manni-yunk
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Ive already posted about my "new to me" Bauer 8.4 single phase compressor.
I bought the compressor, 12 bank bottles, manifold, double filter assembly, with fully automatic controls - as well as an O2 manifold, and O2 booster
Now - Im setting it all up in my garage. I have to figure out how to rewire, replumb, and organize everything and it has been fun. I also cleaned out the garage - and found some red paint. I figured, might as well paint the wall.....why not a huge dive flag on the wall as the background for the fill station
I started off with just the dive flag (First Picture)
After I painted it, I started lining up the manifold and O2 cascade panel and realized that it would be easier if I mounted a piece of 3/4 ply to the studs to be a mounting platform for everything else. So I mounted - then painted the ply. (pic 2)
Then - I started lining up the hoses to and from the bank, and had to order a fe wnew ones to make it a cleaner install. I also realized that if I mounted a 2" spacer block - then a 20" piece of 2x8, I could create a gap to run the hoses from the bank and direct fill from compressor BEHIND the manifold for easier and cleaner routing. So, I had to mount and paint the spacers and 2x8 to match the flag (pic 3).
At this point I realized that with better pre-planning - I would not have had to paint the same are 3 different times as I end up putting something on top of the flag, then painting the new area to match......Luckily - while all the paint was drying, it gave me a chance to rewire the outlet for the compressor - change the breaker in the panel, clean the compressor, and start to draw out the plumbing changes I plan on making.
Attachments 4 and 5 are the bank and the manifold that will be mounted to the 2x8.
New hoses should be in Thursday and I will mount the manifold - then the O2 cascade next to it - afterwards I will mount the Nitrox stik, pre mixer for trimix, and both stik analyers.
I also have it rigged up to mount a reg onto the panel for downstream analyzing of trimix to confirm the blend.
As soon as the hoses are in, and I redo some of the plumbing and get more mounted - I will post more pics.....this is a fun project - but I cant wait to start using it.
I bought the compressor, 12 bank bottles, manifold, double filter assembly, with fully automatic controls - as well as an O2 manifold, and O2 booster
Now - Im setting it all up in my garage. I have to figure out how to rewire, replumb, and organize everything and it has been fun. I also cleaned out the garage - and found some red paint. I figured, might as well paint the wall.....why not a huge dive flag on the wall as the background for the fill station
I started off with just the dive flag (First Picture)
After I painted it, I started lining up the manifold and O2 cascade panel and realized that it would be easier if I mounted a piece of 3/4 ply to the studs to be a mounting platform for everything else. So I mounted - then painted the ply. (pic 2)
Then - I started lining up the hoses to and from the bank, and had to order a fe wnew ones to make it a cleaner install. I also realized that if I mounted a 2" spacer block - then a 20" piece of 2x8, I could create a gap to run the hoses from the bank and direct fill from compressor BEHIND the manifold for easier and cleaner routing. So, I had to mount and paint the spacers and 2x8 to match the flag (pic 3).
At this point I realized that with better pre-planning - I would not have had to paint the same are 3 different times as I end up putting something on top of the flag, then painting the new area to match......Luckily - while all the paint was drying, it gave me a chance to rewire the outlet for the compressor - change the breaker in the panel, clean the compressor, and start to draw out the plumbing changes I plan on making.
Attachments 4 and 5 are the bank and the manifold that will be mounted to the 2x8.
New hoses should be in Thursday and I will mount the manifold - then the O2 cascade next to it - afterwards I will mount the Nitrox stik, pre mixer for trimix, and both stik analyers.
I also have it rigged up to mount a reg onto the panel for downstream analyzing of trimix to confirm the blend.
As soon as the hoses are in, and I redo some of the plumbing and get more mounted - I will post more pics.....this is a fun project - but I cant wait to start using it.
