fill own tank
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Topic: fill own tank
Posted By: loserhere
Subject: fill own tank
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:25pm
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my local paintball shop cahrges way over the amount for co2 so i want
to start my own fill station i have the co2 in the big bottles what
else do i need and do u have to be certified |
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Posted By: VTpaintballer
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:27pm
| well you obvioulsy have to know what your doing and you need a sertain adapter for it and a gage... i wouldn't do it |
Posted By: TippmannPro13
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:32pm
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Yes you do have to be certified by an Airsmith. I would suggest you not do this your self. And if you want to be an Airsmith you have to go to a class. ------------- http://www.sloganizer.net/en/"> 
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Posted By: loserhere
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:33pm
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how much does your local paintball shop charge for co2 like a 20 oz |
Posted By: -PREDATOR-
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:48pm
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just total forget the idea of this dude....and yea if there charging over 6 bucks to fill a 20oz there over priceing if not ur fine ------------- WHOEVER *reb* IS WHY WOULD YOU THINK I HAVE AN OVERSIZED SIG!?!?!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!THIS FORUM HAS THE WORST MODS EVER!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: kuhndog599
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:51pm
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in great bend kansas there chargin 2 for a 9 & 12 ounce and 4 for a 20 ounce ------------- model 98 - homemade handguard solid stock - opsgear mag polished internals homemade sling - paintjob operator barrel progressive barrel opsgear mag - stock |
Posted By: SeaWolf
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:53pm
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my place charges like $2 for a 20oz...
and it's like $3 for my 68ci 4500psi ------------- 
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Posted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:57pm
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whoa, i live in great bend kansas too! and it depends where u go, the guy by my house charges that much, but steves auto repair charges like a quarter more 4 every dollar ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
kuhndog599 wrote:Posted By: kuhndog599
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 8:59pm
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uh no they dont ------------- model 98 - homemade handguard solid stock - opsgear mag polished internals homemade sling - paintjob operator barrel progressive barrel opsgear mag - stock |
Posted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 9:05pm
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^^uhh ya they do, go 2 steves, i got two 9 oz's filled and they charged me 4.25 the guy by my house charges me 4 for two 9 oz's ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
Posted By: Picasso
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 9:32pm
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For Co2, .20c an ounce is about the going rate. So, for a 20 ozer, $4 is NOT overcharging. $5 would be getting a bit steep, $6 would be way overcharging, almost criminal. You'd have to fill a lot of tanks to pay for a fill station, the tank you'd need, and the Bulk fills. We started doing it because we had about 8 people who pitched in to help pay...then it was cheaper that way. Once we got started up, then it was cheap and convenient to do our own fills. We used 50lb. Bulk bottles, but, you absolutely need to know what you are doing...unless you are an adult, forget it, nobody is going to trust you with a 50 lb tank. Now that I'm on HPA, I keep a 20lb. Co2 tank around, and the fill station to help out those on Co2.
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Posted By: loserhere
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 9:40pm
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ok i get the bult for free yes for free and the local paintball shop charges $6 for a 20oz of co2 so i think it is worth it so what do i need to get besides the bult of co2 |
Posted By: Keithypoo
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 10:17pm
Have you ever filled your own Nitro tank? ------------- dont do drugs. |
Posted By: sportdeamon89
Date Posted: 13 December 2004 at 11:24pm
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oh god man, for your own safety, pls don't try and fill your own tanks. besides, if u really get to know the guys, they will start to give u free fills :). ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Trigger Flatline (woodsball only) 14" Ultralite Car Stock (woodsball only) R-T (not installed) Shocktech Gas-thru Grip Macro-Line NW Drop Forward 68/4500 Nitro Duck Xstream |
Posted By: Dawrr
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 7:17am
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Ok... I'm going to convince you NOT to fill your own tanks. I work at a place that has some 50 lb CO2 canisters. I thought it would be fun if I blasted a plastic budweiser bottle off the end. I screwed it on tight, flipped the knob and BBBAAAAMMMM!!!! My ears were ringing for hours. The power litterally blew the bottle to pieces. That was a 50 lb canister. The filling station ones are 120lb. Imagine the difference!!!!! (I know size has nothing to do with pressure, only volume...) But think! If that 3200psi thing blows up, think frag grenade!!!! OUCH!!!! (I learned my lesson!! It was fun though... until nmy ears hurt) ------------- Smart Parts Shocker SFT Vision PE 48/3k All-Am. 14" Barrel Q-loader kit Eggy2 Z-boarded NDZ V3 He Bolt 34 bps A-5, E-gripped WAS board to come 16" Werks JC F/X Stock Q-loader 30 bps |
Posted By: imfb
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:12pm
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at the place i get mine its 10 cents per ounce |
Posted By: FireboM
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 6:15pm
anyone who will fill there own nitro should be in an institution. those things can lift a freight train 6 feet off the ground. wut if you get hit in the face? "well it's ok... no one really liked him anyways..." ------------- "She's the one who keeps me all excited, she keeps me begging for more" Never Leave-Seether |
Posted By: boarder729
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 6:33pm
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hey if u use compressed air dont u just need an air compresser and the proper fittings and gadges
------------- Model 98(w/ black to red fade custom paint job) 12oz C02 PB Drop Forward PI 16" barrel Vert Adapter expansion chamber red micro-line |
Posted By: sportdeamon89
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 10:44pm
| i swear, half u guys should be commited for trying to fill your own tanks... |
Posted By: maroon out
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 10:54pm
Half of us? Ok..... 
Why should we be "commited"? Maybe you should wake up and realize that not everyone is an idiot like you. ------------- 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: sportdeamon89
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 11:02pm
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^^^^^???? quit posting for the heck of it and pls don't try and defend the guys who think that they can safely fill their own tanks. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Trigger Flatline (woodsball only) 14" Ultralite Car Stock (woodsball only) R-T (not installed) Shocktech Gas-thru Grip Macro-Line NW Drop Forward 68/4500 Nitro Duck Xstream |
Posted By: maroon out
Date Posted: 15 December 2004 at 3:03pm
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Anyone with half a brain can fill their own tank. It's not rocket science, Einstein.
Though there could be an exception for you. Why don't you wait until you graduate middleschool. ------------- 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: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 15 December 2004 at 3:12pm
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You need to be an airsmith to fill tanks. Even though you may be smart enough to fill the tanks it is best to get the training. Filling HPA tanks is much easier then CO2 tank. ------------- http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=260991706090alb8rs.jpg"> 
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Posted By: kuhndog599
Date Posted: 18 December 2004 at 10:05am
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and that hasnt happened to me yet
------------- model 98 - homemade handguard solid stock - opsgear mag polished internals homemade sling - paintjob operator barrel progressive barrel opsgear mag - stock |
Posted By: Blue Hopper
Date Posted: 18 December 2004 at 5:18pm
| I have a friend whos in 10th grade and has filled his tanks since he was a kid and hasn't had problems. You don't need to be an airsmith yu just need to know how. Where I live there is a place where you can rent co2 fill stations for $18 american a month. But there the same place that charges 5 dollars to fill a 90z |
Posted By: JacBacpaintball
Date Posted: 18 December 2004 at 5:29pm
90z, whoa ------------- FLATLINES SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T BE AFRAID OF BALLZ! my setup is 98 custom double trigger lapco bigshot 14 in. 12volt revolution |
Posted By: Blue Hopper
Date Posted: 18 December 2004 at 5:38pm
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Yeah they charge the same price no matter the size of the tank |
Posted By: kuhndog599
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 9:48am
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they dont fill ur tank all the way though ------------- model 98 - homemade handguard solid stock - opsgear mag polished internals homemade sling - paintjob operator barrel progressive barrel opsgear mag - stock |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 9:56am
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Just switch to Air and get a scuba tank and a fill station. Costs a lil upfront but in the long run you'll be saving $$$ and filing Air is much easier. ------------- 
-JUSTICE http://www.myspace.com/outkastpaintball - Outkast Myspace |
Posted By: x-mo-x
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 10:00am
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OK OK boys gha it very cute your litel debate a bout filling your tanks but look here are the faqs. You CAN fill your tanks on your own ALL TOUGHT IF somthing happens well its to bad so sad so think about filling your own tanks i got the traning and im glad i did caus theres alot of things i didint know before when i was filing my own tanks ok so think about it!!!!! ------------- Eyes up this one's for you!!! Brought to you by the Canadian Guy!!! |
Posted By: Condor90
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 11:15am
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I pay 3.50 in San Diego, CA ------------- "Don't Sass The Bird Or The Bird'll Sass You" |
Posted By: тапок
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 7:17pm
that's why the have a release preassure valve installed on them ^) ------------- маразм крепчал, но танки наши быстры... |
Posted By: -mit-
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 8:07pm
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theres a reason it costs some money to fill tanks. it take some skill and equipment ------------- Team Infinity |
Posted By: boarder2k7
Date Posted: 20 February 2005 at 12:03am
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you can buy a fill station from many online paintball stores..... these come with instructions follow them and use your brain and you will be absolutely fine
check out i know that they had them www.888paintball.com - www.888paintball.com |
Posted By: Ken Majors
Date Posted: 20 February 2005 at 1:07pm
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I have been filling my own HPA tanks for a few years now. I decided that it would be easier and cheaper than driving a few hours everytime I needed a fill.
I am a firefighter and we fill 4500psi Air bottles for SCBA packs all the time. I figured the only difference in those and paintball HPA tanks was the size and the fitting needed to fill it. So...with a small amount of searching I found the parts that I needed to fill my own tanks. The most dangerous thing I have ever seen is when the so called "professionals" flash fill HPA bottles at tournaments or big games (TWC). I would much rather fill my own tanks the proper way then pay some buffoon to try and blow my tank up. Flash filling is the most dangerous thing you can do to an HPA tank. The guideline that is recommended by Scott Airpak Inc...is no faster than 500psi per minute. Except in an emergency when you can flash fill if the tank is completely enclosed in a container designed to contain the fragments if the tank should fail catastrophically (That word means explode). I have never been in a situation that I had to fill my paintball HPA tank or I would die. That would be the only emergency that I could think of. So if you do fill your own tanks....learn how before you try. Here is a resource to get you started. http://www.ottersccustoms.com/filling.html - Otters Customs And from what I have read above....I guess when Hell Survivors charged $9 for a 20 ounce CO2 fill they were over charging just a bit? Sorry for such a long post. ------------- RLTW |