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rdtmk
11-03-2002, 05:41 PM
cuz i just read that it is really bad to get oil in regulators...

what will happen?
cocker kid 2k2
11-04-2002, 02:35 AM
if u dont have a guage nothign will happen, but if u do got a guage its gunna break
rdtmk
11-04-2002, 09:42 AM
what will break? the gauge or the regulator?

and what does having a gauge have to do with getting lube into the reg?

thanks
cocker kid 2k2
11-04-2002, 10:25 AM
it wont affect the regulator, but most regs have a guage on it. oil breaks a guage, so i was just letting u know that if u put lube in ur reg and u had a guage on ur regulator, oil will get in the guage and break it.
rdtmk
11-04-2002, 12:27 PM
ok, thanks for the help
VerySolidSnake
11-05-2002, 06:48 AM
uh oh... i put oil through the line and took a couple of shots on my black dragun sniper. Performance imporved, and the gauge still seems to work.... would it be horrible if the gauge really did break? The performance i got from lubing it this way seems to be more important than the actual gauge. Am i just pushing my lucK?
cocker kid 2k2
11-05-2002, 10:25 AM
if the guage breaks its not that bad u can just buy another one, but mine didnt break right away either it happened over time it just weakend a little each time i used it then finally one day i gassed it up, and the needle on the guage flew off.
VerySolidSnake
11-05-2002, 05:15 PM
blah who cares, i don't really see much of a point of it anyways. While its cool to have a gauge, couldn't u just depend on how fast its shooting ???
cocker kid 2k2
11-05-2002, 06:20 PM
a guage reads the output pressure of ur tank, which is also the operating pressure of ur gun. a regulator helps u adjust that, if u dont have a guage then u dont know what ur operating pressure is
SilverFox
11-13-2002, 04:29 AM
Originally posted by cocker kid 2k2
a guage reads the output pressure of ur tank, which is also the operating pressure of ur gun. a regulator helps u adjust that, if u dont have a guage then u dont know what ur operating pressure is

Which of course is only important for bragging rights. If you marker functions that is th important part. Ifyou are really concerned about your operating pressure You need a batter gauge than any of the paintball companies sell anyway as they are not very accurate. I made a tester form an old bottomline and a nicesterret gauge which lets me chack the output of my air sources and regs. Then removed the gauges from everything.
commandman10
11-13-2002, 01:29 PM
wait dont you put oil in the air source part like where the hole is so you lube the internals or sumthin right?
cocker kid 2k2
11-13-2002, 02:16 PM
Originally posted by commandman10
wait dont you put oil in the air source part like where the hole is so you lube the internals or sumthin right?


Once again, not if you have a guage, it will break.
commandman10
11-14-2002, 11:07 AM
Oh crap how can i keep it from breaking?
cocker kid 2k2
11-14-2002, 11:17 AM
Originally posted by commandman10
Oh crap how can i keep it from breaking?


Dont put oil in the asa, god how many times do i have to say it.
wulf1010
11-14-2002, 01:05 PM
lol alot obvioulsy.....:D :P
commandman10
11-14-2002, 01:46 PM
You dont have to say it at all.nones making you.but if you want, say it again.I already put oil in it before its not like I put it in after you said not too.but thanks anyway
wulf1010
11-14-2002, 01:55 PM
well like sombody up ther somwhere said gauges on paintball guns realy aint that accurate so if i dose break just forget about if if you dont realy need it and if you do then just get a new one ther are only like 12 bucks