Where/how to buy an air bottle for clearing fouled muskets?

[Maillemaker]

I would like to procure an air bottle for our team for blowing out fouled muskets.

What do I need to buy? What kind of modification is required to make it secure to nipples?

Steve

[Lou Lou Lou]

Our Region bought a new 5 lbs fire extinguisher last year. Expensive Above $200
they won’t refill older bottles around here. You have to machine a nozzle to fit out of nylon or some material

[Maillemaker]

What sort of fire extinguisher do you need to buy?

Steve

[K. Herrick]

Steve,

You will need to purchase a carbon dioxide extinguisher, size is your choice. A 5 lb approx. $165-195, 10 lb $269-279.

Kevin

[Maillemaker]

What do you think of this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Kidde-Dioxide-Electronic-Environmentally-Extinguisher/dp/B001ECQ5MA

Steve

[MR. GADGET]

Just pick up a 5 or 10 lb Co2 tank.
They are cheap to find used. You can swap out at about any welding store or have filled.
Also any beer brew store have them or can fill them. Local 7 days a week. Nice and easier than the weldingstores that hold 8 to 5 times m-f only and take forever to fill.

All you need is the fitting for the tank and hose then take a QD for a normal air compressor the mail one and drill out the inside to fit the nipple or get the standard grease fitting.

I use them all the time. Have on in the truck and another in the trailer. Both 5 lb and keep a 20 lb in the shop.
Regs are cheap and also used to fill tires, run air tools and the likes.

The fire ext are limited as to who can fill also not as high pressure and only used for one thing...

There a tanks for 30 to 50$ on Craigslist all the time.

[MR. GADGET]

What do you think of this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Kidde-Dioxide-Electronic-Environmentally-Extinguisher/dp/B001ECQ5MA

Steve

Lot of money to spend then you need the hose and fitting.

[MR. GADGET]

https://www.amazon.com/Tank-Aluminum-Cylinder-CGA320-Valve/dp/B00HQQ3WWE


This and a hose plus fitting. I bet total cost 75 or under and you can use for more than one thing.

[K. Herrick]

Steve,

When purchasing a compressed cylinder make sure the hydrostatic date is current, it will be stamped on the top of the cylinder. This test must be performed every six years. If you have any other questions give me a call.

Kevin
847-650-1209

[MR. GADGET]

Steve,

When purchasing a compressed cylinder make sure the hydrostatic date is current, it will be stamped on the top of the cylinder. This test must be performed every six years. If you have any other questions give me a call.

Kevin
847-650-1209

Only if you plan to fill and keep tank.
All the welding shops I deal with (3) do not look at tanks. Must be same size and thats it.
I swapped tanks last fall, its last date was 2006 or so. No problem or question.
Your store may be different.

[Maillemaker]

https://www.amazon.com/Tank-Aluminum.../dp/B00HQQ3WWE (https://www.amazon.com/Tank-Aluminum-Cylinder-CGA320-Valve/dp/B00HQQ3WWE)



Thanks. I had seen this one also in my search but did not know if the 1800 PSI matched the fire extinguisher. The extinguisher says it operates at 850 PSI so this tank should beat it.

Steve