I was at the scuba shop getting a tank filled today and the owner there asked why I don’t get a large steel tank and keep it in my garage. He suggested a 200 tank. Filing it is the same price as my small tanks and I was wondering if anyone else is doing that. He said he has two customers he fills them for. Also he is filling them to 6000 psi for them.
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No idea what a 200 tank is or what he’s filling to 6K. Super intriguing so I’m watching this with you.
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I have seen fill rigs for N2 that were for 6k supply pressure. I guess one of the things to consider is having a rig with that kind of working pressure. Usually a 300 bar working pressure cylinder has a test pressure of 450 bar, which is under, but close to, 6000 psi. One would have to be pretty vigilant about using a cylinder charged to that high of a press and what gear was connected to it.
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Joe B has 2 HUGE tanks that are constantly being topped off automatically with his commercial compressor to fill his Great Whites, Tiger Sharks, Guppies, guns....one of those air tanks would last a long time for one person!
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I was also a bit worried about this. Still in the thought process. Wish it could be like my normal garage compressor that has a regulator at one point (shut off) and a lower output regulator. Still thinking through this
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You would need the fill set capable of handling 6000 psi too. It also seems dangerous for the gun if you ever mess up. A really big heavy tank seems more like a transportation plus available space in your house question. If you have space for it and a way to get it back and forth to the scuba shop it could work. But I would not have it filled to 6000. I'd stay with 300 bar.
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