3000psi bottle with 4500 reg

[rob_evanson]

Is it possible to screw in and use a 3000psi bottle on a 4500psi maxflow rig, as long as I only fill the bottle to 3000psi. the cost if a whle new air system is the same as a new marker so I have a bottle all ready and a new max flow isn't too expensive, but will the combination work alright?

 

[le-pig]

yep

 

[dr.strangelove]

Yeah it should work fine. Wouldn't work the other way though, a 4500 on a 3000

 

[Rabies]

You can use a 3000 bottle on a 4500 reg, or a 4500 bottle on a 3000 reg, as long as you only fill to the limit of the lower one, i.e. 3000psi.

It would be a good idea to put in the correct burst disc for 3000psi operation (about 5000psi?), as a 4500psi reg will probably come with a 7500psi burst disc, which is a bit high to protect a 3000psi bottle. Probably no major danger if you don't do this, but it's better to be safe than sorry, eh?

 

[Jamie]

As Rabies said if you do do it make sure you DO replace the burst disc for one rated for a 3000psi systems..

 

[Sinner]

There might be one problem, I have a vague recollection of being told that MaxFlos have a non-standard thread & thus can only be used with Smart Parts bottles. I may be going mad, so it might be worthwhile sending them an email/phoning just to make sure.


And you could put a 4500 bottle on a 3000 reg - you just wouldn't want to fill it to 4500!!!

 

[Rabies]

Nope, maxflo's have standard threads (at least nowadays.) AFAIK it's only really guvnairs now that have weird threads.