Pin Valve Replacement

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   Hi There I play alot of woodsball and some speedball here at my home and have about 10 extra guns to rent out to friends or people that just want to try it out(I think i am addicted to paintball, I gas up my guns in the middle of winter -10 the other day here just to cure my itch of shooting paint). I buy a lot of bulk tanks, masks, paint, etc. and was working on fixing some of my leaking tanks some have just broken bursts disk easy fix some have leaking valves. Just wondering if any1 knows where i can get bulk replacement pin valves(the solid brass screw in pieces). I have installed a few but sick of paying an extra 10 bucks for a tank that cost me 5, it is cheaper to replace the whole thing at the current pace I am at. Thanks for any help and if any of you Live in Minnesota let me know could always use some extra players. 

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oelfkp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 22 December 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote oelfkp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Pin Valve Replacement Posted: 16 February 2008 at 10:45pm
	Hi There I play alot of woodsball and some speedball here at my home and have about 10 extra guns to rent out to friends or people that just want to try it out(I think i am addicted to paintball, I gas up my guns in the middle of winter -10 the other day here just to cure my itch of shooting paint). I buy a lot of bulk tanks, masks, paint, etc. and was working on fixing some of my leaking tanks some have just broken bursts disk easy fix some have leaking valves. Just wondering if any1 knows where i can get bulk replacement pin valves(the solid brass screw in pieces). I have installed a few but sick of paying an extra 10 bucks for a tank that cost me 5, it is cheaper to replace the whole thing at the current pace I am at. Thanks for any help and if any of you Live in Minnesota let me know could always use some extra players.

Enos Shenk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member ~-o@ Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: A comfy chair Status: Offline Points: 14109	Post Options Post Reply Quote Enos Shenk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 February 2008 at 11:28pm
	Just responding with a word of caution, be very very careful installing tank valves or working on a tank in general. I would leave it up to professionals to do tank work (And Im an airsmith). Consider this, it only takes 1/2 PSI to blow the walls out of a wood-frame house. That might put the energy contained in a co2 tank into comparison. Out of curiosity, why do you need to replace tank valves that much? Its a pretty solid mechanical system with not many wearable parts. If the tanks are old old old, you might want to be on the safe side and get them hydrotested before installing a new valve and putting them into service.