NUMBERS ON MY S10 BUDDY BOTTLE

[millsy44 72]

yep thats right mate

 

Try and get someone locally to chrono it though, if you take it to a shop and it's over then say bye bye to your rifle

 

Darryl

Diddnt think of that, how gutted would you be if it was over and they took it off you lol cheers darryl, been a big help mate

[Catcher 1 639]

Can anybody explain what the numbers on my buddy bottle mean please

TP 348 BAR BS 5045 pt.6 1987 09/2002

CP 232 BAR AIR 669- AA861259

Cheers in advance

 

 

Hi mate.have a look at the date again.Think it should read 1997/09/2002 As a new bottle need,s tested after five year.

[millsy44 72]

Can anybody explain what the numbers on my buddy bottle mean please

TP 348 BAR BS 5045 pt.6 1987 09/2002

CP 232 BAR AIR 669- AA861259

Cheers in advance

 

 

Hi mate.have a look at the date again.Think it should read 1997/09/2002 As a new bottle need,s tested after five year.

Just had another look and it definatley says 1987 09/2002 is this a problem mate?

[Marksman 934]

1987 will be the date of the BS licence :thumbs:

 

Darryl

[Catcher 1 639]

Can anybody explain what the numbers on my buddy bottle mean please

TP 348 BAR BS 5045 pt.6 1987 09/2002

CP 232 BAR AIR 669- AA861259

Cheers in advance

 

 

Hi mate.have a look at the date again.Think it should read 1997/09/2002 As a new bottle need,s tested after five year.

Just had another look and it definatley says 1987 09/2002 is this a problem mate?

 

I cant say mate.As far as i know.The first date should only have a five year gap.Then the bottle need,s testing.

[T78 4]

Can anybody explain what the numbers on my buddy bottle mean please

TP 348 BAR BS 5045 pt.6 1987 09/2002

CP 232 BAR AIR 669- AA861259

Cheers in advance

 

 

Hi mate.have a look at the date again.Think it should read 1997/09/2002 As a new bottle need,s tested after five year.

Just had another look and it definatley says 1987 09/2002 is this a problem mate?

 

I cant say mate.As far as i know.The first date should only have a five year gap.Then the bottle need,s testing.

mine's the same.has 1987 on it(this isn't the date of manufacture,i think the second date is that.) but i'm not even sure if buddy bottles need a test cert?mine has never had one.i did buy the gun 2nd hand though.

[ArchieHood 3,692]

The first Supertens were sold with a steel bottle with rounded base, these should no longer be used and anyone with this type of bottle should replace it with a new aluminium bottle. Aluminium bottles without a PI * mark on them should be tested after five years of date of manufacture, bottles with the π mark should be tested after ten years. For details of how to have a bottle tested contact Luxfer Gases +44 (0)115 980 3800 or Midland Diving Centre +44 (0)116 212 4262.

[Catcher 1 639]

Can anybody explain what the numbers on my buddy bottle mean please

TP 348 BAR BS 5045 pt.6 1987 09/2002

CP 232 BAR AIR 669- AA861259

Cheers in advance

 

 

Hi mate.have a look at the date again.Think it should read 1997/09/2002 As a new bottle need,s tested after five year.

Just had another look and it definatley says 1987 09/2002 is this a problem mate?

 

I cant say mate.As far as i know.The first date should only have a five year gap.Then the bottle need,s testing.

mine's the same.has 1987 on it(this isn't the date of manufacture,i think the second date is that.) but i'm not even sure if buddy bottles need a test cert?mine has never had one.i did buy the gun 2nd hand though.

 

They do bud.In 1995.I had to pay £18 to get one tested before the shop would refill it for my rapid seven.

Edited December 13, 2010 by Catcher 1

[millsy44 72]

The first Supertens were sold with a steel bottle with rounded base, these should no longer be used and anyone with this type of bottle should replace it with a new aluminium bottle. Aluminium bottles without a PI * mark on them should be tested after five years of date of manufacture, bottles with the π mark should be tested after ten years. For details of how to have a bottle tested contact Luxfer Gases +44 (0)115 980 3800 or Midland Diving Centre +44 (0)116 212 4262.

Cheers, mine has a flat head on it, with rings on the end, not the rounded type. As shown in this photo

So would the dates on my bottle suggest it needs testing?? Had it in the gun shop on wednesday and he charged it for me, no worries.

Edited December 13, 2010 by millsy44

[Catcher 1 639]

The first Supertens were sold with a steel bottle with rounded base, these should no longer be used and anyone with this type of bottle should replace it with a new aluminium bottle. Aluminium bottles without a PI * mark on them should be tested after five years of date of manufacture, bottles with the π mark should be tested after ten years. For details of how to have a bottle tested contact Luxfer Gases +44 (0)115 980 3800 or Midland Diving Centre +44 (0)116 212 4262.

Cheers, mine has a flat head on it, with rings on the end, not the rounded type. As shown in this photo

So would the dates on my bottle suggest it needs testing?? Had it in the gun shop on wednesday and he charged it for me, no worries.

 

 

The date on your bottle may be the life limit.

[Phantom 631]

I thought it was only the dive bottles that required testing every five years?

 

The ones that are marked for "Surface Use Only" have a 10 year test cert? A buddy bottle on a rifle would be Surface use only?

 

 

Phantom

[millsy44 72]

The first Supertens were sold with a steel bottle with rounded base, these should no longer be used and anyone with this type of bottle should replace it with a new aluminium bottle. Aluminium bottles without a PI * mark on them should be tested after five years of date of manufacture, bottles with the π mark should be tested after ten years. For details of how to have a bottle tested contact Luxfer Gases +44 (0)115 980 3800 or Midland Diving Centre +44 (0)116 212 4262.

Cheers, mine has a flat head on it, with rings on the end, not the rounded type. As shown in this photo

So would the dates on my bottle suggest it needs testing?? Had it in the gun shop on wednesday and he charged it for me, no worries.

 

 

The date on your bottle may be the life limit.

Which means.............?? lol i need a new one.........?

[Catcher 1 639]

The first Supertens were sold with a steel bottle with rounded base, these should no longer be used and anyone with this type of bottle should replace it with a new aluminium bottle. Aluminium bottles without a PI * mark on them should be tested after five years of date of manufacture, bottles with the π mark should be tested after ten years. For details of how to have a bottle tested contact Luxfer Gases +44 (0)115 980 3800 or Midland Diving Centre +44 (0)116 212 4262.

Cheers, mine has a flat head on it, with rings on the end, not the rounded type. As shown in this photo

So would the dates on my bottle suggest it needs testing?? Had it in the gun shop on wednesday and he charged it for me, no worries.

 

 

The date on your bottle may be the life limit.

Which means.............?? lol i need a new one.........?

 

 

Who i,am i to say.

[millsy44 72]

The first Supertens were sold with a steel bottle with rounded base, these should no longer be used and anyone with this type of bottle should replace it with a new aluminium bottle. Aluminium bottles without a PI * mark on them should be tested after five years of date of manufacture, bottles with the π mark should be tested after ten years. For details of how to have a bottle tested contact Luxfer Gases +44 (0)115 980 3800 or Midland Diving Centre +44 (0)116 212 4262.

Cheers, mine has a flat head on it, with rings on the end, not the rounded type. As shown in this photo

So would the dates on my bottle suggest it needs testing?? Had it in the gun shop on wednesday and he charged it for me, no worries.

 

 

The date on your bottle may be the life limit.

Which means.............?? lol i need a new one.........?

 

 

Who i,am i to say.

I think ill leave it as it is, and if bob (owner of the local gunshop) still wants to fill it for me then i wont argue If he says it needs testing, then itll get tested cheers lads

[DIVERD 34]

The previous replies are correct, the 1987 is the date of the BS standard applied to the bottle. The bottle on you gun is an aluminium one, we can tell by the BS standard applied to it (5045 pt 6) and also because it has a flat base. Steel ones have a rounded base. Yours was made in 09/2002. However, testing this is easy, i bet a magnet will not stick to it!

 

These cylinders do not require a pressure test. They are below the legal limit in size if they are 0.7 ltr. This has been debated many times over they years in the scuba industry, and even there there is still discussion. I contacted a number of test houses, the DOT and home office testing over the years and the bottom line i think is/was (i sold my scuba and field sports store a few years ago, so may be out of date) that the cylinder does not require a test, however the filling centre can refuse to fill it if you do not comply with their risk assessment and rules, and this can involve a costly and very profitable test.

 

So if your local shop says it needs a test, then if they are going to fill it, it does! If they do not require it then dont worry. Larger cylinders, over 0.8lrt/ 200bar if i remember the standards correctly always require a test.

 

You should never complain about testing these things. Think about the energy it imparts on a pellet, and how many times it can do it. On these cylinders the weak point is the neck threads, as the brass/chrome valve and aluminium can galvanically corrode, though in most cases in needs salt water to do so. If the valve comes out in the back of your car because it has heated up in the sun, thus increasing the pressure inside, it will really spoil your day. We had a cylinder lose its valve in the shop many years ago, and it wrecked the place, damaging a huge ammount of stock and kit.

 

Hope this helps

 

D

Edited December 13, 2010 by DIVERD