People, times are hard. Most peoples wallets are feather light. Having to spend $500+ just to shoot an air rifle is ridiculous. Especially when the air supply costs more than the gun itself!! = To be honest, this sport needs to be less expensive so more people can enjoy it. I searched and searched for a tank. I finally bought an SCBA with 5 years left on it for $79. After the "plumbing" is done, i should only be out about $110 at worst. Im thinking of buying used tanks and setting them up for air gunning. I own a hardware store and can get the high pressure parts at great prices. Heres the kicker. If I can find a tank supplier, I will sell them at cost. New or used tanks. I wont make a penny. Think of it as my gift to the community. Why? Because we are getting raped when it comes to buying them. Charging $120+ just for the hose and charging system is absolutely ridiculous. I feel we are being taken advantage of because we are a select few in the sport and thats gotta change. Any thoughts?
Selling air tanks
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I'm with you. I'm just getting into pcp air rifles. And the cost of a new tank and the charging system is out for me. I believe most new into this sport will look at the prices and just move on to something else. If I had to buy new I would not be in this sport. I'm just now looking to get set up with.... used carbon fiber tank and building my own charging system. Mine will cost under 200 bucks for a 45 min set up. I cant find a 45 min tank with time left on it for under 117 bucks... well at least so far. Hope you find a suppler so you can help all the new air gun shooters like me. Thanks
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Hopefully Frank will chime in on this as I believe he has done extensive research on building a valve and hose system and getting a tank on E-bay. The parts cost more than you think. Because they are for HPA the cost goes way up. I don't think you really save that much. Tanks are expensive and the theses suppliers have to move them once they buy them because we all want a full 15 years on these expensive tanks. They also have to purchase a set quantity to get the tanks. I agree, this is an expensive hobby, it would be great if you could figure a way to decrease the entry cost and get more people in this hobby. Best of luck!
Doc
Doc
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Been doing it for about 3.5 years. I received it all. Every certain occasion I asked for air rifle parts, tanks, pellets etc..... Now I have two scuba tanks, three guns and a air compressor etc.
ENJOY MY FRIENDS
ENJOY MY FRIENDS
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I myself wanted new tanks and bought them along with a very good Sheldon compressor.....
Check with your local fire departments that sell the tanks off with a lot of years left on them....
Good luck,
Mike
Check with your local fire departments that sell the tanks off with a lot of years left on them....
Good luck,
Mike
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Ryan6900 I have put together some information for another HP supplier in the past. I will send you the info in a PM.
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I will put this out there for everyone that would like to find a source of used tanks. Every HP tank has to have a hydro test performed at different time intervals. With that said your local or regional Hydrostatic testing company will see nearly all the HP tanks in your area. (do a search on the internet for your area) Stop by and visit with them and let them know you are in the market for a used tank. If they don't have one to sell you they will more likely know of a VFD or other organization that might have singles or large groups of tanks that they need to turn over for new tanks. It is a win-win situation for the Hydro folks to help you out so I am sure they will be glad to point you in the right direction if they can't help you walk out with what you need that day.
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Thank you all for the information. I will follow up on it all. Next week im going to contact one of my suppliers to see what kind of price I can get for the parts if I buy in bulk.
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Does anyone have a lead on where/how to add a regulator to the CGA-347 valve used on the fiber air tanks? Be nice and safer to be able to set output pressure for the gun being filled rather than relying on controlling the CGA-347 valve handle when filling your airgun.
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Click the link for the air tanks that I posted here.
http://airgunnation.dev/topic/ebay-air-tank-project-is-complete/
The eBay seller has more than 200 available. If you buy in bulk you might get a better price. I also linked to what I feel is a high quality fill assembly. The hose isn't the best but it works.
http://airgunnation.dev/topic/ebay-air-tank-project-is-complete/
The eBay seller has more than 200 available. If you buy in bulk you might get a better price. I also linked to what I feel is a high quality fill assembly. The hose isn't the best but it works.
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Hey Ryan are you selling the components of building a charging system. If so I would like to hear what you have. I would rather send money your way... sense you are an air gunner then send it to a big box store. Great to see someone doing this.
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My son just bought two of the SCBA tanks from the ebay seller for $130 for the two of them. Fast delivery, one tank still in hydro test until 12/16 and one until 8/16. Both tanks in great shape. I filled both to 4300 psi. Could have gone to 4500 but we were in a hurry to use them. Good buys. Both can still her hydro tested next year.
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Few! All this extra learning and money spending is giving me a headache. Could someone please help me? I am deployed and can only access these forums to find experts like you, for trusted help. I'm afraid I cannot go out into the local community to do my hands-on research, so the internet has brought me to this conclusion: I would like to purchase an air hog with two additional "dead head plugs". My thoughts are that I could then use the single valve/hose assembly to swap between the air hog, and another portable hpa tank I find on eBay for hunting purposes. Would switching a gauge like this work as long as I have the appropriate threads? Please advise!
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I would pose that question to [email protected]. It may be easier to have a female attachment on your hose and swap that from tank to tank. You may not be able to fill the tanks without the Valve assembly. I am not an expert but they should be able to answer your questions.
doc
doc
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Yeah, that's my next step. It's just I've been reading the price tag over and over and, well, since you're a doc, how much could we get for a slightly used kidney plus one battered testicle? Or are you an AG doc?
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Unfortunately I can only put a filling in them for you. LOL. Even for me it felt like someone took a chunk out of my @#$% after purchasing a rifle, scope,and tank. I also bought a Maruder and scope for my son. The good thing is, if you can maintain yourself (I couldn't and Have 5 rifles), once you make these big purchases, pellets and air are very inexpensive. As others have stated before, bleed once and get it over with. Then enjoy and shoot till your hearts content. Best of luck with your project!
Doc
Doc
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Here's one for a Hundred shipped - 5/04 manu current hydro till end of tank life
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SURVIVAIR-45-MIN-H-P-Carbon-4500-PSIG-Air-Tank-Hydrostatically-Tested-5-14-SCBA-/111860267063?hash=item1a0b643837:g:4pMAAOSwo0JWKnln
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