Hardline question

[PumpPlayer]

You kids are crazy...

I don't know what story WWA gave you and perhaps he does bend his own hardlines, but...




The CCI Phantom comes stock with the exact same setup (about $15-20 to buy it from any CCI dealer) consisting of two compression fittings and the bent tubing. The fittings connect with a rubber grommet vice a hard seal like you would see on hydraulics, etc. It gives a little more play which is important if you're carrying CO2 and you have to deal with compression/expansion of the tubing.

I love the no-hassle lines on my Phantoms but I would not put one on a 'mag for the reason that it precludes easy removal of the valve. SS braided with a quick disconnect for me.


If you go the route of buying a CCI hardline kit, note that you may need to trim it down to fit on a 'mag, depending on what type of vert. ASA you're using. Tubing cutter for that works just peachy.

Good luck.

[hs2000]

Where can I get some 1/4" stainless hardline (the kind used on phantoms)? I've got everything I need except that. I bought some 3/8" stainless from palmers,

https://palmer-pursuit.com/ecom/product_info.php/cPath/30_50/products_id/156?osCsid=b2205c0fd8c77dd55b277b0e0ae524fb

thinking that it would work, but it doesn't. I can't find any where that has it.
Thanks

[Walrus]

I am not sure of the OD of the tubing used on Phantoms, but I had to purchase my 1/4" SS tubing from a local metal supply shop. You can actually find it on Ebay and it seems to be a better price than what I paid for mine at a local shop.

[hs2000]

I am not sure of the OD of the tubing used on Phantoms, but I had to purchase my 1/4" SS tubing from a local metal supply shop. You can actually find it on Ebay and it seems to be a better price than what I paid for mine at a local shop.

You meen like this? how do you know it can hold the pressure?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MakeTrack=true

[MANN]

look it up by knowing what type of stainless, and the thickness. I have 316 thick wall, and it can hold 10300 psi.

[Walrus]

That should work just fine. I used a .032 wall 316 annealed tubing and it worked fine. If you feel up to the challenge you can figure out how much pressure it will hold here:

http://www.rathmfg.com/barlow.htm

[SR_matt]

^^ i wouldnt suggest bending it by hand because if it doesnt bend just right it will have a weak point and blow out easily.

you might be able to do the hard line and still have a disconect ability if u put a QD inbetween the hardline fitting and the valve some how, such as= valve->90* fitting->QD->hardline fitting->hardline

-matt

[MANN]

The fittings will seal 90 % of the time with just finger tight. They are a little hard to get the valve in and out, but once you figure out the "tricks" it is very easy.

[Walrus]

If you go with my suggestion which is using 1/4" SS line and macro fittings, then you have the easiest setup and you can still field strip it by just pulling it apart. It functions exactly the same as macroline setups, but instead of using plastic macro tubing, you are using a stainless steel tube. Works great, its easy, and get the job done!