will this gas work

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Myles3132
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:19 pm

ok i have like 50 of thies bottles layin round half full from airsofting

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would the green gas work its mostly propain i think
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:49 pm

Green gas IS propane with some silicone (for lubricant) in it. It'll work fine.

You can meter it with a syringe if you want to do the math.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Gas

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Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:55 pm

ok so this wont blow up on me like one of my cheap gas airsoft guns



cause i held i lighter to one once and it blew up in my hand in a big ass flame and burnt off all of my arm hair lol :( :?
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:59 pm

it's not going to be anymoredangerous than the propane that practically everyone uses in their combustions.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:01 pm

allrighty then thx for ur help.
im making a medium sized mini when its finished i will post pics and vids.
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:37 pm

lol, a "medium sized" mini? Isn't that an oxymoron of sorts lol
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:45 pm

well its made of a 32oz gatoraid bottle and 3 highlighters glued together lol
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