Filling my tank with a compressor

[Duck Hunt]

Umm I have really huuuuuuge compressor in my warehouse and was wondering if and how I can fill my 68/4500 tank?

Sean

[Janitor]

To answer that question you would have to find out what the output pressure is on your compressor.

[jwalker87]

the connection needed to fill a nitro tank is a female quick-disconnect, right? I'm in about the same situation as he is. I know the output pressure is 3000psi though.

[Duck Hunt]

I'm sure mines awhole lot more than 4500psi which my tank is, I'll find out more about my compressor today.

Sean

[Janitor]

Sounds like your in good shape to fill them.

[Vanced]

I am certainly no expert ... but be sure your compressor has the needed filters and such to keep moisture, dirt, etc out of your tank... you do NOT want to be blowing High Pressure Mud through your gun...

[jwalker87]

is there any way to add filters if it doesnt? Also, the fitting that attached to the fill nipple on the tank is a normal quick disconnect, correct?

[trains are bad]

correct.

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[monkeyduckey1]

hey i didnt even now you could use a compressor. how do you figure out how much output of air your give example 3000 psi. is it on your air compressor. and then what is the difference between compressed air and nitrogen, is one better than the other? thanks alot

[Nobody077]

If you have a standard compressor, the kind you use to run shop tools then its not a 4500psi unit, more like the 140-160psi range. If you do have a dive tank type compressor 3000psi+ than your lucky and you can fill your tanks but you want to use a filter/dryer on the air line. You can get the filter/dryer units from dive shops and some high end welding shops. As for the fittings check AGD's shop and use there disconnects, they are the best on the market and rated at the 5000psi+ rateings you need(Same fittings used at most tournies on the fill stations)
If you do fill your own tanks, be carfull and realy check your fittings before every fill, you dont want to messup with pressures over 150psi it will hurt.

[abunkerer]

or try air america, they sell equipment for HPA fills

[the larch]

Uhm, sounds like a large tank style shop compressor for tools. Size does not equal pressure. You have alot of compressed air, its just all under 150 psi. :)

[ZapTheMad]

Shop compressors are only good for 200 PSI max. They are desgined to run air tools.

The type of compressor you need for paintball is not that type. You would fins them in scuba shops or paintball fields.