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Uses for a leaky air cylinder?
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:02 am
by nativenimrod
Anybody have any good uses for a leaky air cylinder? I'm sure I'm not the only person with an old air cylinder, what else can you do with them besides recycling the aluminum?
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:32 pm
by j-team
It's usually only the seals that leak, why not just replace the seals and fix it?
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:41 pm
by Rover
Let's not get kinky here!
leaky cylinder
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:03 am
by PFribley
Paper weight??? Door stop???? Polish it up and put on the coffee table for a conversation piece????
Re: leaky cylinder
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:15 am
by Doc226
PFribley wrote:Paper weight??? Door stop???? Polish it up and put on the coffee table for a conversation piece????
You can get 4 and make a small coffee table ;)
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:01 am
by Barney
Sight extention tube ????
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:18 am
by visitor
Art?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:26 am
by Guest
Offer to give it away to someone else who is inclined to just replace the seals. That person could pay for the shipping from your place to Pilks and then be responisble for the repair costs and return shipping.
Uses for a leaky air cylinder?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:04 pm
by nativenimrod
The air cylinder is well over 10 years old. I was told that a) Anschutz does not authorize repairs on air cylinders, and b) air cylinders over 10 years old should be replaced, just like SCUBA tanks.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:42 pm
by Rover
Just send it to Pilk. No one in CO gives a damn if it's old.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:09 pm
by peterz
The US still has the "two and two" (or "two plus two") rule that says that cylinders less than two inches in diameter and two feet long and filled with air or 'inert' gases to some reasonable pressure are exempt from retests. Air cylinders for target guns probably fall in that category.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:53 pm
by TerryKuz
5000 rounds of match pellets and a new cylinder is less than a one case of Wolf 22 long rifle ammo. So after 10 years of use, I think you got the value out of the leaking cylinder. Air rifle is super inexpensive, and a new cylinder is part of that nominal cost. The key is to shoot the hell out of rifle to get the best cost of ownership!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:09 pm
by Rover
A set of seals is a lot cheaper than $150 or so for a new cylinder and good for many more years.
If you feel badly, sell it in the Classified "as is".
Leaky air cylinder
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:59 pm
by nativenimrod
I did check with Pilkington, their estimate to repair: "Normal charge is 25-45 depending on what type."
That sounds like the way to go, I'll have a new one and a spare.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:15 am
by Oz
How about using it to do a Form 1 (NFA) suppressor/silencer build with it?
Oz