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  • wishone
    Registered User
    • Oct 2005
    • 94

    #1

    N2 Tank Exploded???????

    Well it really didnt explode but it was sitting on my desk for about a week str8 full of air (4500 psi) .when all of a sudden i hear it start letting out all the air ...... it sounded like some1 disconected a hose from a compressor ! it was very loud and the air was comming out very hard . ive never heard of this happening before so your help would be greatly apreciative......... i will have pics up tonight of the tank ....... its a 48/4500 . i will get the brand up as well layter on tonight ... it is carbon fiber if it makes a diff. thanks again guys
  • 11 Bravo
    Predatored Karta Mag
    • May 2005
    • 1247

    #2
    where did the air come out?

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    • wishone
      Registered User
      • Oct 2005
      • 94

      #3
      Originally posted by 11 Bravo
      where did the air come out?

      i REally didnt notice since i didnt touch it till it finished leaking out all the air. i was worried it would blow up in my face......... it most likely was from the top ... nipple i guess....... what else could it be ... other than the nipple or quick fill plug ??

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      • phantomhitman
        ao's official bad guy
        • Oct 2003
        • 1841

        #4
        can you please not say n2 tank exploded when all that happened is a nipple oring or burst disk. very misleading.
        go to your local field/store and tell them to fix it. If you have no idea where the air came from you will need to put air back into to see the leak.
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        countdown on devilmag day........ill let you now

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        • wishone
          Registered User
          • Oct 2005
          • 94

          #5
          Originally posted by phantomhitman
          can you please not say n2 tank exploded when all that happened is a nipple oring or burst disk. very misleading.
          go to your local field/store and tell them to fix it. If you have no idea where the air came from you will need to put air back into to see the leak.

          sorry i didnt want people to freak out . no1 got hurt ...... i understand it was kinda misleading ......... i apologize again ! .............and yes i will be going to fill it today to see whats wrong with it ........ thanks again

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          • wishone
            Registered User
            • Oct 2005
            • 94

            #6
            o0h and what will happen if i use a low pressure tank on my mag ?? ive done some searching on this forum but can seem to find what im looking for . thanks ! pete

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            • phantomhitman
              ao's official bad guy
              • Oct 2003
              • 1841

              #7
              more than likely it will not work. mags usually need at least 800psi to fully work without issues.
              my feedback
              countdown on devilmag day........ill let you now

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              • MonsterMag
                Got Emag? I dont...Dm4 :)
                • Aug 2004
                • 1093

                #8
                the air most likely came out of a burst disk. Ever leave a co2 tank in your house in the winter? The co2 becomes unstable and gains a higher pressure thus setting of the burst disk. It is created so the air can safety vent out of the bottle.

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                • wishone
                  Registered User
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 94

                  #9
                  Originally posted by MonsterMag
                  the air most likely came out of a burst disk. Ever leave a co2 tank in your house in the winter? The co2 becomes unstable and gains a higher pressure thus setting of the burst disk. It is created so the air can safety vent out of the bottle.

                  WTF is WINter . im FROm MIami FLorida .... LMAO ... BOrn ANd RAised .... o0o0h thats right were in winter right now ..........THe news just said its a chilling 80 degrees today !!! hahahaha ....... but nah ive never seen or heard of nething like this ever happening to a tank .......... can you post a pic of a burst disk ?? like the tank internals i guess....... thanks again guys !

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                  • MonsterMag
                    Got Emag? I dont...Dm4 :)
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 1093

                    #10
                    Well I happen to live in a ****hole called Ny

                    25* outside

                    Burst Disk

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                    • wishone
                      Registered User
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 94

                      #11
                      hahah sucks man !! sorry to hear that . what am i actually looking at in this pic ....... is the burst disk the whole top portion of the tank ??
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                      • MonsterMag
                        Got Emag? I dont...Dm4 :)
                        • Aug 2004
                        • 1093

                        #12
                        brass thing on left side of tank
                        Thing on top is the pin valve, when pushed gas is released

                        Better pic of disk

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                        • wishone
                          Registered User
                          • Oct 2005
                          • 94

                          #13
                          ooohh. ok ... so what actually breaks on this ........ that bottom copper peice ? how much are these usually..... it looks to be a univesal peice for most tanks ?? thanks again man . your saving my life here !! you should move to miami

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                          • Oldest Sage
                            Play for all it's worth!
                            • Oct 2005
                            • 76

                            #14
                            Wishone, so you'll miss playing Winter ball in the snow. Sorry, man. The burst disc is inside the nut on the left of the valve (in the picture). Since you didn't readily know where it was on your regulator I agree you should take it to a qualified airsmith to check out. Probably not real serious or expensive, burst disc or fill nipple o-ring.

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                            • benzy2
                              Registered User
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 546

                              #15
                              If its the burst disk its like a 7 dollar fix at most and if its a fill nipple its like a 15 dollar fix at most. If the reg went and needs rebuilt it may be a little more and a bit of work. I dont know what type of tank you have though to know how easily the reg can be rebuilt if the problem was there. A buddy of mine had a fully 20oz go on him. It was the pin valve that went bad. It was pretty scarry until we knew what was actually going on. By that time the tank was pretty much empty though.
                              Why doesnt anything work for me.

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