is this even safe?

[Mondoatx]

I'd be worried more about schrapnel of some sort...created by the weakening of the metal from welding it. It doesnt look like they checked it for 3000psi when they were done.

That is exactly what I was wondering about with my thoughts of the body failing... basically... would the body contain the explosive force or fail also FURTHER adding the the shrapnel from the valve... scary to thing about...

[going_home]

i have a feeling someones gonna try to call me out on age

I have a new hero, although I didnt find out his name.

I did find out that he is 73 and was playing paintball today with the rest of the cool kids.

Felt good to not be the oldest kid at the field for a change, finally !

[Tunaman]

i think this is worthy of some techie speculation... i dont know but i was starting to think worst cast scenario is literally everything in my hand, my tank my hopper and my goggles would all blow up

I'd be worried more about schrapnel of some sort...created by the weakening of the metal from welding it. It doesnt look like they checked it for 3000psi when they were done.

[smallerfreeze]

i realized shortly after i dropped it that i missed a once in a lifetime chance to take a picture of it hitting the water......... ... this is probably what it would have looked like tho

[tucson.az.jbreen]

It's a titanium valve and they're all after your lucky charms! Run for the hills!

Nah jk.

[smallerfreeze]

So...just curious here... on a physics level... if it did fail... how bad could it be? I mean... if it was aired up it would be in body... I guess I am just curious if the explosive force would be enough to overcome the structural integrity of the body?

I know the typical operating pressure/input is 800PSI... but obviously if you reduce surface area PSI increases... so does the PSI go above the operating pressure/input at different parts of the valve?

i think this is worthy of some techie speculation... i dont know but i was starting to think worst cast scenario is literally everything in my hand, my tank my hopper and my goggles would all blow up

[Tunaman]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]93823[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]93824[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]93825[/ATTACH] ... i took tunamans advice on the lagoon RIP danger valve.. everything else looks good

Good job. You have earned a spot on the AO team for sure. Tom will be very happy you did this.

[knownothingmags]

And very true

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[knownothingmags]

Nice

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[OneSelfLost]

If you have to ask if something is safe.. it probably isn't.

If you have to think about it, its probably not worth it.

[Menace_AO]

Thirded.

That thing just kept getting more and more ugly. And bad.

OP, to echo Nobody's point, there really wasn't anything about that valve that made it ultra-desirable. It wasn't one of the really old ones, so no worries there.

And even if it had been, whomever wrecked it would have taken all the value with it when he did.

So you needn't worry about a lost treasure, or anything like that.

Of course, speaking of lost treasure, now all we need is a final scene, post credits, where some random diver from the distant future sifts through the murky depths and finds something cylindrical and shiny.

It has strange lasered markings, and appears to be part of a valve of some sort with odd welds and grinding marks on it.

The diver can't be certain, but he thinks it may be part of the ancient, fearsome paintball marker known simply as 'The 'Mag'. With the sage advice of a mystical mustachioed guru recorded on VHS, the diver and his engineer buddy will put together all the pieces they've collected, rob a museum, and with a little luck, they'll get it back up and running in no time . . .

Fade to black.

[Mondoatx]

So...just curious here... on a physics level... if it did fail... how bad could it be? I mean... if it was aired up it would be in body... I guess I am just curious if the explosive force would be enough to overcome the structural integrity of the body?

I know the typical operating pressure/input is 800PSI... but obviously if you reduce surface area PSI increases... so does the PSI go above the operating pressure/input at different parts of the valve?

[nak81783]

Had i seen the weld going out to the threads i would have said the same thing.

Ah, yes. There it is.

[captian pinky]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]93823[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]93824[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]93825[/ATTACH] ... i took tunamans advice on the lagoon RIP danger valve.. everything else looks good

Had i seen the weld going out to the threads i would have said the same thing.

[smallerfreeze]

... i took tunamans advice on the lagoon RIP danger valve.. everything else looks good