Filling Up My Buddies Condor And Then .. Bang !
I had taken my buddies Condor home this afternoon and took off the barrel, blue Lock-Tighted it along with all the other barrel screws firm but not TIGHT, if you know what I mean. I reset the Top Hat and put in an “O” ring. I was ready to do some testing for him today.
His pressure was about 2500 psi so I decided to get a testing for him I needed to bring it up to 3000 psi … well I hooked everything up and very slowly started to fill (as I always do) … when the very accurate liquid filled tank gauge hit about 2800psi … BANG !!!!!! the AirForce gauge blew the cover off right into my left shoulder …. scared the P%$#$$ out of me ! I’m just thankful it did not hit me in the eye !
I think maybe the burst disk is in the gauge and it blew….don’t know why I was not even at 3000psi ?
Has anyone had this happen with AirForce Gauges ? … should I change out the gauge ? ……
My buddy is just going to get another gauge and install it so We should be up and running soon ;- )
wll2506
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Call AF and tell them your experience
They are sending out a few new ones. The guy my buddy called is one of their main product testers so I’m sure he gave them the low down
I will install and go from there … but I will be wearing safety glasses for sure. ;- )
Have you heard of this happening before ? It is the first time I have heard of a gauge blowing … burst disk’s yes, but not a gauge !
wll2506
Can’t say it happens very often. When dealing with HPA shit happens.
Call AF and tell them your experience
Had my reading glasses on, but from now on it is safety glasses for sure…..of all the things I thought would not give way, it was the gauge blowing its cover off !
My buddy is contacting his Air Force dealer to be to see what he says !
wll2506
PPE, always wear your safety glasses
and change your pants 😛
Seriously, that could’ve been worse(eyes, nuts :suprisedn: ). AF needs to know.
Will do, have you heard of this before ?
wll2506
Faulty gauge….I would call AF.
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Well started to give my buddies tank after I installed a new Mc Master-Carr 0-4000 psi mini gauge. I fill got to 2800 psi and the 3000psi fill tank I was using at the office maxed out. So I started up the ShoeBox, put another 200psi in the fill tank and started to fill the Condor….. well as I was approaching 2800 I heard a little click near the filling tank gauge I thought and the pressure dropped to 2500psi in both tanks… no popping, no air leaks nothing, just a little click and the pressure dropped … what the heck.
I closed off the filling tank, bled the line and unplugged the line to the Condor tank… still at 2500psi.
That it with that gun. Told my buddy I don’t like the way this gun is behaving at all, and he needs to see the powers that be. I’m not playing around with 3000psi for sure !
I have been filling HPA tanks for a about 8 months or so and have not had issues like this tank. i have had leaks in my QB modifications but no problems on filling as I’m very carefull and go slow.
Hummmm !
wll2506