# I have an old Co2 Cylinder...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [August 24, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573 "2009-08-24T17:21:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/1 "2009-08-24T17:21:50Z")

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It’s a 20LB tank (not 20oz) w/ a Test date of 2001 in my parents closet that I used to use for paintball when I was younger… kinda forgot about it.  
CGA 320 valve on it w/ a syphon tube.

So uh…  
What do I do with it?

Where can I take it for a hydro/pressure test? (or whatever the test is called)  
We used to go to this local firemans supply place, but they’re long gone.

Thoughts?  
Kinda wanna get it out of my parents house… cause its half full IIRC.  
and by my unscientific checking methods, it seems it.

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**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/2 "2009-08-24T17:41:58Z")

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Welding supply company.

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**Author:** ![wnyryder\_05](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wnyryder_05/32/5134_2.png) [@wnyryder\_05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wnyryder_05)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/3 "2009-08-24T17:57:38Z")

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throw it in a ditch

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**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/4 "2009-08-24T18:09:04Z")

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if you want a full one, most places will exchange a cylinder, and cert. dates don’t matter b/c they’ll take care of it for the next customer. as long as you don’t mind exchanging it that’s an option.

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/5 "2009-08-24T18:10:07Z")

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put a c-clamp over the pressure relief

throw it in a bonfire

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**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/6 "2009-08-24T18:54:09Z")

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ya i went to dicks to fill three of my co2 tanks and they were all out dated…kinda pissed me off so i need to get them checked out also

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/7 "2009-08-24T18:54:59Z")

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I bet dicks can get in trouble for that. I would return that ish

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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/8 "2009-08-24T19:11:09Z")

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lol if u really dont want it ill take it off your hands 🙂

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**Author:** ![DougFresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@DougFresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DougFresh)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/9 "2009-08-24T21:30:02Z")

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Lane Fire And Safety re hydro dates tanks for 27 bucks i think

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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/10 "2009-08-25T18:22:37Z")

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thanks guys.

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**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/11 "2009-08-25T21:58:19Z")

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> [@DougFresh](#):
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> Lane Fire And Safety re hydro dates tanks for 27 bucks i think

im glad i can buy new tanks for 30!

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**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/12 "2009-08-25T22:45:07Z")

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> [@baseball24](#):
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> im glad i can buy new tanks for 30!

20LBS tanks?

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**Author:** ![ItalianKid5791](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c57346/32.png) [@ItalianKid5791](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItalianKid5791)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/13 "2009-08-25T23:24:59Z")

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Yeah, let me know where you can get a 20lbs. tank for 30$.

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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/14 "2009-08-26T07:48:01Z")

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Yea really I jsut picked up a new 5lb for 60.

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**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/15 "2009-08-26T08:18:05Z")

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> [@Treads4Heads](#):
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> 20LBS tanks?

i meant my paintball tanks, i thought it was that much for them to get re tested

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**Author:** ![DougFresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@DougFresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DougFresh)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-an-old-co2-cylinder/72573/16 "2009-08-26T08:41:49Z")

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I know bro, its 27 for most tanks. It defeats the purpose when you can go to a store get a 20 **OZ** tank for 30 bucks. We are talking about _ **LBS** _\* =], mis-read or understood i am sure
