Last time I tested a cylinder it cost £35 to do. A cyclinder could fail the test, so anyone buying it will want this reflected in the price. I think a tested bottle with whip and gauge would make more money than an untested/unknown one.
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Last time I tested a cylinder it cost £35 to do. A cyclinder could fail the test, so anyone buying it will want this reflected in the price. I think a tested bottle with whip and gauge would make more money than an untested/unknown one.
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The fact the test has run out makes no difference to getting it retested & I'm baffled as to why you've bought a new one
I suspect 2012/05 might be it's date of manufacture so it's only just run out, otherwise it's been full but unused for 5+ years if it was the test expiry
Paying £40 odd for a 5 year test will put maybe £100 on to the sale value because without test it's worth very little.
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I have just this week bought a new 7ltr 300bar tank with a whip for £180 posted (obviously no air in it) so I'd say about £120-£130 for a recently tested one. Without a test the buyer would be be taking a gamble, so possibly £50 bearing in mind that if it fails, it will probably be scrapped. A retest is around £40. I believe if there's surface rust on the inside there's a possibility that it can be cleaned but how much that costs I don't know.
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Bit tricky this.
I have same problem.
Sell it for £50 without test.
Or pay £46 for test and sell for £100.
Make £54!
I found out that if a bottle fails it costs £25 which doesn't help much.
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How often do they fail and for what reasons?
In theory - you could fill it yourself with one of these new inexpensive Chinese 300bar compressors. How wise this is on a bottle out of test is anyones guess.
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Hope friends don't think I am being funny but persoanlly I wouldn't touch a cylinder without a test cert with less tha 3 years on it. Even if you got it for £30.00 paid £40.00 to have it tested and someting was up it will be £70.00 down the drain. Get it tested and it would be worth about £110.00 . Brand new they are about £170.00.
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It's £40/45 for a test plus the hassle and risk to a new buyer, get it done and flog it with a 5 year test for £110/120 or try for £40 untested, but I'd only buy one in good condition and in test, so you may find it hard to shift.
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Not sure of the failure rate but they fail for internal and external corrosion; external can be obvious unless there's a fresh coat of paint on it, internal where sub standard air has been used (not dry breathing air) or a pump without an efficient water filter. Dents, lumps, bumps and gouges, and threads are also examined and the hydrostatic test (immersion in water tank and pressure displacement measured against known figures) carried out. It is assumed an ex-diving tank has more chance of getting water contaminated than a surface fittings tank and this is reflected in the more frequent test period. If the tank fails, you won't (or shouldn't) get it back; the tester is required to cut it up.
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I would imagine the fail rate on airgun use only tanks is very low.
I have not heard of one amongst local shooters in 15 years.
I took one in for a friend that I thought looked a bit rough but it passed.
I've had my Faber tank for 14 years and a few tests.
Anyone had a fail?
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