Miniature High Pressure Air Compressor for Tank Refills??

[Big'n slo]

Do those hand pumps actually work? I heard it takes a long time, but does work.

http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2006/...hand-pump.html

Little review on it

To destroy pump

No. 2: This takes several pumping sessions, but is easy to do in less than one month. Don't allow your pump to cool down for 15 minutes after every five minutes of pumping! You will burn the high-temperature packing (the deepest seal in the pump!) and probably crack the brass fitting that holds it. The outward symptoms are a pump handle that refuses to stay down

[rawbutter]

Question, what would it cost me to buy what I need to do a 4500psi fill now? Even if it took fifteen minutes or more.

I've wondered this myself. You need an industrial air compressor. You can find used 6000psi compressors for less than $1,000 if you're patient enough. Brand new, however, they're REALLY expensive. We're talking multiple thousands of dollars. And they're LOUD. You don't want to run it when you're in the house.

If you had a mini compressor that could fill one tank in a day.... I could see spending $100-$200 on something like that considering how much money it would save me in the long run. However, I'm having a problem envisioning how such a thing would be possible. Most $100 compressors can only go up to 100 psi or so.

[Smoothice]

However, I'm having a problem envisioning how such a thing would be possible. Most $100 compressors can only go up to 100 psi or so.

If TK can create the world in 6 days this should be a piece of cake. Or is it pie?

[skipdogg]

Yes, I am interested and would most likly get one depending on the price. Its good for not having to run to the field for a fill if you need to 'test' a gun. Also you wouldnt need to 'top off' at the field before you go. I usually do this, but then I dont end up playing for a couple weeks, and really dislike having a fully presurized tank laying around for longer than a week or two. I prefer to have them empty when not playing soon. Also, I could fill up the night before i play so im ready to go in the morning. And finally, I usually play pump, so I wouldnt need an air fill at the field all day. great idea.

[Watcher]

Thats cause they arent filling it right.

No, it is because I am filling the tank quickly and then taking it out into the cold Chicago air...

We don't have a booster or a whip, so we need to stage 3 bulk tanks to fill HPA. It takes long enough to switch the fill station between the 3, so I usually just crank and go.

[Smoothice]

No, it is because I am filling the tank quickly and then taking it out into the cold Chicago air...

We don't have a booster or a whip, so we need to stage 3 bulk tanks to fill HPA. It takes long enough to switch the fill station between the 3, so I usually just crank and go.

I think what he is trying to say is the slower you fill it the better.

I know I read a thread somewhere talking about that. It said something about how it should take a few minutes to fill a tank...

I always try to go as slow as i can when I fill. And that is usually 20 seconds tops. And by then the line of guys behind me is getting antsy.

[Sumthinwicked]

interesting ....

[Ebbed]

did this ever happen? I would buy one FOR SURE!

[ZapTheMad]

I don't think an overnight fill would stop people from buying them. Everyone hates paying for air. Price is why more people don't have a compressor. If you could get these down around $100 they would sell like crazy.

[kylejc9]

At my field we get free air for life if you buy the tank from them, but I would still like for those times I want to test fire at home, its a 45min drive to the field...

[going_home]

If TK can create the world in 6 days this should be a piece of cake. Or is it pie?

C'mon man. You know better than that.
Cake is inferior. And TK dont make no inferior.

IT IS PIE !

[greezypete]

mmmmmmm pie

anyway , I think this would be huge in my area. The fields here dont have compressors. One of them uses scuba tank for HPA and if the player count is high it runs low pretty fast. If these were available I think most of the guys with Hpa would get one to at least start the day off with a full tank , instead of everyone showing up with empty tanks and devistating the scuba tanks from the start.

[RossT]

This is a Luxfer 106 tank. It is the same size as 80 cu ft ones but holds 4350 psi instead of 3000. It will fill a 50cu in tank to 3,000 about 8-10 times and give another 6-8 fills before it drops below 2,000. It is usually good for 4-6 people playing all day. I would love to see a small compressor, about the size of a shoebox, be made that could fill these overnight or in a couple days.

[punkncat]

The more I think about this, the better an idea it seems to be.

Set up with a fill line, and of the type of duty to fill, say a 68/45 in a few hours. With the efficency that the newest markers are getting, and .50 cal looming on the horizon, this might be the right part at the right place and time kind of thing.
Considering that the mass of players are still paintballing in the woods next to the house, the availabilty of a safe "overnight" fill could be just the thing to really open up possibilities.

[splat15k]

I love this idea! Like others have mentioned, the important factors are noise, the initial cost of the equipment, and the cost of operating it. If two of the three factors are deemed satisfactory, I will buy one.

Keep up the good work, Tom!