Air Compressors --

[LAHossman]

Please, pardon my ignorance in regards to this matter.  But, I am in the process of buying a Marauder and trying to
decide what type of power plant to use.  I have an old CO2 tank I used back in my paintball days.  The cost to fill it
is relatively small.  I have looked at the air compressors on PA, but really can't afford $2K (I am having enough trouble
convincing my wife I need another gun). I guess the long and the short of this question is, can you use any type of air
compressor to fill your PCP gun?

[preez]

John, you don't need a $2K compressor to fill your rifle. You need a SCUBA or SCBA tank and fill adaptors. If you go SCUBA route you can get the whole setup for as low as $200-$250 and you can fill your tank in SCUBA or paintball shops. To fill SCUBA tank costs $5-$8 and this will give you many fills to your rifle. There's a good write up in our library regarding your options: http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/library/whatnow.htm

Good luck!

Chris

[LAHossman]

That sounds good.  Still, whats the difference between a regular air compressor and one for scuba?
Have you used CO2 with your Marauder?  It looks like most of the people using this gun uses compressed
air.

[Als69GT]

A regular air compressor produces app 100 - 200 PSI. Scuba compressors produce 3000 to 5000 PSI and they have filters to remove water and other possible contaminates. With my talon and a 88 CF tank I usually get 50 to 660 fills before the pressure drops to 2600- My low fill pressure.

Al

Al

[davee1]

I've been looking/waiting for an affordable high pressure air compressor for a couple of years now. Crosman is supposedly working on/developinga consumer affordable HPA compressor...but no luck yet. Tom Gaylord, who writes the Pyramyd blog, said basically that the prototype compressor didn't make it to the SHOT Show this year...so we wait...until next year and see if they've got it together. Once there's an affordable compressor out there...the PCP air gun saleswill take a big leap. I believe that there's a lot of folks who dont want to mess with fill tanks or dont have access to a fill shop...dont want to use a handpump...and want their own HPA compressor. But the cost of a good compressor is prohibitive. Make a HPA compressor thats afforable, and the road is wide open.

[Gene_SC]

I agree with you 110% Dave. I would rather have a scuba tank than pump. If there were no scuba tanks and had to pump to shoot, I would not own any PCP's... But it would be even better if I had a compressor and fill station setup..:). Like you I have been waiting for an affordable compressor.

[Ray]

Oh yeah a air compressor would be great if the price for one drop way down.

[DougT]

What would you pay for one that is sized for PCP rifles?  I think under $500 would be acceptable, 120v electric.

[Gene_SC]

Doug, the compressors we are talking about range from about $1800.00 on up over $4,000.00.. :)

[DougT]

I'm aware of that.  I'm asking how much would you PCP guys would pay for a small, PCP friendly compressor that would go to say 3600#.

[Gene_SC]

Ok, I understand now..:) The old saying goes like this..:) You get what you pay for..:)  But what do you have in mind. Are you producing a economical air compressor for PCP with filters and and the good stuff?

[DougT]

I've been thinking about it.  Something 120v powered, portable, reliable, able to fill PB & PCP guns in a reasonable time.  Last time I asked this question, all the nay-sayers complained it better be nearly free, that they loved being tied to a SCUBA shop.....  I have a hard time believing guys that spend thousands of dollars on air rifles won't spring for a $500 pump.

[Gene_SC]

It would be great to find a good compressor that could fill a tank up to 4000 psi in less than 15 minutes for under $600.00 bills..:) I have given it allot of thought myself about purchasing one but the cost of the ones I have seen are way overboard in price.

[davee1]

DougT, Why dont you build it, and they will come...

[Ray]

were can ya get a 3000 psi pump for 500.00 ?