Topic: co2 tanks

[Doof]

ive looked around on google and dont know exactly what i need for my co2 tank. i want to get a regulator i can to air up my tires..... ive seen others use them and figured since i dont use it for paintballing anymore i might as well use it for wheelin..... so what do you guys use or have???
thanks

[Shoyrtt]

I bought my regulator from Poly Performance for around $100. If I had to it again, I would buy the regulator from either a fire extinguisher supply house or a welding supply outlet such as Airgas.

[Doof [OP]]

should i just walk in and ask them what i need and bring my tank or will they know?

[Shamb]

Here's some information I gathered awhile back

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303014

Poly has a reasonable price on CO2 Tank Kits

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/product.php?productid=57&cat=11&page=1


I've got a bottle to build one still if your interested, i'll probably never use it.

[Doof [OP]]

thanks!!!

no i dont need one but thanks anyways...im just gunna use the one i took paintballing

[Shoyrtt]

should i just walk in and ask them what i need and bring my tank or will they know?

Just bring your tank in and they should be able to help you. You can buy either a fixed or adjustable regulator. The fire extinguisher supply house might also have a tank holder for you. If your paintball tank doesn't already have one a handle is also nice. The hose and chuck can be purchased from Home Depot really cheap. 

Here is my set up a while back: 

I swapped my steel tank at Airgas for an aluminum one with a handle.

[Doof [OP]]

ok cool thanks, i would just grab the hose of my air compressor....if it wasnt as big as it was i would take that

but the tank is way smaller and pretty snazzy

[Shoyrtt]

ok cool thanks, i would just grab the hose of my air compressor....if it wasnt as big as it was i would take that

but the tank is way smaller and pretty snazzy

Take a picture of the tank and the valve. It should be the same as my valve (just not so snazzy).

[Doof [OP]]

ill have pics in a second....its not snazzy at all, i just wanted to make it sound cool lol

[Doof [OP]]

taken with celly so not to good o quality

[Shoyrtt]

I don't know anything about paintballing  so what is this.


The valve on the tank (in the left of the picture) (EDIT) DOES NOT look like the valve on my tank.  The other thing to consider is the expiration date on the tank. If your tank is getting close to it's recertification date, you may want to swap it for another one now.

[Doof [OP]]

thats the reg for my air tanks for my paintball gun, they are little high pressure tanks...super light but anyways

so i could take this tank in and swap it for a new one?

is it free???

[Shoyrtt]

thats the reg for my air tanks for my paintball gun, they are little high pressure tanks...super light but anyways

so i could take this tank in and swap it for a new one?

is it free???

I would first take it in and see what they have for you. The valve on my tank has a simple round valve controller (almost like a sprinkler valve). What function does the part of your tank valve at the top of the picture do?


Airgas will swap tanks out for free (you need to set up an account) and you simply pay for the fill ($12 to $15). Sports Chalet will fill "any" CO2 tank for $5 in their paintball department. I tried it once, but the tech said he didn't have the right fitting to fill my tank.

[Doof [OP]]

the little valve on top of the pic opens the tank so i can fill


and the scuba shot down the road from my house filled the tank for $3 since we used it for paintballing

[Shoyrtt]

the little valve on top of the pic opens the tank so i can fill


and the scuba shot down the road from my house filled the tank for $3 since we used it for paintballing

Did the scuba shop fill it with CO2 or just compressed air? 

[Doof [OP]]

its been so long i dont remeber exactly


i want to say compressed air though

[Shoyrtt]

its been so long i dont remeber exactly


i want to say compressed air though

For your tire fills, go with CO2 over compressed air. Most, if not all scuba shops used compressed air (you can't breathe CO2  ). CO2 is much more dense than compressed air, so you will get more fills out of the CO2 tank.

I see that you are in Chico. If any of these Sports Chalets are close to you (I don't think so), their scuba/paint ball department can hook you up on the $5 fill. 
http://www.sportchalet.com/corp/index.jsp?page=storeLocator&selectedIndexValue=&selectedStateIndexValue=&strLocator=&state=CA

[Shoyrtt]

Or just save some time and go to Airgas in Chico :

Airgas Northern CA & NV
Phone:  (530) 343-0251
Fax:  (530) 343-6146
Address:  709 Orange Street,
Chico, CA 95928
Facility Type(s):  Fill Plant
 

[Doof [OP]]

thanks buddy. ill go check it out tomorrow and let you know what ends up happening