Filling PCP's with oxygen...WARNING!

[Crzyfrlss1]

scottinharwood - 12/3/2008  5:31 PM  Wow!  Compressed O2 with lubricated pellets - can you say explosion!

Yes...and I sure hope everyone understands that when they read this thread.

[D R Greysun]

Take my word for the gentlemen the explosion would take place long before a pellet was ever was loaded!

D R

[GoodOlRWS45]

Wow, I had forgotten about this thread...since it was clear to me back when I first started it, that Oxy is too dangerous.  Thanks though for so many posts on the whys, and the ways in which it is so dangerous.

[Rich]

Although I agree with the posts that you should not fill you PCP with oxygen, I must correct a few things.  Oxygen is not flammable, combustible or explosive.  It is an oxidizer which means it makes things burn much quicker.  It also reacts with hydrocarbons such as oils and grease.  Therefore, if oxygen is in your PCP, it will surely react violently with any lubricants that it comes in contact with.  Technically not an explosion, but in essence the end result is the same.  

Rich

[Rich]

Although I agree with the posts that you should not fill you PCP with oxygen, I must correct a few things.  Oxygen is not flammable, combustible or explosive.  It is an oxidizer which means it makes things burn much quicker.  It also reacts with hydrocarbons such as oils and grease.  Therefore, if oxygen is in your PCP, it will surely react violently with any lubricants that it comes in contact with.  Technically not an explosion, but in essence the end result is the same.  

Rich

[ShadowShot]

What about nitrogen?

[melloroadman]

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/airguns/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=12214&mid=95606#M95606

[jberenyi]

Nitrogen is the only way to go if you want to use an inert gas. USAF approved for all jets...:)