Emptying Co2 Tanks
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Topic: Emptying Co2 Tanks
Posted By: hobohunter23
Subject: Emptying Co2 Tanks
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 1:16pm
| I'm going to be using an A5 this summer, and i'm going to need it full of Co2, although i have to take it on a plane at the end of the summer. Can paintball stores empty Co2 canisters? i don't think i should just open it up, something bad might happen if u know what i mean....because i can't bring compressed items on a plane. |
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Posted By: Snake6.
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 1:44pm
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Any type of cylinders holding compressed gas are not allowed on airplanes. In order to be placed in your checked bags, all gas must be released and the vegulator/valve must be removed. Therefore you would have to have a certified airsmith remove the valve and another certified airsmith will have to replace the valve properly when you reach your destination.
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Posted By: hobohunter23
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 2:46pm
| Would it be easier if i bought seperate Co2 tank for each place? (i'm in one place in the summer, and im in another country rest of the year) |
Posted By: xr80fan
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 3:59pm
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I now i dont no Much but why not just run the gun out of co2 and use all thwe co2 in the tank during ur last match and then mail it to yourself n the other country? Xr80fan (I dont no laws on tanks in mail and new to paint ball) |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 4:11pm
Much. ------------- 
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hobohunter23 wrote:Posted By: paintball437085
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 6:33pm
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to empty it just take the back of a pen and push the pointy think in the middle ------------- psn=Xx_DY3_xX |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:01pm
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Definitely cheaper to ship the cylinder. Again, it must be empty. ------------- 
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Posted By: hobohunter23
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 6:56am
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K, so when i'm done paintballing in the summer, ill waste all my gas, and get one of the people that work at the paintball place to open it just in case theres a tiny bit left. Then ill keep it open, and i can probably bring the empty Co2 canister on the plane. |
Posted By: 69stangman
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 10:10am
| dude, CO2 canisters are 20 bucks at wally world, leave one at each place, a friend just gave me a co2 tank that he hadnt touched in 3 years...and it still had freakin air in it! so draining it isnt a huge deal (i still would, but it aint huge) spend the 20 bucks, youll end up saving it due to postage. |
Posted By: hobohunter23
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 1:34pm
| yeah, that's what i was thinking stormy knight....i'll just take it empty on to the plane. But if i can't find a place to open it up properly, ill probably just get another 9 oz tank for the summer. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 26 May 2008 at 8:14pm
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Just keep a 20 oz at each location.
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Posted By: hobohunter23
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 12:10pm
| Yeah, I think i'll just get a 20 oz at each location, because it might take a while to get to each place, and it's a lot easier (i din't have to go through emptying it and getting it filled over and over again). |
Posted By: techietaichi
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 4:26pm
Just buy a tank on the other side and mail it back to your place when your done. BAM!  ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCZWhJCF6Ig"> 
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Posted By: paintball437085
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 6:57pm
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your gone need to rehydro test quicker if have 1 at each place ------------- psn=Xx_DY3_xX |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 9:51pm
... ? |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 10:56pm
Really. -------------
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 11:08pm
Why? Does owning more than one CO2 tank somehow alter the nature of space and time. I would have thought that 1 day would still equal one day, 1 year would still equal one year, etc. -------------
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 11:57pm
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Double the product, double the time. So 2 days is 1. ------------- Que pasa? 
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