Tank Size?

#1 fisheggs

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Posted 19 October 2008 - 12:24 PM

So I haven't been playing for a couple years, but I was about go out out again to play. I went to get my co2 tank filled for my phantom but I can't remember exactly how big it is...

I'm pretty sure its 3.5 oz.. but they won't fill it unless it says on the bottle... but it doesn't anywhere.

Is there another way to find out its size?

On the tank it says

DOT - E7737-1800
CLIFF DIV
10CO3
ALUMINUM ALLOY
TC-SU5122-124

on the bottem it says

2386

Any ideas would help!

#2 5MinuteMajor

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Posted 19 October 2008 - 12:41 PM

QUOTE (fisheggs @ Oct 19 2008, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

they won't fill it unless it says on the bottle

Define "they".
Because it sounds like "they" are retarded and unexperienced.

You may want to get your tank filled by someone who can clearly recognise tanks of various sizing and know what to do when filling/wieghing them. Any properly staffed field or store could help you out there easy enough. Avoid Crappy Tire or some Fire Extinguisher shop - they tend to be notorious for over filling and leaving you with a blown burst disc and a shrug of the shoulder.

None of the numbers you listed are going to define the fill capacity of your tank.
It is most likely a 3.5oz tank - tanks 7oz or more tend to have the fill volume stamped around the top crest of the bottle.
Tanks under 7oz typically do not.

It is most likely that your display of uncertainty on size is what's placing the doubt into the minds of those who probably shouldn't be filling tanks in the first place.

Post up a picture and I'm sure any of us here can identify the size for you.
Smallest tank I've ever seen for CO2 is a 2.5oz.

3.5oz is the most comman tank I've seen used with Phantoms - I'll bet that is what you have.

This post has been edited by 5MinuteMajor: 19 October 2008 - 05:58 PM

#3 timberlake

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Posted 19 October 2008 - 03:22 PM

i would be interested in knowing where you went to get your tank filled.

#4 fisheggs

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Posted 19 October 2008 - 04:52 PM

I just moved to Abbotsford from the Island.

And I was told I could go to a sports store and they had a paintball department. I will not go there again because they filled tanks that didn't have TC stamps or even check DOT stamps.

I bought it from up at TNT from Riener.

I don't have a camera at present. But i'll take it to a paintball store here and see what I can find out.