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PCP - HPA - C02 Gate => PCP DarkSiders Forum => : wahoowad May 17, 2010, 04:03:51 AM

: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
: wahoowad May 17, 2010, 04:03:51 AM

I'm looking at a Luxfer 106cf scuba tank that is rated for 4350 psi. It come with a HP DIN valve. A local paintball place says they will fill it to 4350 for me if I provide the adapter they need. What what this cost me? I am not familiar with paintball fittings but assume he has a hose from his compressor with a fitting set to attach to 20 oz. paintball tanks. I have heard some places would not fill larger tanks but he said he would do it.

: I called Atlanta Paintball for you and asked.
: Rickster May 17, 2010, 08:24:45 AM

Hey Wad, I picked up the phone and called Atlanta Paintball.
The guy told me that paintball shops do not fill scuba tanks as a general rule.

Hope that helps you in your quest

Rick

: RE: I called Atlanta Paintball for you and asked.
: wahoowad May 17, 2010, 08:40:23 AM

Rickster - 5/17/2010  4:24 PM  Hey Wad, I picked up the phone and called Atlanta Paintball. The guy told me that paintball shops do not fill scuba tanks as a general rule.  Hope that helps you in your quest  Rick

This paintball shop said they would if I provided the right fitting.

: RE: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
: tunaboat May 17, 2010, 11:08:48 AM

I take my fill set up and this male foster to male foster fitting I made up, to my paintball place.  They fill my SCUBA tanks to 3400 psi for me no problem.  All parts of my set up are rated for 4500 psi minimum.

: Re: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
: Rickster May 17, 2010, 12:58:44 PM

The old slogan, "there are exceptions to every rule"  has been proven again.

I thought the fill nipple for a paintball tank looked just like a foster male, But I don't paintball and I didn't know for sure.

Rick

: Re: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
: kiwi May 17, 2010, 06:16:42 PM

Mate all yer need to make up is a fitting with a male
fosters fitting on one end that will screw in to the DIN
fitting/valve on the scuba tank...

Get on the net and do a seach of scuba gear makers...
Sherwood
Dacor
Oceanic
Tusa
Apollo
Mares
Persidion
etc....
What yer are looking for are the fittings/conectors for
twin tank dive set ups / manifolds..


Pete

: Re: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
: kiwi May 17, 2010, 06:43:20 PM

kiwi - 5/18/2010  6:16 PM

Mate all yer need to make up is a fitting with a male
fosters fitting on one end that will screw in to the DIN
fitting/valve on the scuba tank...

Get on the net and do a seach of scuba gear makers...
Sherwood
Dacor
Oceanic
Tusa
Apollo
Mares
Persidion
etc....
What yer are looking for are the fittings/conectors for
twin tank dive set ups / manifolds..


Pete

just done a search....took about 5 mins.....
everything yer need is out there...

DIN... fill unit with bleed valve...
DIN...stainless steel plug....Drill & tap for fosters male conector..
DIN tank gauge....Remove gauge screw male fosters fitting in...

really its all NO big drama ....

: RE: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
: tunaboat May 17, 2010, 11:43:35 PM

These guys have what you need and I highly recommend them.  It's where I go for my fittings.  Nice people, fast shipping.  http://www.northshorecompressor.com/parts/paintball-accessories.html