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Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:16 pm

I have a paintball tank like this one :


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Anyone know what pressure it can take ? I was planning to use it in a pneumatic gun wit a regulator, if I can find one somewhere.
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:52 pm

If it were me I’d just go to my local paintball shop and ask them.
If that’s not an option for you than try googleing it.
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:00 pm

Well, it comes filled at 800-900 PSI... and I think they have a burstdisk on them that'll fail at 1100 psi (or something like that). So I think that's your answear.
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Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:43 am

so 500 to 600 psi wouldn't be a problem. Thanx
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:44 am

How on earth do you people reach those kinds of pressures? Do you make your own pumps because if you do I would really like to see plans for such a pump.
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:48 am

There is a wild thing, Very rare called Co2 :wink: Joking. Some people may use Co2 or Brian the Brain invented a high pressure pump,it can go up to 30BARS I think. There is really no need to go to pressures that high.
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:37 am

unless you are causing some serious damage

while we are on the topic of paint ball tanks how much would it cost to buy a empty 12oz tank

im looking to buy one

soz for the highjack POS
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:07 am

Dunno $20AUS? A full one will cost you about $30AUS I would say.
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:48 pm

I have built a high pressure pump. It is actually very easy. All the parts are readily available.
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:50 pm

Hawkeye wrote:I have built a high pressure pump. It is actually very easy. All the parts are readily available.
some details would be helpful :lol:
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Here is the parts list I made mine with :
20 inches of 3/4 inch copper pipe
22 inches of 1/2 inch copper pipe
1 1/2 inch copper T
2 3/4-1/2 copper reducers
1 1/2 inch copper end cap
1 1and a 1/2 inch nut and bolt of diameter that fits tightly through a tap washer
2 1/4 inch tap washers
1 1/4 inch beveled tap washer
1 1/2 inch tap washer
1 5/8" tap washer
1 5/8' o-ring
1 1/2 inch bushing with 1/8" female NPT(slips in a copper reducer and is also threaded)
1 bottle just for copper glue
1 tube of a good rubber sealing glue
1 tube of thread sealer
I'll tell you how to put it together if you think you can locate these materials.
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Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:30 am

haha, Im not one to ask for plans usually but could you make a diagram?
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Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:27 am

frankrede wrote:haha, Im not one to ask for plans usually but could you make a diagram?

i agree and i could most likely get most of the parts and the ones i cant get i can order online( you said if we could get the parts then you would tell us how to build it
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Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:43 am

I'll put it in words and post it in the appropriate section.
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