pcp air tanks

Cannons powered by pneumatic pressure (compressed gas) using a valve or other release.
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what are those pcp cyclinders made of? i heard that they can take up to 3,000 psi?!?!?!?
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Pcp? what is this pcp? I don't think you are talking about the drug.
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Steel or aluminium. The cylinder on my Daystate Mk.3 takes at least 230 bar (around 3,400 psi)
Pcp? what is this pcp? I don't think you are talking about the drug.
Pre-charged pneumatic -> an airgun that uses compressed gas from a reservoir to function, much like a pneumatic spudgun.
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i see
so supposedly i could take a steel or aluminum pipe and make a chamber sort of like a pcp one and i should be able to at least take 1000 psi right?

thanks for the info
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no you couldnt, the pipe would have to be rated to 1000psi which is commonly available
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if ya get the right fitting and so forth yes you could use that much pressure(regulated) not many home-job valves hold up to that much abuse.
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pcp tanks on hightech airguns are able to handle 250 bar ( 3600 psi ). I don't know your skill around pneumatics however if a homemade pcp tank explodes and a very little piece of shrapnel hit's you... It won't be nice.
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a little shrapnel in the leg never hurt anyone :wink: i think y0ur better 0ff using a empty c02 tank f0r pressures that high

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don't see why you couldn't use one....but, at this stage of difficulty, you're better off buying a cheap PCP and modding it. you'll just ave to work on the hammer valve, and the barrel.
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can i ask a question? are you using this as the main chamber or a resovoiur?
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