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Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:00 pm

My friend's dad is going to give me his emtpy propane tank so I can have a prtable air source for when I make a pneumatic gun. I was wondering how much pressure they can hold with just air. I also need to know if a regulator for it will be easy to find.
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:35 pm

well propane liquifies at 97 psi but they could probably go as high as any compressor will go
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Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:25 am

And to regulate it would be pritty easy i reacon just thread on a compressor regulator and that should work.
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Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:29 pm

Ok thanks, so there's really no way for me to over-pressurize with a standard compressor. If I keep my chamber relatively small I could get at leats 3 shots.
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Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:40 pm

but rna duelers all propane tanks are treaded backwards so how would he add the compressor regulator and for th pressure it could go well over the compressors limit
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:42 pm

if the propane tank's threads are backward then a oxygen tank (one for a berns-o-matic torch) will work because they are designed so (stupid people) cant screw them in to a regular tourch head
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:12 pm

What the hell are you guys talking about? Disposable oxygen tanks are reverse-threaded. Propane is standard.

This propane tank of yours can hold 125 psi from a compressor just fine. Any attachments you need can be found in the grill section and/or the plumbing section of a hardware store.
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Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:38 am

And even if it is threaed back wards just cut the torch head short and thread it to 1/4 and then put you regulator on that.
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