Can you do anything with a dead tank?

[cheapguitarscheapthrills]

Hey y'all, got an old 45/4500 tank that's dead/out of hydros not sure what to do with it. Reg seems to be in working order. Tank holds air (used it in a pinch at field) but I have no use for it. Worth selling or giving away to strip for parts? I have a neoprene cover as well. Pics if interested

*Edit it's a carbon fiber tank

[BrickHaus]

Pull the reg and re use it.

I have a literal tote of old tanks.

Some have made goblets, Xemon on the forum made one into a freak insert case which is pretty nice.

Other than that. I'm not sure. I don't think they recycle easily.

[loveaboveall]

I wonder if there could be a market over seas?

[Socalpumpballer]

Mexico has no problem with dead tanks

[autococker04]

I saw someone cut about a third off of one, fill it with something (concrete?), and use it as a display stand. But I usually sell dead ones on here for cheap. No clue what these guys want with them.

[autococker04]

Ecapnation actually I think it was at the ID booth at ICC. Crazy you could call that lol.

[Ecapnation]

I saw that you're from Pittsburgh and I used to do a lot of vendor booths in Pennsylvania and New Jersey same with Simon so I saw his and copied it.... 50/50 chance lol

[autococker04]

Ecapnation paintballs such a small world. If you’re at any of the New York/pa/nj events I might run into you.

[Ecapnation]

Gun stands.... Expansion for your shop air compressor... Or scrap.

To the people drinking out their dead tank goblets enjoy your aluminum toxicity induced Parkinson's.

[XEMON]

My freak case is here (I need to post some update to it):

https://www.mcarterbrown.com/forum/custom/custom-projects-custom-questions/307252-old-tank-repurpose-freak-case

Aluminum (flat bottom) one makes great heavy duty cup for the shop.

[flyweightnate]

I'm considering turning one into a desk lamp. Haven't found the time, yet.

[Alexndl]

Jordan made a lamp with an old tank

[SignOfZeta]

I would not “give it away” since it’s just going to end up exploding on someone else. Same thing goes for any “markets oversees”. Foreigners are human too, so are kids too poor to afford nice new stuff.

I hate to sound like an 8th grade shop teacher but…a lot of people never took 8th grade shop apparently!

It’s garbage, btw. Recycle the reg and throw the tank in the trash. In the future when questions like this you can also email the manufacturer. They should have some sort of prepared statement to cover their ass in situations like this. That same statement will cover your own ass so it’s a safe bet to follow.

[Fossilhead]

When I worked at a shop, any tank that failed hydro or came in out of time was given back to the customer with a hole drilled in it so they wouldn't try to get it filled somewhere else.

This went for old CO2 tanks as well.

[Jordan]

Jordan made a lamp with an old tank

I did.... and I've got another tank approaching expiry soon that I'll convert as well.

[Number six]

Got a pic? I'm gathering a few, if I like them and they're cheap.

[Psycho91]

Depending on how much space is inside you could make a piggy bank for coins

[Daniel Tiger]

I’m looking to turn one into a hide for….. some stuff. Haven’t done so yet though