my scuba tank
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Topic: my scuba tank
Posted By: kinnielson
Subject: my scuba tank
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 1:49pm
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i have some questions about the scuba thing,, since i just got a scuba tank off of ebay for a good price and im gonna get a fill staion for it so i dont have to drive to fill my tank,,so i called my local fire department today since they have a scuba rescue thingy up there and asked them where they filled their tanks,, and they told me that they could fill mine up to 2200 psi,, will this work ?? i wanna know my gun http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2428/paintball001cd3.jpg - http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2428/paintball001cd3.jpg my scuba tank that hasn't arrived yet http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&item=220008089119&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012& ;item=220008089119&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT& amp;rd=1 ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 2:32pm
| Did you want to use it for CO2 or HPA. If HPA 2200 psi just wont cut it. |
Posted By: maddog312us
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 2:56pm
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cool, me and my dad got this 50lb co2 tank that people use for welding
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Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 3:20pm
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not great advice ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
Posted By: pimptastik
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 3:35pm
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not bad how much was shipping for thaT?
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 3:42pm
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doesnt look in that good of shape.......
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Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 3:50pm
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its just been scratched up ,, it was like 20 dollars which is great!,, do you guys know if my big scuba has 2200 if it will be more pressurized in my 68/45,,,i can play with 2200 right?? ill just need to refill my tank more often which wont be a problem since the fire dept guy said he would fill my scuba for 4 dollars!! ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
Posted By: sdimer
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 3:55pm
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Go to a scuba/dive shop. They can fill it to 3000 psi. ------------- http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=211573670fullgm1.jpg"> 
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:06pm
Any particular reason you cant use CO2? |
kinnielson wrote:Posted By: BooksAndLeaves
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:20pm
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waste of money
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Posted By: weekendballer
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:25pm
| if you have a tank with 2200 psi it can only put that much into another bottle. it doesnt matter if its bigger. you could fill your bottle to 2200 but that would mean your only half filling it. |
Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:35pm
because big co2 tanks are *traded* you dont take them to a place and say here fill this,, you trade an empty for a full for about 27 dollars,, plus scuba tanks are originally for diving ,,, i dont think anyone breathes co2!! ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:37pm
yeah i might drive 80 or so miles or i can half fill my tanks by only driving about 1.5 miles,, its a tough decision,, sorry for double posting ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
Posted By: paint slinger
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:39pm
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:42pm
| good luck getting that scuba tank recertified. |
Posted By: weekendballer
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:45pm
| have you done any research to find a place near you that could properly fill it. i would have looked into that before investing the money into something you cant fully use. |
Posted By: JohnnyCanuck
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:50pm
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They will want it hydrotested before they fill it, they charged me $20, which included a gasket, sure beats not having hpa, good price on the tank ------------- Imagine there’s a picture of your favourite thing here. |
Posted By: StunnA
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:14pm
| c02 and scuba =/= ITs like putting c02 ina an hpa tank. 2200 psi will only fill one, then it starts sropping 100-200 psi perfill, but youll last. |
Posted By: TEHGANGSTER
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:22pm
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cool pickup ihope it works out, it sounds kinda negative tho.....on your options i mean
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Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:43pm
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yeah but its 4 per tank and i only have my tank to fill
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:51pm
You can put CO2 in an HPA tank. I still dont see what the big deal is. |
Posted By: StunnA
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:59pm
| not really... it will completly mess up the tanks reg. the big deal is scuba tanks are amde for AIR! not c02. Plain and simple. |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 6:11pm
It will kick the crap out of the HPA tanks reg, assuming it does have an internal reg(most do). But you can still run CO2 in a scuba tank if it doesnt have an internal reg. |
Posted By: a5Tpp789
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 6:17pm
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i got a scuba tank for christmas its great for paintball just put compressed air good investment -------------  if you put 500 dollars into an A5 it is still an A5
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Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 6:55pm
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i dunno if it was such a great idea if you can't get the thing filled all the way.
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Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 8:34pm
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Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:02pm
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why would you say that?? i think buying a proto is waste of money,,, i think going to someone elses field and throwing money at them is a waste,, id rather play with all my friends for almost FREE ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
Posted By: meteora
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:21am
Ya you can but why the hell would you? hes got a compressed air tank, and an impulse, true it will work on co2, but compressed air will work a ton better. If you're the only one using the tank, ya 2200psi will work fine, youll get a decent amount of fills off of it, and if you only have to drive a mile and a half to there, and 80 miles to another place...the money you save in gas alone going to the firestation would pay for your tank. Get the tank and get it filled at the station. ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:34am
Till someone gets hurt, and their parents decide to sue you. Until then, I suppose it would work. |
Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 1:35am
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noone will get hurt,, we all use common sense,, plugs and masks, and if someone forgets and takes their mask off and gets one in the face by accident then its their own fault ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
Posted By: Cyberdemon
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:22pm
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i say u buy a nitrogen system for your gun. then just find a place that will sell you a nitro tank. it shouldnt be hard. maybe a welding tank will work. then u can put a fill station on it and kill each other. ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:34pm
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yes i already tried and it would be much more expensive,, i couldnt find a nitro tank that was more than 2000 psi,, that means i would have to hook up two, then get a custom built fill station with a reg and what not then pay twice as 26 dollars to only use about 13 worth of nitrogen ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
Posted By: Cyberdemon
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:41pm
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oh (edit) what im gonna do for nitrogen is just go to a paintball field were they refill nitrogen and ask them what they use and were they got it ------------- http://imageshack.us">
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... cause that was my idea... i wanted to do that for my gun. Posted By: nightfox9
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 2:12pm
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Posted By: kinnielson
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 6:22pm
most fields use one tank and a expensive compressor hooked together to get 300o psi,,,,,, oh and about the recertification,,, the guy at the fire department told me as long as it looks safe he'll keep filling it for me ,,,hahahahaha ------------- "when you see a man on top of a mountain,, you know he didn't fall there" Cael Sanderson |
Posted By: pimptastik
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 12:28am
thats cause you, A. Havent shot a "high end" gun or B. You don't have the money for it. kbye. ------------- <no ginormous sigs please> |
Posted By: claw
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 10:59pm
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Dude watch out for old dive tanks thay need to be tested..If you have a dive shop near to youre home take it down to them and thay can have a look at it for you..P.S hello from Austraila.. ------------- claw was here.. |