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[RicL]

Finally part of the club w/ a .22 mini.

Anyhow, was hoping the community could recommend some suitable compressors.

I know it was previously mentioned to avoid compressors that use silicone, and the importance of dry and oil free air.

I just don’t want to deal w/ any sort of maintenance/corrosion issues down the line, you know

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

I use the cheap Yong Heng compressors at $240.00 a pop off eBay. Take case of them maintenance wise and they last. I've got a GX CS4 also, but don't use it currently.

I'd invest in an affordable, larger air storage tank and fill the gun off of that, even in the field or at the range. (Tuxing store on Amazon has affordable tanks and valves of all sizes.) Use the compressor and air dryer/filters hoses to fill the storage tank. This way the storage tank can settle out the residual moisture after the fill, and your gun's cylinder will stay (relatively) dryer from the constant fillings (because you'll be shooting that Mini thing lot!)

 

[PasadenaMike]

Don’t fill a sports car with 87 octane. Just my opinion

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

Don’t fill a sports car with 87 octane. Just my opinion

Well, that depends on the engine's compression ratio! ;-)

 

[PasadenaMike]

Well, that depends on the engine's compression ratio! ;-)

you know what I mean

 

[Linehauler73]

So you want one for a club that will get regular use filling larger tanks ???

 

[Peskådot671]

Alkin W31 Vertical Compressor. This is what I would get if I needed a compressor.

W31 Mariner | Alkin Compressors

Horizontal and Vertical design options Max Working Pressure 345 Bar/5000 Psi 3.7 / 4.9 CFM options Electric / Gas power options Auto Start/Stop/Condensate drain Repackable and diposible purifier cartridge Low RPM - 1050 Nitrox compatible

www.alkinus.com

 

[Scriv]

I use the cheap Yong Heng compressors at $240.00 a pop off eBay. Take case of them maintenance wise and they last. I've got a GX CS4 also, but don't use it currently.

I'd invest in an affordable, larger air storage tank and fill the gun off of that, even in the field or at the range. (Tuxing store on Amazon has affordable tanks and valves of all sizes.) Use the compressor and air dryer/filters hoses to fill the storage tank. This way the storage tank can settle out the residual moisture after the fill, and your gun's cylinder will stay (relatively) dryer from the constant fillings (because you'll be shooting that Mini thing lot!)

This confusing to me. I looked at the tuxing store, and the largest tank I found was a 9L, or .3 cubic feet. The mini has a fill pressure of 4500 PSI and a cylinder capacity of 135 cc. I estimated a 2500 refill pressure so as to keep it on the reg when I plugged this info into AoA's refill calculator, and came up with this set ups ability to refill the gun at exactly zero times. Am I missing something?

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

This confusing to me. I looked at the tuxing store, and the largest tank I found was a 9L, or .3 cubic feet. The mini has a fill pressure of 4500 PSI and a cylinder capacity of 135 cc. I estimated a 2500 refill pressure so as to keep it on the reg when I plugged this info into AoA's refill calculator, and came up with this set ups ability to refill the gun at exactly zero times. Am I missing something?

Maybe something went wrong on the conversion somewhere? A 9L tank is close to 88 cubic feet at 4500 psi. I'm not sure how many re-fills this tank would do on the Mini, but it is going to be a lot. And, is definitely the tank to get if not wanting to run a pump alot and have more air readily available.

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[Ezana4CE]

Finally part of the club w/ a .22 mini.

Anyhow, was hoping the community could recommend some suitable compressors.

I know it was previously mentioned to avoid compressors that use silicone, and the importance of dry and oil free air.

I just don’t want to deal w/ any sort of maintenance/corrosion issues down the line, you know

@RicL What’s your budget for a compressor? Are you looking to fill SCBA tanks or to fill your guns directly? Do you have a desired max operating pressure in mind? Do you want something portable or for home use? These specifics matter when asking for others’ opinions and advice.

 

[Scriv]

Yeah, strange. I stipulated that the tank volume was 88 like you said, and at 4500 fill pressure it's a stalemate. The tank won't fill due to even pressure. Drop the pressure to 4400 and it will fill three times. Drop the pressure to 3650 and it will fill 49 times. Starts to make some sense. The calculators I've found are not figuring for compression, that's where I went wrong. I did find some 9L tanks that were listed at 98 cu ft. @Airgun-hobbyist

 

[RicL]

So you want one for a club that will get regular use filling larger tanks ???

Sorry just meant I got an Evol. For personal use.

@RicL What’s your budget for a compressor? Are you looking to fill SCBA tanks or to fill your guns directly? Do you have a desired max operating pressure in mind? Do you want something portable or for home use? These specifics matter when asking for others’ opinions and advice.

Let’s say 1300 max. Fill directly to the Evol. Portable preferred but not necessary. I’m not sure about operating pressure. I fill to 250 bar generally

 

[Ezana4CE]

Sorry just meant I got an Evol. For personal use.

Let’s say 1300 max. Fill directly to the Evol. Portable preferred but not necessary. I’m not sure about operating pressure. I fill to 250 bar generally

@RicL I would think that a compressor with an operating pressure of 310 bar would be desirable. I have nothing to recommend, but the quoted information should help others to better help you.

 

[pan60]

I will just say I do like my Alken and I think it is one of the better investments into the hobby I have made I use some tanks not sure of the size? but I get a fair number of fills on my MINI as well as the wifes BRK Concept

 

[Scriv]

Sorry just meant I got an Evol. For personal use.

Let’s say 1300 max. Fill directly to the Evol. Portable preferred but not necessary. I’m not sure about operating pressure. I fill to 250 bar generally

AoA had the Hill EVO which fills to 310 bar IIRC. I think about $1100.00 I have the previous gen, and use it the same way that you intend. It has been flawless.

 

[Danman]

AoA had the Hill EVO which fills to 310 bar IIRC. I think about $1100.00 I have the previous gen, and use it the same way that you intend. It has been flawless.

I second the Hill! One caveat though, filling an AAA gun.... it does run & consume silicone oil though. All I would recommend is; install their filtration system (or something similar) and it should catch any blow-by.

 

[Dogowski]

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Alkin W31 Vertical Compressor. This is what I would get if I needed a compressor.

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W31 Mariner | Alkin Compressors

Horizontal and Vertical design options Max Working Pressure 345 Bar/5000 Psi 3.7 / 4.9 CFM options Electric / Gas power options Auto Start/Stop/Condensate drain Repackable and diposible purifier cartridge Low RPM - 1050 Nitrox compatible

www.alkinus.com

I want this one!

 

[Scriv]

I second the Hill! One caveat though, filling an AAA gun.... it does run & consume silicone oil though. All I would recommend is; install their filtration system (or something similar) and it should catch any blow-by.

I haven't noticed a difference filling my AAA yet. I was under the impression that it was supposed to consume a bit of silicone oil, even though mine hasn't needed a top off in the last few years. How many hours do you have on yours?

 

[Woogie_man]

How much do you want to spend? That will be the big question.

I really enjoy my Omega Super charger. Runs great and is fairly quiet

 

[Scriv]

How much do you want to spend? That will be the big question.

I really enjoy my Omega Super charger. Runs great and is fairly quiet

He said $1300 max.