i beg to differ. (gets on knees and begs) if carbon fiber tanks only had as much fiber as was necesarry to hold the air pressure, theyd be a lot smaller. however they have redundant layers of fiber just so it can be damaged and not explode, and possibly still be repaired. id think it would be well worth his time to go to a place that can repair tanks and get an estimate. its better to do that than say "oh well, who knows if it can be repaired but id rather not know so let me go buy a new tank"
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Id LOVE to know of a place that fixes HPA tanks that has a DOT certification to do so.
As far as i know, there isnt one such place in the USA.
If you can see the fibers look to the sides and see if other fibers are higher then the ones at the damage point, that would tell you if you actually damaged the fiber, look for strand ends aswell, if you see as little as one damaged fiber, fork out the money.
It may be fine, and probably wont blow or cause any harm if its just minor damage.
It isnt worth it to "hope" the tank is OK
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ladies and gentlemen, i give you mr. "brain washed by vendors" sorry to be harsh, i have this amazing ability to piss people off. but the fact of the matter is youve been brainwashed to believe its not worth it to repair the tanks. to quote something from pbn
listen, just call up your damn firestation and ask them where they get their tanks repaired. its not too difficult, just let your fingers do the walking. trust me, after spending a long time as a kid in fire houses with my dad, i can tell you they really dont have anything better to do.Paintball tanks and firefighters tanks ARE the same tanks only different size.
All HP tanks have a aluminum cylinder below the wrap. These tanks are wrapped in a continuous motion horizontally, diagonally and end to end.
The DOT "E" number tells what the tank is wrapped with: Fibreglas, Kevlar, Carbon.
The newer tanks are Carbon wrapped which is lighter and stronger. The carbon fibers are stiffer, so as they finish these tanks, they place a fiberglas wrap over the carbon before they epoxy the tank. The reason for this is safety. If you gouge or abrade the surface to where the fibres are showing your tank needs repair. It's not terminal, it just needs repair.
I inspect and Hydrotest firefighters tanks and paintball tanks all the time.
When we go to a tourney to do Mobile Hydrotesting (Paintball Support Services) the average paintballer is surprised that there tank has passed hydro.
Why? Bum information.
If you were told by a dealer that this tank or that tank will not pass and that it is cheaper to BUY a new tank. You take him at his word and buy a new tank.
I say it all the time that paintballer's are gentle compared to the fire service. (Some of you older guy's probably heard the old adage "Timex - it takes a licking and keeps on ticking") It's the same with FD tanks. There beat every day. They get roughed up, occasionally fixed up and go the distance; all 15 years of its life.
I know that I'm dragging this on but you need to understand that Marketing plays a big part in paintball.
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I went to a scuba shop and they told that the damage to the tank was very superficial, and I wouldn't need it repaired or need a new bottle, and that I could just coat the scratch lightly with some epoxy. So I did, and I haven't had any problems (well, I haven't played since then, either)....
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did they hrydo it or not?
and HalB, i'm sure we all would actually AGREE with you if you actually showed us a place that FIXES HPA tanks. since your the ONLY person who has posted anythign about a shop being able to fix hpa tanks.Comment
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with something like that you MUST get the tank hydroed. any nick in the tank .03" or deeper MUST be rehydroed according to DOT FEDERAL LAW. the filling and use of a tank with such a scratch is punishable by fines up to $25,000. not only that it is not safe to operate that tank. Epoxy is NOT a fix. take the tank to a hydro tester and get it checked out.
(by the way, i may have mentioned this before, but i am a PTI Certified (and therefore DOT Certified) Advanced Air Station Operator. i know my stuff
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