Tuning First attempt at a fill station

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SenseiSmash

SenseiSmash

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Good afternoon AGN family. 

I'm building my first ever fill station so that I don't just have a bunch of crap pilled on my table scratching all my guns etc.and I know this will be MUCH cleaner than my workshop...I always clean the shop before getting the compressor out but now I can just wheel it into any room. I'm not done with it but I wanted to post some pics for feedback I have made several mistakes in the PCP hobbie over the last 18 months so before I dig, grind, saw, sand or screw anything else on here i wanted to post this up and see if I'm overlooking anything. I believe the water seperator needs to be upright to work properly. Seems to have plenty of space for the compressor to breathe. The rail on top along with the 2 bolts I ran through with the rubber covering lock the grip in place and then the trigger guard is resting on the other rubber protection. Gun is extremely stable in there whether its the bull dog or prod in there the only way its falling out is if you knock the entire thing over and that would be very difficult since its 65 lbs and the gun can freely swivle. I will have a strap in place to hold the compressor down and I designed it so I can break it down with 2 wing nuts so its easy to toss in my truck and head to the farm or I can have it setup in my shop and easily roll it in and out.

Should I have any concern about the gun being directly over the compressor?

Any criticisim or advice is sincerely appreciated 
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Pretty trick set up almost looks like you could sit right down and shoot from there also. Those compressors are only good for 20-30 hours though so don't abuse it and use it sparingly. 

No concerns over the gun being over the compressor.
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Thank you. I was actually just testing it out as a bench rest. Because its on an old office chair platform it has the hydrolic system so I can raise or lower it so I think I should be able to shoot from it and use it as a chrono stand. 

Man thats disappointing about the compressor life expectancy. I don't think it has an hour on it. Filled it enough to shoot 500 rnds through the pRod. Ill start saving for the next one. I like it to be a portable setup so I can take it on the road and hook to my truck battery. Is there one with longer life expectancy that's the same style so I can transport and use in AC or on my vehicle battery?
 
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Way to re-use and recycle, good, old American ingenuity. I got my vibration-activated hour meter on Ebay for a little over $20. I chose double-sided tape application, instead of two- screw mounting, so paid a little more. (Didn't want hassle of drilling screws and wire hookup.) The oil-less and water-less compressors, except for multi-thousand dollar units, usually have a lifespan of 20-30 hours, as Bio noted. The high heat generated producing high pressure air is hard on compressors, that's why water-cooled and oil-in-crankcase units, like Yong Heng, generally last longer. Of course, these compressors aren't portable and many fill bottles for extra air in the field. Your compressor should work fine as a portable, just don't abuse and use sparingly, as suggested. Congrats on your first attempt at fill station, 

WM 
 
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Pretty trick set up almost looks like you could sit right down and shoot from there also. Those compressors are only good for 20-30 hours though so don't abuse it and use it sparingly. 

No concerns over the gun being over the compressor.
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Thank you. I was actually just testing it out as a bench rest. Because its on an old office chair platform it has the hydrolic system so I can raise or lower it so I think I should be able to shoot from it and use it as a chrono stand. 

Man thats disappointing about the compressor life expectancy. I don't think it has an hour on it. Filled it enough to shoot 500 rnds through the pRod. Ill start saving for the next one. I like it to be a portable setup so I can take it on the road and hook to my truck battery. Is there one with longer life expectancy that's the same style so I can transport and use in AC or on my vehicle battery?
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Anything that is oiless and waterless, so all of the portable units, have about the same life expectancy. It's the price you pay for the portability. Twenty or thirty hours is about a year and a half for me and I shoot fairly often so probly still a year or two for most. Probly worth the money for many.

The Yong Hengs can last quite a bit longer if you get a good one. You know how the China stuff is. If you get yourself a gas can to use for the reservoir they can be made to be fairly portable.
 
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I might recommend putting a bunjie cord around the airgun in case vibration causes a fall. It looks pretty secure but those compressors rattle like the devil. It looks good tho. I think did an awesome job.
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THanks for confirming what was in my mind. Was messing with it after I posted this and on Monday I'm going to make a strip of rubber flooring like what's behind my water seperator and make an over barrel strap for a just in case moment. I am pretty clumsy and I don't want to shoot an eye out 
 
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You don't need an electric compressor. Looks to me like all you need is a hand pump and a BIG bottle. Just sit it beside one of those exercise machines. Bet your customers will like it - something different! Good for the back and legs you know. LOL
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Thats actually why I got the compressor. I treated the first handpump like a workout tool and smoked all the O rings...at least I learned how to rebuild a hand pu.p.
 
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