great point and well said.. however I don't think I better use that theory with all my air gun things.. because, well I don't know if guns are retested and thinking about the high pressure..in that way I might not use PCPs.. because I don't know if or when one might fail although they are much younger.. I think my oldest is 7-8 years old..In 8/24 it will be 30 years old (born in 1994).
I know a lot of people here will say there is nothing wrong with using an expired tank, and if one bought one new today, and KNEW how it was handled over the next 30 years, I might agree. But personally, not knowing what that tank has been thru, I don't think I'd use it.
A brand new tank is $600. A used one that is 15 years old cheaper. The measuring stick I'd use to determine what to do would be, "What is my life worth to me?"
also I will have to say that I am a bit leary of all the air tanks I have seen.. guess I am not very confident in carbon fiber.. guess I'm just used to old heavy welding tanks.. that said I had a nitrogen tank and last time I took it in for exchange, it's what airgas does for private tanks and I don't have to bother with hydro test or recertify or valves, anyway I mentioned to them I was not thrilled with having a,I think 45cuft tank that had no lid for the valve and they gladly gave me one with the lid..
why don't the air tanks have lids or at least a protective handle on the valve like a CO2 tank??
so now I'm pretty worried about filling it.. do you all have any suggestions on a good tank? do I get a newer fireman tank or something else?
I'd really like it to have a flat bottom for standing up..
plus I'd really like having something to protect the valve
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