On the GTA, a member just posted this photo of a male Foster fitting which blew apart, causing some loss of hearing, bruising, and minor cuts to arms and legs....
It was purchased on eBay, source unknown, and although it looks like steel, it is not magnetic and he thinks it is made from Pot Metal.... Buyer Beware....
Bob
Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since!
Airsonal: Too many to count!
Holy CRAP!
That could have been life altering
Sean
that's no good ...
Besides the magnet test, what do we look for? Is there some sort of ANSI type rating for these fittings? Stainless a good option?
Regards,
Doc Sharptail
"Ain't No Half Way"
-S.R.V.
Damn...
While no one ever, EVER likes to hear of incidents like this (much less be the victim), it serves as a reminder to the fine line we ride between having fun and literally holding a ticking time-bomb when using HPA.
Todd
Todd
Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweatty things!
looks like brass to me. and it's a male connector. [ sorry had to say it write it ]
Benjamin Discovery Mac1 modded <----- Ya Baby the new toy
Webly Alecto .177
QB79- with lots and lots of mods HPA <------ Go too AirGun for FT
ah I see you fixed your post.Originally Posted by FRANK
Benjamin Discovery Mac1 modded <----- Ya Baby the new toy
Webly Alecto .177
QB79- with lots and lots of mods HPA <------ Go too AirGun for FT
I have no idea what you are talking about, FRANK.... I made this post on 4 Forums, and it says "male Foster" on all of them.... I haven't edited anything....
Bob
Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since!
Airsonal: Too many to count!
<--- sleeping at pc maybe sorry.
Benjamin Discovery Mac1 modded <----- Ya Baby the new toy
Webly Alecto .177
QB79- with lots and lots of mods HPA <------ Go too AirGun for FT
It "looks" like brass because of poor lighting in that photo.... There are more photos in the original post on the GTA.... http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/...?topic=45252.0
Bob
Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since!
Airsonal: Too many to count!
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