Reg help.

[danf1234]

I need some help please. I bought and Armotech 1.3l 4500 psi tank to work with my storm cat 5. But I ordered it with out a fill regulator on it as I didn’t realise. What fill regulator will work with this set up please?

 

 

[Speedbird_666]

This should cover it...plenty of options

 

https://www.bzpaintball.co.uk/air-co2/regs-valves?product_list_dir=desc

 

I would go mid or high pressure as the storm's minimum operating pressure is 300psi, which rules out some of the LP regs.

 

 

[Tommikka]

In principle, any HPA bottle regulator will do.

However they do come designed for use with either a 3000psi or 4500psi source cylinder - the obvious difference being the burst disk fitted, you have a 4500psi capable cylinder so you should use a regulator designed for 4500psi cylinders 

 

As airsoft gets governed by a subsequent inline regulator you can worry less about the specifications of the cylinder regulator.

The cylinder you have bought is supplied without a regulator as that lets the owner choose their own, which is common in paintball to meet personal needs 

(It also means that the seller isn’t posting a pressure vessel)

 

 

Here the Cat 5 is designed to accept an input pressure of 300psi to 1000psi:

 

 

 

https://www.wolverineairsoft.com/files/documentation/STORM Category 5 Owner's Manual.pdf
 

Feed it over 1000psi and things are going to fail, feed it below 300psi, and though the output is 80psi to 180psi you could experience refresh problems

 

 

This is a basic 4500psi regulator, with a designed output of 900psi.  But take note that even though the Storm could take that, the retailer doesn’t recommend it for most airsofters.  (These days most paintballers would avoid such a high pressure)  But It is cheap and cheerful 

(If you don’t want to spend much more at the moment you could call to check it would be OK

 

 

https://shop.super5ives.com/shop/item/113567/standard-bottle-regulator-rated-45k.html

 

For not much more £ there’s the Dye throttle, though these a typically still high in output around 850psi

 

https://shop.super5ives.com/shop/item/100493/dye-lt-throttle-regulator-4500psi300bar.html

Put up the budget a bit and you can get regulators designed to be adjusted, not only changing shims for the output pressure but also potentially adjust the position that the fill nipple sits (if using as a bottle on configuration to avoid stabbing wrists)

Check the capabilities as that SHPs default would probaly blow your inline regulator, but the SLP would be the low end pressure for your inline 
 

 

https://shop.super5ives.com/shop/item/14010/ninja-pro-reg-v2-slp.html

 

https://shop.super5ives.com/shop/item/12922/ninja-pro-reg-v2-shp.html

[danf1234]

So have read all that thanks and looked at what is out there I have decided on a ninja v3 it’s a 4500 psi reg and the output pressure in set at 550 psi from the factory. 
Sounds perfect to me.

 

https://www.justpaintball.co.uk/products/ninja-pro-v3-regulator-4500psi

[Tommikka]

That will do the job

 

When you fit it don’t use any products such a thread sealant, loctite etc, and don’t use any tools to screw it on - do so by hand - and ideally finally tighten it with a torque wrench 

 

If instructions are included consult them, otherwise use the Ninja standard instruction 

 

https://www.ninjapaintball.com/_files/ugd/3e81ed_faa639e0b9a94c5f93bd5a509d26cea8.pdf
 

 

If you can use a regulator tool to safely grip the regulator and aid with tightening

Many different designs are available - some with and without the ability to use with a torque wrench

Ask at your local site and someone may have one