filling fresh air bottle

how are you filling fresh air bottles
and how long does a bottle last
i dont want to drive around every week filling 1 bottle
if you are buying a master big bottle what
type of air do you get scubba air/nitrous/co2
just kiding
let me know
pm is fine
duane

 

The boat guy that i tune for has a fresh air compressor, $3,500, he fills every one that want it for free, what a guy, you can go to your locale fire department.

 

Fire system guys? they used to fill my CO2 shifter bottle for like .50 / #. not sure if they have breathable air too. You could use C02 and get a good nap.

 

You can buy a nice aluminum scuba bottle from your local scuba shop for around $300 (the ones I looked at anyways). With the scuba bottle you can have it filled right to 3000psi, rather than a steel welding bottle that'll only take about 2200psi. When my small in-car bottle is filled right up it'll last me a whole weekend and still have some left. I think it costs me about $11 to get the large bottle filled at the scuba place.

 

Good idea. Did a quick search on Craigslist. Found a scuba tank for $50

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/spo/1001209210.html

 

you can get a mother tank from your local welding supply house make a line and fill it yourself and carry it in the trailer with you

 

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I am a diver and I bet you will pay another 50 for a current cert and a hydro test. Ive seen 3300 psi in one before. You could use a scuba first stage regulator that will clamp straight to the tank valve and use a scuba mouth piece/second stag and get a long hose made up for it . I bet the large tank would make 50 laps depending on its use. I can stay @ 50 ft for 45 min on a normal size tank. I think it is a 80 cu. ft. and you use a lot more air at depth, you can get small mouthpieces/ second stage used for a back up for diving that would easily fit under the helmet

 

Is the "Boat Guy" Bob?....

Where would a person find more info on such compressors?

Thanks.

 

Thats him, your the guy that bought the B4 motors from him call bob he can tell you where to get it.

 

I'll do that.....

Hope Bob & You are doing well.

Hey, drop me PM with your e-mail. I'm having to rebuild my contact list after a crash. Do you have any pics of the B4's in Bob's boat?

 

If you have a local dive shop (as in deep sea diving) they can fill them too.

 

I use a scuba bottle and the first stage regulator with yoke to fit bottle and a braided hose to go to my bottle in car so I dont have to take out of car to fill. My system in the car is homemade with a med gas regulator and a new virgin nitrous bottle with ball valve close to my hand. works great and will last all weekend for about $150.00 total.

i use mine mainly for HOT 100 degree texas nights to keep me cool and visor clean, but it will give me enough air if i have trouble. i run outlaw to so not worried about NHRA cert.

local firestation use to fill my bottle to before my buddy fuel boat racer bought a compressor for filling his dive bottles