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Filling PCP's with oxygen...WARNING!
GoodOlRWS45:
My dad is thinking of buying a PCP...possibly a Disco, and was wondering if he could fill it with his compressed oxy tanks that he uses for breathing. I believe the pressure on his tanks is 2000 psi. I was wondering if it would be corrosive on the guns internals. What do you think? Also, what kind of performance could he expect at that pressure? Thanks
PeakChick:
In a nut shell.......NO, NO, NO! If I interpret your post right, I'm assuming you mean compressed oxygen tanks that people with breathing problems use to aid their breathing. The O2 in these tanks is basically pure O2. O2 is a oxidant and in pure or nearly pure form would pose a very real hazzard when used in the reservoir of a PCP rifle. The gas mix that is standard for PCP rifles is simply highly compressed natural atmosphere (regular air). Some inert gasses can be used in air rifles, nitrogen, helium, etc. DO NOT use the pure O2 in your Dad's air tanks, you will be risking an almiost certain dangerous explosion in an air rifle.
melloroadman:
No you can not use oxygen in air guns . It is to unstable and can explode . Get him a scuba tank and fill hose to go and have a local dive shop fill it with air .Marvin
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2008/07/when-bad-things-happen-airgun-accidents.html
fatback:
No you can not use O2.. this is very dangerous. Pure oxygen is very combustible. Any spark from the pellet/ hammer etc. can cause an explosion. here is a link to a blog about this from pyramydair's website http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2007/05/please-be-safe.html
This is what the gun might end up looking like...
GoodOlRWS45:
That's kinda what I figured. Although I hadn't considered the possibility of explosion. Thanks guys! That's why I asked.
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