Another Propane question

Fiach Dubh · 13-04-2007 1:52pm #1

I think I've found a source for propane that's handy for me but I want to make sure it's the right stuff. They have the yellow MAPP tanks which I know are a no no. The blue bernzomatic tanks have cartridge mix on them (picture below) Is this the right stuff?

[--SC(+)PE--] · 13-04-2007 2:16pm

Nope its mixed with butane unfortunetly so it aint adequete at all.

Fiach Dubh · 13-04-2007 2:28pm

Damn. I should have made sure there was a local source for it before I got the adapter

[--SC(+)PE--] · 13-04-2007 2:34pm

I know that pain

had my first Gbb for something like 2 months before i could fire it cos i couldnt find anything other then butane/propane mixes

Dave! · 13-04-2007 3:38pm

It's in the same colour/type can, except it's just propane with no butane. Where I get mine (B&Q) they have the mixed stuff as well as butane and propane on its own. Have a look and make sure they don't have it!

liamo333 · 13-04-2007 3:49pm

I'm confused, are you saying that you need propane with no butane in it or propane with butane in it?

Fiach Dubh · 13-04-2007 3:56pm

You need a non butane mix apparently. The problem for me is I'm not near any of the 3 B&Q's in dublin. I don't drive so I'd have to take mulitple bus trips just to get it, it'd probably be cheaper buying branded airsoft gas then having to do that.

CrazyRabbit · 13-04-2007 5:28pm

Fiach Dubh wrote:

You need a non butane mix apparently. The problem for me is I'm not near any of the 3 B&Q's in dublin. I don't drive so I'd have to take mulitple bus trips just to get it, it'd probably be cheaper buying branded airsoft gas then having to do that.

I'll see if I can find any for sale in the blanchardstown shopping centre for you. I only live around the corner from it. If I can get it for you, then I can buy it and sell it to you at skirmishes (at a 200% markup of course)

Fiach Dubh · 13-04-2007 5:41pm

War profitering eh Rabbit?

If you could get it that'd be great.

kdouglas · 13-04-2007 6:12pm

i may get flamed for saying this, but give the propane/butane mix a try, unless the pressure is significantly higher, it would work fine

(all this is just theory and completely bassed on my own opinion, no scientific fact)

[--SC(+)PE--] · 13-04-2007 6:18pm

read some were that aslong as the mix is 70% -30% [or something like that] then itl work but it will be weaker then green gas, all the mixes i came across were 70% Butane which wouldnt

o1s1n · 13-04-2007 7:52pm

I've read several sites which have all said the butane/propane mix doesn't work at all.

Actually, anyone know if the propane adapter will fit on a bottle of duster gas? that stuff works too

Dave! · 13-04-2007 8:13pm

Fiach if you have a day free you could just make the excursion to one of the B&Q's and buy 2 or 3 cans of gas, that should last you a while. Then when that runs out (2 months?) do it again. They don't go off AFAIK!

liamo333 · 13-04-2007 8:14pm

Duster gas? I wonder if they would work on deoderant.

Fiach Dubh · 13-04-2007 8:26pm

DaveMcG wrote:

Fiach if you have a day free you could just make the excursion to one of the B&Q's and buy 2 or 3 cans of gas, that should last you a while. Then when that runs out (2 months?) do it again. They don't go off AFAIK!

I suppose. Don't like the idea of lugging multiple cans of compressed gas around on public transport though. If they explode they'll never find any trace of me

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