Propane tanks, and meters

Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor.
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Spitfire
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Last week i built a propane meter for my combustion.

Here it is with my chamber ( The meter has been shortend since)
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I then go looking for a propane tank, and cant find one apparently they dont have them here in south africa, one that looks like a paintball guns tank anyway.
1) Does anyone know of a place that distributes those type of propane tanks to, or in south africa?

2) I then remembered that i have a little tank at home
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How can i fit that tank to my gun without it looking stupid?

3) Or can i use a old CO2 tank and just get it filled with propane?
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Jared Haehnel
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They don't sell tanks for propane torches in South Africa...hmmm

Are the threads on you meter for a paint ball C02 tank?
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I havent brought that adapter yet.

Im going to go to a gas factory today and check if they got, they must have
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