Please Help Me ( pics included )

[barjohn]

Hey i got compressed air on my Minimag ( classic valve ) replacing hose that goes into the valve with a new hose and i notice it has a metal filter thing on it. Is this thing only important to use if using CO2? Can i just remove it if im running on compressed air? cuase the new hose i got has no threading for this little gold filter tihng. i have included pics of the filter piece it came from the incoming side of the quick release by the valve. thanks for any help guys. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/odoyal/Paintball/gold2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/odoyal/Paintball/gold.jpg

[atm743]

hmm never seen one of them in a while.

im not possitve but i think they are for co2 soo no crap gets in the valve.

if you have N2 going into the valve you dont need it

[rb211]

You dont need it.

[athomas]

It is used to keep dirt out of the valve. I have never had a problem with dirt even using CO2. I wouldn't bother with it.