Hey guys im getting me some gear from my brother next week and i know the tank is due for a check where can i get these checked to or is it worth just getting a new tank?
If it's a 3000psi steelie tank, might as well get a new bottle, they are that cheap nowadays. For fibre wrapped bottles, try local dive shops to see if they will hydro test them If not send it off to Hpac for testing, normally costs £27.50 plus shipping for each bottle. http://www.hpac.co.uk/paintball.htm
For more in depth info: http://p8ntballer-forums.com/threads/faq-uber-tech-thread-please-sticky.16749/
Bear in mind that the info in the above linked thread dates back to 2004 The primary facts remain valid (Pi or HSE marked cylinders in the UK) but it mentions the old practice of teams using scuba fills either because sites still ran co2 or as a 'grey area' workaround to filling a USA cylinder in the UK Don't do it - you would be the culprit, and its cheaper to buy a UK paintball cylinder the to buy a fill system and a scuba cylinder Again keep oil & lubes away from the cylinder If the cylinder is within its final date then first look it over for anything obvious such as scratches, if he had had it stored out of use check if it had air in meantime. If its been stored empty then it could have got damp, rust and be on the way to failing retest Check the remaining life, eg cost a cylinder as about £200 over 15 years, which is £13.33 per year If it does not have more than 2 years to final expiry its not really worth testing Add in postage on top of retest fees if you cannot hand it over and collect it afterwards
i took 2 of mine to dive shop last week they have a tester pick up and drop off there every thursday and costs £18.50 or something like that and they fill it with air for you too
nice one since i live near the beach shud be able to find a dive tank shop so ill nip in there as im not Desperately in need of testing as ive checked it over of my brother and its all good but the test date was feb of this year so yea but it works ok as my bro was shooting his gun with it in the back yard
Still can't legally use it on a site or event until it's hydro tested properly. This is for your, and the people around you, safety. It's basically a pressure bomb!
