Using a propane tank as a pressure chamber
- drac
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Basically, you unscrew the torchhead and replace it with a 1/4 by 1/4 male compression fitting. Feed that into a tee, and attach a fill valve and a valve to your barrel. The only problem i think would be if the propane tank had a one way valve (which would cause major problems, and I think they do). What do you guys think?
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Its a good idea, if iam correct the saftey valve is in the head were you light the flame. I think if you unscrew the head, just the head, a small thing will pop out, there is you 1 way thing. I might be wrong. That is a good idea. The big tanks, what is the PSI in 1 of them? You no the one from grills.
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- boilingleadbath
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The tank probably has pretty poor flow in it's standard configuration anyways... most likely, you'd be best off to just cut the entire valve assembly and weld on a pipe nipple.
- rna_duelers
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Well propane liquifies around 97psi or so read in a previous post,so it should hold 100-110 psi easily.

- drac
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The problem with welding on that tank is that it will make it weaker. Not that it would be too weak to withstand ~100 PSI, but I really don't want to risk it.
EDIT: BTW, this is not for a regular gun, it's for a semi auto BB gun I have some plans for.
EDIT: BTW, this is not for a regular gun, it's for a semi auto BB gun I have some plans for.