Mini-Compressor FAQ's

[AGD]

[luke]

This looks like a better unit than I had first thought. Really the only thing I was bummed about was the fact that it will be two compressors, one for 3000 psi and one for 4500 psi. This is the only thing in my mind that makes it not perfect.

Question 1: What exactly tells a compressor to shut down at a certain pressure?

Question 2: Would it be difficult to add a switch between the two pressure settings so you only have to sell one unit to cover both requirements?

I have 3K tanks, 4.5K tanks, and several SCUBA tanks..

[Storminnorman]

I had a talk with the gf and made her see the savings with this compressor. I'm defiantly down to test one of these and purchase when they come out. I went out today and got a 20 gallon 1.8 horse compressor so all I need is the unit. I have two scuba tanks and 4 carbon fiber.

[Storminnorman]

Let me know how to get on the list to test the first 100 If there is a list.

[CatoRockwell]

Tom, I have both 4500 & 3000 tanks can I manually change the factory setting so that I can fill both?

[AGD]

It's possible to change parts and change it to 3000 or 4500 but its a huge liability factor for me. You can imagine someone hooking up an underrated tank to the 4500 setup and bad things can happen. So that's the way I have to sell them.

AGD

[Ando]

Put me down on the list for one too.

[halB]

"It's quieter than your mother's sewing machine."

A beautiful metaphor! Lets me know exactly how loud that is. (Lets me also know how many rooms away I could expect to hear it.) I just love this metaphor.

[luke]

It's possible to change parts and change it to 3000 or 4500 but its a huge liability factor for me. You can imagine someone hooking up an underrated tank to the 4500 setup and bad things can happen. So that's the way I have to sell them.

AGD

But then what about some guy that buys the 4.5K and decides to fill a 3K tank thinking he will shut it down at 3K and then forgets?

Hummm, makes me wonder why when the 45's came out the industry didn't go to a diffrent size fill nipple for saftey???

[Ando]

But then what about some guy that buys the 4.5K and decides to fill a 3K tank thinking he will shut it down at 3K and then forgets?

That's when burst disks come into play

[xero28]

Tom, I'm not sure if this was brought up in one of the other threads, but in the hoses that are hooked up from "the unit" (my .02 at a name for it ) to the tank, what are the pressures in those hoses? Would it be something we'd be able to do with just some standard steel braided hose, or will the pressure get up to 3k or 4.5k and we'd have to get something heavier? I'm assuming it's the former, but you know what happens when we ***-u-me.

By the way, if you need testers, I'm all for it. Got a bunch of tanks and a couple of scubas as well. Here's hoping

[shives007]

It's possible to change parts and change it to 3000 or 4500 but its a huge liability factor for me. You can imagine someone hooking up an underrated tank to the 4500 setup and bad things can happen. So that's the way I have to sell them.

AGD

For me, even though I do have 45 tanks, this is going to be mostly for having air to mess around the house with. I can live with getting a short fill on the 45 for that. I'd rather short fill and be safe then have to worry about filling the 3's. Just my thoughts.

Shvies

[luke]

Originally Posted by AGD
It's possible to change parts and change it to 3000 or 4500 but its a huge liability factor for me. You can imagine someone hooking up an underrated tank to the 4500 setup and bad things can happen. So that's the way I have to sell them.

AGD

That's when burst disks come into play

[Spider-TW]

So, it won't mind running for 24 hours straight (or more) to fill a tank if we are willing to let it?

[bob87]

Whats the power consumption of the compressor?