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03-24-2008, 07:23 PM
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| How long should I wait before filling a tank I'm flying to FL to play in may and I was wondering if I could take my tank to a field to have them re-attach the reg and fill it on the same day. I'm not sure how long to let the loctite cure before filling. I could re-attach it but would I have to wait before filling?
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03-24-2008, 07:49 PM
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| MCB Member  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada
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| iirc air tanks don't really need loctite since the pressure behind the reg will be high enough to keep it from moving. As far as how long loctite takes to cure, it should be ok after an hour, but probably will take a full day to be really completely fully cured. |
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03-24-2008, 08:04 PM
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| #1. NEVER use any air cylinder for the game of paintball that's NOT loctited to the reg. Please! A scuba store owner played a game with a dude who accidentally killed someone when his un-loctited 20 oz tank blew right off his gun, hitting some poor schmoe in the chest, killing him pretty much instantly. #2. Ideally, you should wait 24 hrs. That said, 6 hrs should be ok but be careful not to slam fill the tank (heat loosens up loctite).
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03-24-2008, 08:44 PM
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| Modern HPA tanks don't need locktite. The regs have bleed grooves that prevent the bottle from taking off like a rocket. No idea on Co2 tanks though.
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03-24-2008, 08:46 PM
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  | It doesnt matter how new tanks are made, extra safety procedures are always better.
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03-24-2008, 08:49 PM
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| MCB Member  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
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| I've heard the exact opposite.. don't loctite CO2 tanks because it blocks the bleed holes. honestly, i'd avoid loctiting the tank unless a CERTIFIED EXPERT tells you to. Some schmuck who works at a scuba shop is not an expert.
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03-24-2008, 09:05 PM
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| Co2 tanks only need ~37ft/lbs IIRC anything more stresses the neck and creates issues of threads breaking...
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03-24-2008, 09:13 PM
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| Here's an idea...look at your tank threads when you unscrew the tank, and don't loan it out without warning the user. I never loctite tank regs.
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