VooDooGasMan
Contributor
Get a compressor that you can afford for now. Use the dive shops when in the area, start buying tanks so you have reserve. when you have time fill. If you get a booster you can fill a cascade storage with a smaller compressor to the higher pressure.
The key for me is to not go below 1000 psi, like mentioned before, and then 1200psi starts happening, less time, more fills per filter, and although oil is a bit change a lot, they do not take much to fill and better for your compressor.
Buy a new one, and in a few years sell and buy another, it keeps you updated without ever repairing.
You will learn once you buy one.
I am changing oil now and filter, then I will fill a dozen tanks, and then after a dozen tanks I do it over again. Filter 40$, oil5$ 3 gallons of gas 12$. 57$ for 24 tanks is a little over 2$ a tank.
You can use filter longer and less oil changes, not sure on electric prices. but one could probably fill for 1.50 a tank.
Takes time. When I spearfish I start filling when I get home and once gear, boat, and fish cleaned, air is done.
When busy I have 14 single tanks, 4 sets of doubles, 4 140 filled with 70%o2, One al 80 100%o2 , I have a helium, o2, and a argon tank from gas supply company.
Now I am Just one diver, It now only cost the gas as I have a stock in filters and oil. so about 200$ in fuel, 200$ in filters and oil. Helium, oxygen, and argon is about 400$. Thats 800$ a year to dive as deep as I want, any time I want. I spearfish most all the time, then go take pictures when season's over.
Happy Diving
The key for me is to not go below 1000 psi, like mentioned before, and then 1200psi starts happening, less time, more fills per filter, and although oil is a bit change a lot, they do not take much to fill and better for your compressor.
Buy a new one, and in a few years sell and buy another, it keeps you updated without ever repairing.
You will learn once you buy one.
I am changing oil now and filter, then I will fill a dozen tanks, and then after a dozen tanks I do it over again. Filter 40$, oil5$ 3 gallons of gas 12$. 57$ for 24 tanks is a little over 2$ a tank.
You can use filter longer and less oil changes, not sure on electric prices. but one could probably fill for 1.50 a tank.
Takes time. When I spearfish I start filling when I get home and once gear, boat, and fish cleaned, air is done.
When busy I have 14 single tanks, 4 sets of doubles, 4 140 filled with 70%o2, One al 80 100%o2 , I have a helium, o2, and a argon tank from gas supply company.
Now I am Just one diver, It now only cost the gas as I have a stock in filters and oil. so about 200$ in fuel, 200$ in filters and oil. Helium, oxygen, and argon is about 400$. Thats 800$ a year to dive as deep as I want, any time I want. I spearfish most all the time, then go take pictures when season's over.
Happy Diving