[Jeremy Germita]

Originally Posted by Joe Johnson

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• Tanks for the Memories. Is it true that Thunder Chickens had so many light weight tanks under the new rules that they almost needed to call time out during the elims in order to recharge them between matches? Where do I get these huge, light tanks?

Thanks,
Joe J.

Not sure this is the exact model they use, but 399 just received a relatively large batch of these tanks: http://www.pneuaire.com/reca28cuin.html
They are super-duper light compared to the metal tanks from the KOPs of the last few years. One caveat is that the Pneuaire tanks are 4 cubic inches smaller in capacity than the Clippard KOP tanks. 32 in^3 vs 28 in^3 I haven't gotten around to weighing the two tanks in comparison, but in the hand, it is clear that the Pneuaires are lighter.

A few tips that you may or may not know...
-With the fittings available to us, the most optimal seal will be when the tube is cut perfectly square. We've had issues with air leaks in our 3 regionals and we had some trouble trying to find that one tube that was not perfectly cut.
-As with the tanks, plastic fittings and joints are the way to go for super weight savings. The brass fittings and joints are awfully heavy, and I prefer not to use them if they are not necessary.
-Tubing. The less tubing you run to any actuators, the less volume of air between the valve and the actuator. As a result, less air is consumed by actuating it. If you can help it, keep air runs as short as possible.

Hope this helps,
Jeremy G.