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Support Equipment For PCP/HPA/CO2 and springers ,rams => Support Equipment For PCP/HPA/CO2 => Topic started by: YoteMaster on January 24, 2013, 12:40:52 AM

Title: PCP Filling Equipment I Chose (for Newbies)
Post by: YoteMaster on January 24, 2013, 12:40:52 AM

Thinking this might be useful for other newbies getting into PCP, here is the equipment I chose and believe to be of high quality.

• Find a good place (local business) to fill your tank; they should be friendly and OK with air guns.
• Buy a good 3000 psi 80 gal scuba tank from (1) above, it helps to support local businesses. My guys are great and are very supportive of air gun users and paint ball users.
• Get this adapter/filler:
          http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=41506.msg389237#msg389237 (http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=41506.msg389237#msg389237)
• Get this hose to go from the adapter/filler to your gun, perfect length:
          http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=41506.msg388696#msg388696 (http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=41506.msg388696#msg388696)

Perhaps this would be a good thread for other newbies to post what they used to get started.

Yote

Title: Re: PCP Filling Equipment I Chose (for Newbies)
Post by: cactusrat on January 24, 2013, 07:06:16 AM

Why only a 3000 psi tank?

3000 psi will not give you but a couple of fills, if that (depending on the gun). I should know, I use 3000 psi only, but I own a compressor and can fill my tank as many times a day I want.

If that is the most psi you can find to fill to in your area, I see your point.

Title: Re: PCP Filling Equipment I Chose (for Newbies)
Post by: YoteMaster on January 24, 2013, 09:21:41 AM

That is true if you want only (near)  3000 psi fills. Most (many) use a pressure closer to 2500 psi or even less.

Even at pressures closer to 2000 psi, it is still fun to plink and target practice. As for price, a compressor for $600+ can by a lot of used 3000psi tanks (for under $100 each).

High capacity (carbon fiber) 4500psi tanks start at about $700.

4500psi gets pricy fast!

I present a good starting point for most, but you can spend more money. The point of my post is to keep it simple. I will do the calculations to compare the cost efficiency of 4500psi vs 3000psi, but off of the top of my head (Boyle's Law, PV = nRT) it is no contest, 3000 psi is cheaper by far. (I personally bought 2 used 3000 psi scuba tanks for a fraction of a 4500 psi tank, new or used.)

Good discussion. Newbies need to know what is out there.

Title: Re: PCP Filling Equipment I Chose (for Newbies)
Post by: YoteMaster on January 29, 2013, 08:53:54 PM

I have done 8 fills or so using my 3000 psi scuba, pressure is still 2800 psi. I also have a Prod that operates well at lower pressures which is nice. (I don't mean to brag, I'm just giddy!) :)