Swap meet Scuba tanks
So my buddy goes to a swap meet and pics up these two tanks, one for me and one for him… both need hydro… 40 bucks each. Decent deal?
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I just thank God he didn’t pick the other tank up for me… a 2400 psi tank for a 2900 psi gun that QUITS at 24/2500.. that tank would have been a 40 dollar paperweight for me even if it had current hydro/visual… whew!!!
Rusty; Right on the money! Thank you for your insight. AKULA
Or he got a really, really good deal.
Rusty
And right you are Rusty. He came by today with it. It has a 2400 psi rating, and is obviously smaller than my 80 cu ft alumi. I thought steel tanks could hold more pressure? Anyways the only good thing I could think of for him is that the benji Discovery he’s getting only needs 2000 psi, and gun comes with pump so he could pump to top it off and make it last longer I figure.
If he got a steel tank for $40 it is likely a 72cf tank that is rated to 2400psi.
Or he got a really, really good deal.
Rusty
Turns out he just got one for himself… the tank is steel, not aluminum, if that makes any difference. Yeah I’ll direct him to the Chalet, or to a guy at this scuba shop who treats me real good. My friend who bought the tank has been doing C02 the whole time, so I think my dark side has rubbed off on him lol. He’s been eye ballin’ the Crosman Discovery big time in the last few days. Anyways, thanks for the input, hopefully he didn’t purchase a paperweight.
Here in So Cal there are a lot of used tanks out there do to so many people trying out diving or paintball and getting tired of them.
That is a good deal. Take them to Sports Chalet and they can take care of sending it for hydro.
Saugus; IF the tanks pass hydro you got a decent deal. Otherwise you’ve purchased large paperweights. AKULA
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Or he got a really, really good deal.
Rusty
I thought steel tanks could hold more pressure?
The newer ones are rated to 3442 (232 Bar)
While there are steel tanks that are commonly overfilled. NEVER NEVER overfill a steel 72.
You can have them hydroed for a plus + fill for 10% over (2640)