I am in League City, Texas (Bay Area). I am considering obtaining an Air Venturi compressor but can't justify the investment. Is there any interest in my area in paying me $5/fillup while you wait? This machine will fill rifles (PCP or paintball) or tanks in only minutes up to 4500 PSI, While it will fill scuba tanks, this is NOT breathable air. Write me if you are near enough to be cost effective. Thank you. [email protected]
Air Venturi Air Compressor 4500 PSI/310 Bar
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I agree with you, if you have easy access to air. I also have a SUBA shop that will fill my tank to 4500psi for $5 that is ten minutes away. We are just blessed. If this wasn't available , I will be first in line for a compressor.
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When I got mine I let my sport shop know I was getting it so if they had anyone asking about filling a tank they could call me, as far as I know I'm the only one in a 50 mile radius that can fill a Airgun tank to 4500psi. I couldn't find anyone to fill my tank to 4500psi and I called to about 80 miles away, that's why I bought my AV compressor.
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I wonder if the liability risk of filling other peoples tanks and the overuse of your compressor is worth it? I understand your problem and I just got my AV compressor a few months ago. But I want this to last as long as possible for ME to shoot as much as I want. Also God forbid an accident happens and someone gets hurt or a tank malfunctions and you take money for a service. Then you are responsible. I want this to be fun. Save a little longer and get it for yourself. If you shoot enough you will realize how awesome it is to have your own air. But if you do go that route I would buy a bigger more commercial type unit with a proven track record. JMO
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Where I live we all own Powder burners and if folks have airguns it's pumps and springers that's why there is no call for tank filling and I couldn't find anywhere to fill mine so I bought a compressor,chances I fill someone else's airtank is probably 1 in 50,000, now if airguns start taking off around here that could change but this part of the country it's more of a 30-30.270,30-06,223,7mm and more type of a crowd. I'm a lone wolf out here...
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lmold, I was talking to people in Austin, TX about airguns, nobody(I talked to) thought that airguns can be so powerful - which just tells me one thing, there is not enough marketing, so people simply are not aware about it, so no interest, no sells, no places to fill airguns, blah-blah. Before I got my compressor, I was not seriously tuning my rifles, just because I was afraid to spend too much air and there would 5-6 hours of intense manual pumping workout to fill air tank again.
However, thinking about using my compressor to get some money back - it sounds like a terrible idea. Even for $10. It would limit me to stay at home while compressor is feeling somebodies air tank, also there are ways to make a lot more than $10 while tank is being filled. Literally, you can make more trading stocks manually on a stock market than filling somebodies air tank. Of course, it is a risk and requires some specific knowledge.
However, thinking about using my compressor to get some money back - it sounds like a terrible idea. Even for $10. It would limit me to stay at home while compressor is feeling somebodies air tank, also there are ways to make a lot more than $10 while tank is being filled. Literally, you can make more trading stocks manually on a stock market than filling somebodies air tank. Of course, it is a risk and requires some specific knowledge.
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I have an AV compressor and love it. Before, it was an hours drive one way IF they could fill it and the place that filled it always had some issue. Once they told me the valve was leaking, it wasn't. Another time they told me the burst disc was leaking, again, it wasn't. You just never know what you get when you hand your 700;00 tank over to someone that has no clue !
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i am in Austin . is there a group that shoots together? I am about to order the alpha carette from air tanks for sale. just converted from powderburners myself
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mij, I want to find somebody in Austin too. It would be so cool! So, it seems like I found you. Check your PM.
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I live in Texas city so right down the road! I have been hand pumping a Fx wildcat for about a year now and have been looking into getting another pcp of a larger caliber and getting a compressor so I can spend more time shooting and less time pumping. Only delima is I can’t decide to either be cheap and get a yong heng for 300$ or purchase an Air Venturi.
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I took my tank to a couple of different places in San Antonio (I live near Boerne) and they never would get it to 4500. I sure have started tweaking my rifles now that I have unlimited air. I purchased the AV. I almost got the JB, but I felt like he was trying to nickel and dime me.
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