scba tank help

[vhag]

ok guys i got one  of the scba thanks today and i need to  fill it out, i took it to sport chalet  and they dont have the fitting  to  fill it, then i took it to the fire department  and they say  they  can't do it  so i feel really  bad  i need help

[Casey.Robertson]

That stinks!  I'm not yet a member of the 'dark side' but I'm interested to find out good places to fill down the road.  I think Rich mentioned he goes to Velocity Paintball.

This thread on the Yellow forum might give a couple of resources anyway:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/thread/1176598884/4500+Psi+fills+in+San+Diego+Ca-

[vhag]

casey
thanks a bunch, i actually took it to sport chalet and they say  i need a adapter  to get it fill  so where in hell i get a adapter

[Casey.Robertson]

Where did you get your SCBA tank from?  Do you have a pic?  I don't know how much help I'll be but I'm curious to see your setup.

[vhag]

is the ones joe brancato  sells on the yellow

[vhag]

here  is  the pic of the  valve  http://gallery.me.com/vhag/100066/DSC03128/web.jpg?ver=12499480790001

[Casey.Robertson]

Just checked out Joe Brancato's site.  Based on his description, if you can't fill directly from SCBA (fire station I guess?) you would need an adapter.

Go to his site http://www.hamcontact.com/airgun/HoseAssembly/

Scroll down to AIR TANK FILL ADAPTERS.  The first 2 items look like what you would need - 1 to fill at a dive shop, the other at a paintball shop with Foster connections.  I'd probably give Joe a call or email to be sure.

-Casey

[jonnnyboy]

I just got an scba hose adapter from Joe Brancato and he is a great person to deal with.  The first thing you need to do is to find out from Sport Chalet exactly what fitting they use to fill from.  Second, call Joe Brancato and tell him exactly what Sport Chalet said they had.  Then, voila, Joe will come up with what you need.  It may cost some, but the adapter I got from him is topnotch and I never expect to have any problem with it!

Blessings, Joe

[crazyhorse]

I bought my aluminum scuba tank from Sport Chalet...it only takes 3000 fill,but I just use it to top my guns anyway(Disco,850 HPA)....

Velocity Paint Ball told me about a dive shop in El Cajon and I get my scuba filled there(closer that going to Sport Chalet)...

Victor: post pic of your tank....is it a used tank..?? Does it have a K70 valve or Din Valve...??

Here is my scuba/K70 valve set up...got fill adapter from MAC 1...I remove my "gun fill adapter" when I take Scuba in for fill...

[vhag]

here is my tank    http://gallery.me.com/vhag/100066/DSC03131/web.jpg?ver=12499679860001

[crazyhorse]

Take it to a dive shop and see what they say....(I had to sign a waiver to get mine filled because I don't have a Divers card)....

I'm thinking of buying a steel scuba tank from Sport Chalet as it will take a 3440 psi fill and use it just for my 850 HPA gun......cheap at $280.00..(my aluminum tank cost $149.)..I've looked at all the other options...Airhog is very expensive...and so are JOEs used tanks...

[vhag]

i want to see  where dave fils his and if he needs a adapter

[crazyhorse]

Just looked at your tank  again...that is the problem....that tank was used as a Scott Air pack  rig...so tank valve is unique for fire depts I believe...although they may be reluctant to fill a used tank..??

BTW: Sport Chalet WILL fill 4500 PSI tanks with correct valve and up to date tank hydro certification.......ours does in San Diego....

[Casey.Robertson]

This is why I shoot a springer  - LOL.

Seriously though....I'm interested how this turns out.  When I make the plunge to the PCP world some day I'm interested to see all the various setups.  Some of that stuff is SO expensive.  The Airhog stuff is crazy expensive.  Joe's used CF tanks are not cheap either.

There is an AirGas location near my house.  I'm going to see what a nitrogen setup from them would cost on a rental basis.  Then maybe just get one of those small CF paintball tanks and just fill from buddy bottles.   There is a guy on the Yellow talking about foster valve setups on CF paintball tanks.  Depending on volume you could just fill those up from your nitrogen source (kind of like how Rich fills his Discovery buddy tank from his SCUBA) and bring those to shoots.

So many options.....trust me, whatever I do will be cheap or as cheap as possible.

[vhag]

i went  to a couple of fire department and the just say no, didn't even bother looking at the  tank