SeaJay
Contributor
For a while now I've been kickin' around the idea of purchasing a compressor, but frankly, I don't have $1500 to go blow on one (and that's a cheap used one). Since I'd like the ability to do my own fills for a variety of reasons, I have this idea:
Why not get a pair of those tanks that they use at a fill station and just keep them filled and on a trailer or in the back of a truck?
The solution seems like a good one to me... I visit the dive shop less often (only when I need to fill my *big* tanks) and then I just fill my own tanks from that. I think it would end up being cheaper, too.
But the important thing is the convenience... And the fact that, done with a couple of these types of setups, I could mix my own mix, once I'm certified...
I can see it now... I get a pair of 4500 psi tanks and fill them with 32% EANx... Then I fill my own tanks from there. I think it would be cheap and convenient...
Thoughts from those out there?
What's the cost of those sort of tanks, and where can I get them?
Why not get a pair of those tanks that they use at a fill station and just keep them filled and on a trailer or in the back of a truck?
The solution seems like a good one to me... I visit the dive shop less often (only when I need to fill my *big* tanks) and then I just fill my own tanks from that. I think it would end up being cheaper, too.
But the important thing is the convenience... And the fact that, done with a couple of these types of setups, I could mix my own mix, once I'm certified...
I can see it now... I get a pair of 4500 psi tanks and fill them with 32% EANx... Then I fill my own tanks from there. I think it would be cheap and convenient...
Thoughts from those out there?
What's the cost of those sort of tanks, and where can I get them?