Mini-Compressor FAQ's

[luke]

What's the CFM of the shop compressor?

[AGDlover]

That's when burst disks come into play

[AGD]

You only need more than 1 CFM shop compressor. The mini-compressor uses 0.04 CFM

Electricity for the compressor will cost less than 5 cents an hour when running.

AGD

[TeaQue]

I just became a fan of AGD on facebook to see a picture of this compressor and I don't see one, whats the deal?

[Ando]

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

The pressure coming from the unit to the tank will be what ever is registering on the output gauge or your tank gauge.

I wouldn't worry about the line failing. At a minimum, ss braided line is rated at 3000PSI working and 12,000 PSI burst pressure (burst pressure is 4-6 times working pressure or whatever the manufacture deems fit). So you could run the line at 6k without worrying about it failing. There's a formula to get the exact work and burst pressure of a line. I don't remember it but manufactures always tend to favor the extreme low end on lines.

Every company does it right down to the military.

For example: The safe minimum limits the military uses for our engines are 30% lower then what the manufacture rated them at. It's all about wear and tear of the equipment, the longer they can keep it in service the better.

[Ando]

Natural selection is a *.*.*.*.*



I'm joking but seriously, trying to baby proof this thing isn't possible. There needs to be a line drawn somewhere. When they hydro 3k tanks, they take them up to 5.5k so the burst disk is going to blow way before that. I'm 100% sure Mr. Kaye is going to place a huge "Must be 18" sign with tons of warnings and what not before it's all said and done.

[AGD]

You should have a hose from the compressor to your tank that is rated for the pressure of the air compressor. I can't sell you a 3000 psi braided line on a 4500 psi compressor. Get it?

Your looking for the mini-compressor page on Facebook. There is a link to it on Tom Kaye.

AGD

[CatoRockwell]

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

I understand, but doesn't the liability still exist if I use the 4500 filler to fill my 3000?

I would be willing to pay extra for one that has a selector switch 3000 or 4500. Also willing to sign a legal waiver that says "If I'm a dumb *** like our ATF friend above, then I am the only liable person"

Thanks for all your hard work

[Oregon_pb_]

Whats the expected lifespan/maintenance of the unit?


Sounds like a great unit

[AGD]

I looked into a selectable pressure switch. It was 80 bucks before you added relays etc and that put it out of the price range people said was acceptable.

If someone uses a 4500 compressor on a 3k bottle that is their mistake not mine. As long as my compressor does what it was built to do I am fine.

I don't know what the maintenance requirements are besides oil. It will need eventual rebuilding depending on the hours.

AGD

[MANN]

I have 6 scuba tanks here, and cannot wait to not have to go to the scuba shop to fill them.

[Ando]

I don't know what the maintenance requirements are besides oil.

AGD

Reason why he's doing a small controlled test run with us. We'll be testing the balls off this thing no doubt.

As for the 3 to 4.5k selector switch. I'd pay the extra for it. Just another option you can add for the system.

And then later down the road you could make a add-on box for the scuba community which has filters and a water trap system built in. Make it a plug and play kind of operation where the output hose on the system connects to a input side on the scuba box and you have an output hose on the scuba box that connects to your tank. Make it easily rebuild-able and you can make some bank off that as well. I know for a fact people in remote areas (like colleges and biologist who send people to these areas) will be buying these things no doubt. Especially if it's capable of filling a scuba tank in around 24hrs.

When I was stationed in Panama. The diving in the country is basically in remote areas and there would always be students from all over the world studding the corral reefs, fish ect..ect... and the biggest b**** from them was having to travel 2hrs back and forth just to get their tanks filled.

[AGD]

I am definitely considering the remote scuba fill issue. Its possible to run the compressor without any oil at ALL to fill a scuba tank which should give you nice clean air. Might need a water trap but that's easier.

AGD

[Swamp Thing]

Hoses

Any chance you will offer a option to order Fill hose for Tank and a fill hose for SCUBA for an additional cost. I would rater pay you and know I have it right that do my standard trial and error to get to where I need to be.

Swamp

[AGD]

Yes I am looking into offering a hose setup separately.

AGD