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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.
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I called Atlanta Paintball for you and asked.
« Reply #1 on: 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

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RE: I called Atlanta Paintball for you and asked.
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2010, 08:40:23 AM »


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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.

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RE: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
« Reply #3 on: 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.
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Re: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
« Reply #4 on: 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.

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Re: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
« Reply #5 on: 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..


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Re: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2010, 06:43:20 PM »
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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 ....
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RE: What does local paint ball shop need to fill scuba DIN tank?
« Reply #7 on: 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
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