Designation:F2653−11(Reapproved2015)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforPaintballValveMaleThreadedConnectionforUsewithApprovedCylinders1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2653;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisspecificationcoversthemalethreadedconnectionusedtoconnectaCO2ControlValveorCompressedAirRegulatorwithanoutputpressureof10342kPa(1800psig)orlessforusewithapaintballmarkertoaDOTapprovedcylinder.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D2240TestMethodforRubberProperty—DurometerHard-nessF1750SpecificationforPaintballMarkerThreaded-PropellantSourceInterfaceF2030SpecificationforPaintballCylinderBurstDiskAs-semblies2.2MilitaryStandards:3AMS7277O-RingDashSizesMS28775Packing,Preformed,Hydraulic,+275Deg.F(“O”-Ring)2.3CGAStandards:4CGAS-1.1PressureReliefDeviceStandards-Part1-CylindersforCompressedGases2.4FederalStandards:5FED-STD-H28/9A24March1989FederalStandardScrew-ThreadStandardsforFederalServicesSection9GasCylinderValveOutletandInletThreadsNBSHandbookH-282.5CodeofFederalRegulations:6DOT49CFR173DOT49CFR178DOTCFFC4thRevision2.6ANSIStandards:7ANSIY14.5M–1994DimensioningandTolerancing3.ConnectorGenderAssignment3.1Themaleconnectoristhatconnectorwhichisconfig-uredaspartoftheCO2controlvalveorcompressedairregulatorforusewithapaintballmarker.3.2Thefemaleconnectoristhatconnectorwhichisconfig-uredaspartoftheDOTapprovedcylinder.4.MaterialsandManufacture4.1Themaleconnectorshallbem...