HPA tank question
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Topic: HPA tank question
Posted By: brandizzle
Subject: HPA tank question
Date Posted: 10 August 2004 at 8:18pm
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How ofter do tanks the are carbon wraped not pass the rehydro test? Becaus ei want to buy my friends tank but it has not ever had a cover and i dotn want to buy it have it tested and then have them say it did not pass and throw it away. If that is what they do? THanks for all the help. |
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 10 August 2004 at 8:20pm
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How long has he had it? It should pass the first few times as long as its not too banged up. Tell him to get it tested first before he sells it to you. Most Carbon fiber tanks have to be destroyed after 15 years.
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Posted By: brandizzle
Date Posted: 10 August 2004 at 8:27pm
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Well what is it is a pmi 68 ci 300 psi tank, he said that if i give him $40 and my 48ci 300 psi steel tank he will give me his? I want ot do it but i know mine is gonna be good for a while and i dotn wanna get his tank and have to throw it away right away! It has so dings, but can you tell me what will most likely make it fail, he has played with a tank cover on it. Also it is made buy luxfer, where on those taks does it say when it need to be rehydroed? |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 10 August 2004 at 8:58pm
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It usually says somewhere on the label, but my tank is made by Carleton. And you must mean 3000psi. No such thing as a 300 psi tank. ------------- irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: Mike Barch
Date Posted: 10 August 2004 at 9:23pm
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My Nitro Duck has to be tested every 3 years, but some are 3 and some are 5. ------------- 
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Posted By: maroon out
Date Posted: 10 August 2004 at 9:54pm
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99% of all paintball tanks pass hydrotesting. So there's a good chance it'll pass already.
What you want to look for is any apperance of exposed fiber. Small nicks are ok, as long as they don't expose the fibers. The date on my old Luxfer tank, says "4 (with a little triangle thing here) 00". Which translates to April of 2000. This is the date of manufacture. Then you add 3 years (most tanks, some are 5 year) to the date of manufacture. Which means my tank would need to be rehydroed by April of 2003. ------------- Watch your thoughts they become words Watch your words they become actions Watch your actions they become habits Watch your habits they become character Watch your character it becomes your destin |
Posted By: Mike Barch
Date Posted: 10 August 2004 at 10:12pm
^^^ yes yes correct my friend.  -------------
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Posted By: brandizzle
Date Posted: 11 August 2004 at 12:06am
| Ya, i did mean 3000 psi and thanks very much for all your help :) |