heads up re Skyball & TC stamps

[RRfireblade]

Looks like all my tanks have 'em.

PMI (2)
Crossfire (3)
Flatline (1)

Yay.......I guess.

Jay.

[Eric Cartman]

(Cheap cash grab to sell new tanks)

Actually I've spoken with a few store owners and dive shop owners who tell me that they have been visited by Transport Canada and told in no uncertain terms to stop doing anything with tanks that don't have TC or face serious fines.
As far as I'm concerned, if the tank meets the requirements for a DOT stamp, then it should meet the requirements fro a TC stamp, but as the ministry told me, their tolerance specifications are slightly different. This is idiotic, but it is the law, so I can't blame anyone who doesn't want to risk the fines.

[mirthvader]

I know that Paintball City in Toronto started it in the GTA and their own rental tanks don't even have TC numbers. They don't seem too worried about those. (Cash Grab)

[Eric Cartman]

I know that Paintball City in Toronto started it in the GTA and their own rental tanks don't even have TC numbers. They don't seem too worried about those. (Cash Grab)

That's odd. I haven't been to PBC for a while, but I'd heard on the TRPC forums that PBC were one of the first places to start refusing to fill non TC bottles. Oh well, go figure. It's a PITA however you look at it.

[Meph]

My Crossfire tank has this on there, yes. However Air America Apoc2K doesn't! Guess I'm gonna have to use Crossfire for this game, ah well. It'll be good enough for my needs!

[MarkM]

Well just checked my tank and no sight of a TC number anywhere....It has the DOT and the HSE numbers..and as of Feb it needs to be retested..and due to my location it has to tested as a HSE, even though European tanks now are CE stamped, the HSE tanks are still legal for use for their lifetime (15 yrs)....got to be cheaper for me to get a new tank..still won't have the TC number on just the CE stamp...interesting that although this applys to every tank from whichever country but when the airplanes land in a foriegn country and they need the cylinders refilled they are excempted as they are foriegn nationals...so what do British Airways do when they land at Pearson
I do realise this is a huge can or worms but in a way it is good to see that it isn't just my country that gets annoyed and bans the use of non uk tanks...but Skyball is definately off my trips 'cos of this now Unless I am allowed as a visiting foriegn national to have my fully tested and approved (uk) tank filled.

[Duke Henry]

Originally posted by Meph
My Crossfire tank has this on there, yes. However Air America Apoc2K doesn't! Guess I'm gonna have to use Crossfire for this game, ah well. It'll be good enough for my needs!

If you order direct from AA, you can tell them to put a TC# on it, and they will do it without question.

That is how I made sure my Apoc2k had a TC number on it...