Help with PaintBall tank and corny keg

gdizzle · September 22, 2017, 3:29am

I am trying to create a small portable CO2 system for my 3g portable keg system, for camping.
For several years I have been using the hand held trigger thing, like the ones you use to refill Bike tires.

I hate it.
So I bought the 20oz Paintball tank, the standard adapter which will depress the valve, and a mini regulator. The mini regulator I found is the one that takes the 16g co2 bulbs, so the inlet is that thread. That is the connection I need to figure out, how to get it to connect to the paintball tank. Any ideas??

wilcolandzaat · September 22, 2017, 9:41am

Take the c02 tank to lows and buy quik disconectors what they do use for. Gas welding. The threat is the same as a small oxygen bottle

sneezles61 · September 22, 2017, 10:00am

It has a hose/tubing? Cut it and splice the gas side to your keg… You would just hook up and crack the valve briefly to apply gas… Sneezles61

voltron · September 22, 2017, 3:43pm

The 16g cartridges are 3/8-24 thread. I believe a couple online retailers have mini-regulator conversion kits for paintball tanks.

gdizzle · September 22, 2017, 9:04pm

There is no tubing on this. this is the one I have http://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/minireg.htm

So I need to be able to go from the Paintball tank into this mini regulator. I have scoured the web and I cant find anyone who sells an appropriate adapter. Any ideas? Surely I can’t be the only person who has wanted to use the Paintball tank in this way?

sneezles61 · September 23, 2017, 1:04pm

Looks as though you will need to go back to brew hard ware and get the appropriate tank(s) that work on those threads… Sneezles61

brew_cat · September 23, 2017, 8:28pm

I would just use the trigger type. the beer is already carbonated you just need to just give it a burst when it stops pouring. I mount a tap faucet no hose right on the post. Everything is attached to the keg and it fits in a cooler or bucket. I also use the 3 gallon kegs for travelers. Release all the pressure then a couple bursts until it pours. Slow pour = no foam. I actually bought the paintball tank adapter setup never found the need.

voltron · September 25, 2017, 2:34pm

I’m not familiar with paint ball tanks, so you’d need to measure and confirm, but I’m seeing reports the threads are 5/8"-18 UNF? It that is the case you’d need a 3/8-24 UNF Male to 5/8-18 UNF Female adapter. Doesn’t sound like an off-the-shelf fitting to me.

What is the “standard adapter” you refer to in your original post?