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woody with a view
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where to buy a CO2 cylinder to fill tires?
i'm tired of the hiflow $80 q industries compressor i have. i'm on my 3rd one now and figure i can buy a tank, regulator and hose, fill the tank with
Nitrogen and be money ahead for 20-25 fills.
problem is, where to get them?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
i'm tired of the hiflow $80 q industries compressor i have. i'm on my 3rd one now and figure i can buy a tank, regulator and hose, fill the tank with
Nitrogen and be money ahead for 20-25 fills.
problem is, where to get them? |
Why not just by a Quick Air?
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woody with a view
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i'm tired of replacing stuff. so far i haven't been stranded but fewer moving parts/electronics is better.
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My wife gets C02 for her aquarium at Airgas 163 at Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
I went thru a few of the cheapo air compressor then Sucked it up and spent the $$ for quick air 2. Going on ten years no issues. It has been used a
fair amount. Takes up very little space.
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I've had my Quick Air since 1997 with no issues....
[Edited on 3-20-2014 by Bajaboy]
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Any welding supply that fills tanks.For regulator,tank and hi-pressure hose it was about $300.My tank is 80cf I think.Not sure how many tires you can
fill.I just use mine for shocks and bump stops.
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The key to inflation of tires using C02 is a high flow valve. Generally C02 is used for soda machines so the valves do not flow high enough for tire
use.
In the off road world we use nitrogen filled tanks as others have mentioned are available at welding shops everywhere.
For easy turnkey C02 tire filling if you don't want to build your own system, you can buy here at Steve Sakaski's company www.powertank.com
Delivery is easy ....
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http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/hvo/4367582853.html
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Hey Tim,hope all is well.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
i'm tired of the hiflow $80 q industries compressor i have. i'm on my 3rd one now and figure i can buy a tank, regulator and hose, fill the tank with
Nitrogen and be money ahead for 20-25 fills.
problem is, where to get them? |
CO2 is Carbon Dioxide ... Nitrogen is generally the alternative gas for tires... and what our air is mostly made of.
Have you considered an onboard air compressor such as what ARB makes for their locking differentials? I have also heard of a way to convert the air
conditioning compressor to fill tires? The N tank idea is fine if you have room, and I understand it is very fast and gives your many refills per
charge (so you may not need to refill it until you are back home?).
[Edited on 3-20-2014 by David K]
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Airgas is the place to buy gas products.
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The main reason I have a nitrogen tank is to get up to 200psi.Can't get there with a compressor.
David,didn't even notice that.Co2 is what plants give off and bubbles in soda.
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Absolutely not true - when I had my CJ-7 Jeep I installed an York A/C compressor in the factory location and was capable of 400 PSI - I regulated it
to 140 and with the use of a storage tank I had reliable air good enough to run high volume air tools.
| Quote: | Originally posted by whistler
The main reason I have a nitrogen tank is to get up to 200psi.Can't get there with a compressor.
David,didn't even notice that.Co2 is what plants give off and bubbles in soda.
[Edited on 3-20-2014 by whistler] |
[Edited on 3-20-2014 by 55steve]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
i'm tired of the hiflow $80 q industries compressor i have. i'm on my 3rd one now and figure i can buy a tank, regulator and hose, fill the tank with
Nitrogen and be money ahead for 20-25 fills.
problem is, where to get them? |
Like others have said, you can get them at a welding supply. I think I have a 5 pound (maybe 10 pound) CO2 bottle and 150 psi fixed regulator. Put the
system together by buying the various components and it was way cheaper than Powertank. I did buy the mounting bracket from Powertank though.
According to Powertank, you will want to use CO2 instead of nitrogen. CO2 will give you 3 times the volume than nitrogen.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 55steve
Absolutely not true - when I had my CJ-7 Jeep I installed an York A/C compressor in the factory location and was capable of 400 PSI - I regulated it
to 140 and with the use of a storage tank I had reliable air good enough to run high volume air tools.
| Quote: | Originally posted by whistler
The main reason I have a nitrogen tank is to get up to 200psi.Can't get there with a compressor.
David,didn't even notice that.Co2 is what plants give off and bubbles in soda.
[Edited on 3-20-2014 by whistler] |
[Edited on 3-20-2014 by 55steve] |
Steve, can a compressor that is working an AC also be able to fill tires, or is it only good for one or the other? If it is possible, do you have any
info on how to set it up?
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whistler
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Talking about a compressor used in a tire shop or like in my garage.
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Don't feel comfortable putting co2 or air into a $900 shock.
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The thread is about CO2 (or Nitrogen) for tires... then some suggestions about better air pumps... so I asked about using an auto AC compressor (I
have read about that), and 55steve confirmed... No idea about refilling shocks, other than my dad had air shocks on his Ford wagon?
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so then, is a 10# tank sufficient or should i get the heavier 20#?
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Size does matter
Go with the largest one you have room for
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
so then, is a 10# tank sufficient or should i get the heavier 20#? |
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