopefully turns the liquid into a gas, so less CO2 is needed and it is more consistent. Also, when liquid CO2 enters the gun, it can freeze and deteriorate o-rings, or freeze internals together (if this happens, let it warm up for a few minutes). Expansion chambers are useful in cold weather condiditions, rapid firing condiditions, and when your tank is on a bottom line to your gun. It helps consistency at all times, especially rapid fire when the moving CO2 gets much colder. This effect is minimalized with an anti-siphon tube (only gas gets in your gun to begin with), and it is mimicked with a remote. Ideally you should have two of the three [ex chamber, anti-siphon tube, remote].

w00twoot
12-30-2001, 11:44 PM
you are 110% right:D

Squidboy
01-03-2002, 10:54 AM
I have a remote coil and a 32* expanision shamber, very consistant (spelling?) even without the regulator.