Should it be taking 10-12 mins to fill a 265cc tube to 250bar? I understand these are slow moving low heat.
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It SHOULD be about 3.5 minutes according to videos I've watched & reviews I've read. 10-12 minutes is way too long. Have you done a leak check while filling or a "dead head" leak check? BTW, I'm not a cs4 owner but a 10 minute GUN fill, not tank, would be a deal breaker for sure. Something is not right.
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Yes no leaks or anything like that, I do have 2 of the big filters attached so I wonder if that's the issue.
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I have a CS4 and it shouldn't take that long. I think the filters is what's causing the problem. I just have one of the small filters on mine and it fill pretty quick. I did put the big gold filter I have in line and it really slowed down the filling process. You have to consider the compressor has to fill both thos filters and the gun's cylinder to the pressure you have set, so depending upon the volume of air needed to fill both filters, you could be doubling or tripling the amout of air required to fill your gun. Personally, I have found the air from the CS-4 to be quite dry due to the slower 4 stage compression cycle, which runs much cooleer than other compressors, thus the need for those large filters are pretty much negated. You also have to consider the fact the CS-4 doesn't even come with an external filter, where most other compressor do, so realistically, an external filter probably isn't even needed.
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Those large filters are definitely adding to fill time. Remove one and I'll bet it's 3 or 4 minutes quicker. There are plenty of small inline filters available that should only take 30 seconds to equalize.
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Yes I may remove one but I have had water come out of the cascading filter after about 1.5 hours of use, granted it wasn't a lot but it was there. It definitely sends some moisture though the line. I live in NC so a low humidity day here is like 70% lol.
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I live in FL, so I do understand humidity! But, I use mine indoors in an air conditioned environment, so the humidity is reduced considerably. Enough so that one of the small inline filters is enough to remove any residual moisture. I also don't need to run it more than about 5-10 minutes straight to fill my airgiuns, so it never builds up much moisture. If you are running it 1.5 hours straight, you must be filling some larger tanks, so the larger filter may be needed.
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I'm thinking of doing something like this when I will likely be filling many rifles in a session. Plus I still might get a scba tank as it will still be faster than a compressor.
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Fill multiple guns without dumping the air from your large water trap/filter each time
This is an update to some older posts of mine with new information about the defective bleed valve on the small Tuxing filter with the shutoff valve on it. If you buy this part, be sure to replace the bleed valve assembly with a better built bleed valve so as to not have a dangerous situation...
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Little to none depending upon the size of the air cylinder/tank I'm filling. When filling the Huben, there is no mosture at all, when filling the LCS witht he 580cc tank, I do get a little mist of moisture when releasing the pressure. I have also checked the small inline filter after filling the 580cc tank and it doesn't even feel damp.
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Like Mystical Dragons post, you would be best to trap that HPA in your towers so that all you need to do each session is pressurize the microbore fill lines and you will be much improved.
You might even consider a pressure maintaining valve (PMV). Aqua Environment makes an inline one that isn’t terribly expensive.
You might even consider a pressure maintaining valve (PMV). Aqua Environment makes an inline one that isn’t terribly expensive.
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That looks promising I need to do that cause it isn't only the time to fill but the compressor is working about 3 times longer then it needs to. I definitely get moisture out of mine like a said not a lot but enough that I know I don't want it in any of my guns or tanks.I'm thinking of doing something like this when I will likely be filling many rifles in a session. Plus I still might get a scba tank as it will still be faster than a compressor.
Fill multiple guns without dumping the air from your large water trap/filter each time
This is an update to some older posts of mine with new information about the defective bleed valve on the small Tuxing filter with the shutoff valve on it. If you buy this part, be sure to replace the bleed valve assembly with a better built bleed valve so as to not have a dangerous situation...
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Yes, before buying my Alkin I had an Omega Air Charger. I wanted dry air so I bought a Brancato molecular sieve and fabricated a stand alone drier.
I used scuba vaves to trap the air in the drier. A little over kill but that’s what I did.
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