HPA stants for 'High Pressure Air'. They are becoming the new standard in paintball propellants--replacing Co2. They are usually steel, or carbon fiber wrapped bottles that can hold air pressures from 3000psi to 4500psi. This air is the regulated down to 200-800psi so it can be used in your paintball gun. This is the differences between 'high and low pressure' HPA tanks..the regulated output from the tank.
the ASA (air source adapter)
A vertical adapter is what connects the air from the ASA (Air Source Adapter) to the proper places (the valve or any other parts controlled by air) This is where you can put a gas through grip, expansion chamber, regulator or anything that has the standard ASA threads and is attached to the ASA (horizontal/tank adapter)
No! That would be very very bad! There is no place to put it in and you could blow out the top of your tank.
A compressed C02 tank or High Pressure Air tank propels the paintball.
I have three Craftsman air compressors, and on all three, the tank is marked with DeVilbiss. I can't say who manufactures the COMPRESSOR portion, but the TANK comes from DeVilbiss, who also does make compressors.
Where the air tank or co2 tank normally attaches
the ASA or Air Source Adapter is the part that connects the Co2/CPA tank to the gun, usually via macroline, and is usually found on the bottom of the grip. an on/off ASA is one that can be turned on and off, to make changing tanks easier.
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if you're talking about the air tank, it should say on the side of the tank.
Yes! The purpose of an Air tank is so that you can refill it. Almost any Paintball Field or store can fill your tank.
if you are talking about the threads they are 1/2" NPT
Yes the main difference is a SCUBA tank is used for high pressure breathing air (3200-5000 PSI). A paintball tank has a lower PSI rating and is also measured in ounces not PSI. Even though most people use a breathing air compressor to fill paintball tanks.