Propane yay or nay?

Southern Dandy

This might of come up before has anybody using propane with the madbull adaptor and silicon oil? is it worth considering to switch from green gas?

Firekitten

It costs considerably less than using green gas, and it is essentially the same thing... A bit of silicone oil on mag seals every month or two and theres literally no difference. (I've used it)

Southern Dandy

Niceone, might give it shot so, it aint worth my while buyin green gas like i do anymore getting cans of it here and there paying for p&p when i can just buy propane locally. cheers kitten

1man3letters

where in ireland can the adaptors be got?

Southern Dandy

airsofteire do them.

NakedDex

As mentioned, if you're using propane, be sure to lube your seals far more regularly. A few drops of light silicon oil in the adaptor, or on the seals directly, is required regularly to compensate for how dry the gas is (green is just propane with this already added).

Something else to note is that propane, by itself, smells bloody awful. I wouldn't recommend using it indoors if you value your olfactory glands.

Southern Dandy

NakedDex wrote: »

As mentioned, if you're using propane, be sure to lube your seals far more regularly. A few drops of light silicon oil in the adaptor, or on the seals directly, is required regularly to compensate for how dry the gas is (green is just propane with this already added).

Something else to note is that propane, by itself, smells bloody awful. I wouldn't recommend using it indoors if you value your olfactory glands.

ha cheers for the advice, its just the cost side of thing that interests me really.

NakedDex

You say that now. Fire off a mag indoors with propane and you'll see why even propane users keep a bottle of green handy for the indoor games.



Well, that or a bottle of aftershave/perfume.

Southern Dandy

NakedDex wrote: »

You say that now. Fire off a mag indoors with propane and you'll see why even propane users keep a bottle of green handy for the indoor games.



Well, that or a bottle of aftershave/perfume.

When i served my time as a sparks i lived in a house with four lads i went to fas with........needless to say no smell on this planet will be as a bad as 5 lads after a feed of drink and kebabs if you catch my drift....the horror

NakedDex

College football. Lived with two of my teammates and a hippy. I feel your pain.

darman28

Could I ask where could u get propane bottles or cans, how much do they cost and the sizes they come? Thanks

NakedDex

Any decent hardware or plumbing supply store will have them, usually the Bernzomatic brand.
Price varies depending on where and when you get it (gas prices are linked somewhat with petrol prices. At one stage green gas was cheaper), but it's usually around the €8-10 mark. The bottle is quite a bit bigger than that of green gas though, so it works out cheaper again.