Dive tank yoke systems?

[Wolfer]

Need advice on the best and most economical yoke and hose set up. Any advice would be appreciated. I have been looking around and see some big differences in price for what seems to be the same systems. Thanks.     Mike

[Wolfer]

So no one has used a dive tank to fill the PCP guns.    Wolfer.   

[Back_Roads]

 This is my basic set up, if you look at the combo price there are the fill station connections the tank came with the main valve.

[Wolfer]

James thanks for the information. All I need is the connecting yoke and hose. Thanks again.    Mike

[Wolfer]

It is sure amazing of the price differences on PCP fill items.   Mike

[Franklink]

I only use scuba tanks. I first bought an 80cf tank from pyramyd air (the black one, they can be had for a lot cheaper- didn't know it at the time), and JoeB's $150 scuba yoke fill station (airtanksforsale.com).  Joe's fill station has a really nice, big guage and microbore hose. I then decided to buy a 19cf pony bottle after I got tired of dragging the big 80cf around. I bought a Ninja scuba fill station for about $40 on Amazon, a $20 microbore hose with one end as a female Foster and the other as a male foster. Finally, I bought a $10 male to male foster on Amazon. The nice big Joe b fill station lives on the big 80cf tank next to my gun cabinet. The small, cheap Ninja fill station lives on the 19cf portable tank. The male to male foster allows me to connect the two hoses together and fill the small tank from the large tank. It has, so far, worked great.

The cheap Ninja does exactly what JoeB's fill station does, but there's no argument that the joeb one is much nicer. The Ninja fill station guage isn't very helpful but the guns I'm filling have their own guages so it doesn't much matter.

For most airgunners, scba 4500psi tanks make more sense. The only place within 300 miles of me could only fill too 3000psi when I got my tanks. So I have four low psi pcps. Two came that way and I tuned the other two to lower pressures.

I like that my tanks don't have finite, predetermined death dates.

[Franklink]

Forgot to mention that you can buy scuba fill stations that come with a hose for as cheap as $20 on eBay. The cheapest I could bare to trust with life and limb is the Ninja.

[Vardothiel]

Thank you so much Back_Roads for posting the helpful link.  I too am interested in a starter setup for PCP filling.  Will that whip hose extension listed down in the "frequently bought together" work with the Hatsan nozzle.  I am a complete novice to PCP's so bear with me.  I assume the Hatsan fill nozzle has the standard 1/8 thread. 

When looking at the sellers' websites online, the way fill options are marketed is confusing.  When looking for PCP hookup options, many expensive tanks and pumps are presented.  I have no doubt this has scared off many potential buyers.  I am glad cheaper, effective options are out there.

[Humdinger]

Thank you so much Back_Roads for posting the helpful link.  I too am interested in a starter setup for PCP filling.  Will that whip hose extension listed down in the "frequently bought together" work with the Hatsan nozzle.  I am a complete novice to PCP's so bear with me.  I assume the Hatsan fill nozzle has the standard 1/8 thread. 

When looking at the sellers' websites online, the way fill options are marketed is confusing.  When looking for PCP hookup options, many expensive tanks and pumps are presented.  I have no doubt this has scared off many potential buyers.  I am glad cheaper, effective options are out there.

Eyeballing your Hatsan probe tells me it is a BSPP thread, not 1/8NPT.  NPT thread is tapered, BSPP is not.  I think you need a female threaded foster quick connect with BSPP thread.  I might be wrong but anyone else can chime in who has one.  Don't try it thread on a 1/8 NPT onto a BSPP fitting or you'll get leaks and have a dangerous connection.