"Chris Phillipo" <cphillipo@ramsays-online.coim> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a00bfa3faa7e9b298a0db@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> Has anyone here tried linking 3 or more scuba tanks into a single
> manifold to use as a fill station? I'm trying to get an idea how many
> fills this would likely yield. I'm not laying out the $15-20,000 for a
> compressor just yet

Is that candian dollars? I can find a cheaper one easy

I have 2 scuba tanks for sale, all are cert and hydroed, near los angeles,
65.00 a piece...


"Chris Phillipo" <cphillipo@ramsays-online.coim> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a00bfa3faa7e9b298a0db@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> Has anyone here tried linking 3 or more scuba tanks into a single
> manifold to use as a fill station? I'm trying to get an idea how many
> fills this would likely yield. I'm not laying out the $15-20,000 for a
> compressor just yet
> --
> _________________________
> Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
> http://www.ramsays-online.com

I agree on the cascading. Only way to get maximum pressure maximum fills.

But ...

I have often wondered about doing a manifold setup to do faster fills while
still "cascading". Then you don't have to move from tank to tank. Just crank
one tank open and then closed at a time doing partial fills along the way.
Would be much quicker!

I thought of that angle, but the manifold would be pressurized and would
have to be bled so you would lose additional pressure every time you
disconnect your freshly filled tank. Of course, you could put an on/off
before the bleed, but now you have a constantly pressurized manifold and 3k
psi is nothing to sneeze at. It's a little more cumbersome, but I think I
still prefer the separate tank system for safety and convenience of setup
reasons.

--
Jose I. Sanchez
Airsmith
Electric Iguana Paintball
http://www.electriciguanapaintball.com


"mark" <mark@markandlucymiller.com> wrote in message
news:vpe5k7kd8sal7c@corp.supernews.com...
> I agree on the cascading. Only way to get maximum pressure maximum fills.
>
> But ...
>
> I have often wondered about doing a manifold setup to do faster fills
while
> still "cascading". Then you don't have to move from tank to tank. Just
crank
> one tank open and then closed at a time doing partial fills along the way.
> Would be much quicker!
>
>

I agree with Jose, I had and sold my 4 tanks...mine were 4500psi tanks and
worked great ...I just numbered them and went from tank to tank and filled
5-6 guys 4-5 times all day long...Jeff bought one of my tanks and I believe
he likes it.
"Jose" <asdfasdf@asdfasdf.com> wrote in message
news:vpeevq16gofd44@corp.supernews.com...
> I thought of that angle, but the manifold would be pressurized and would
> have to be bled so you would lose additional pressure every time you
> disconnect your freshly filled tank. Of course, you could put an on/off
> before the bleed, but now you have a constantly pressurized manifold and
3k
> psi is nothing to sneeze at. It's a little more cumbersome, but I think I
> still prefer the separate tank system for safety and convenience of setup
> reasons.
>
> --
> Jose I. Sanchez
> Airsmith
> Electric Iguana Paintball
> http://www.electriciguanapaintball.com
>
>
> "mark" <mark@markandlucymiller.com> wrote in message
> news:vpe5k7kd8sal7c@corp.supernews.com...
> > I agree on the cascading. Only way to get maximum pressure maximum
fills.
> >
> > But ...
> >
> > I have often wondered about doing a manifold setup to do faster fills
> while
> > still "cascading". Then you don't have to move from tank to tank. Just
> crank
> > one tank open and then closed at a time doing partial fills along the
way.
> > Would be much quicker!
> >
> >
>
>

In article <z9Dlb.33804$W77.5268@bignews6.bellsouth.net>, no@spam.me
says...
>
> "Chris Phillipo" <cphillipo@ramsays-online.coim> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1a00bfa3faa7e9b298a0db@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> > Has anyone here tried linking 3 or more scuba tanks into a single
> > manifold to use as a fill station? I'm trying to get an idea how many
> > fills this would likely yield. I'm not laying out the $15-20,000 for a
> > compressor just yet
>
> Is that candian dollars? I can find a cheaper one easy
>
>
>
Yes that's Canadian dollars, the cheapest one I have seen is $8000 and
it was well used and about $1500 to ship.
--
_________________________
Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
http://www.ramsays-online.com

In article <vpds9a3hn1b656@corp.supernews.com>, asdfasdf@asdfasdf.com
says...
> Don't do a manifold. Get three separate fill rigs and cascade fill. Use
> one tank for a 1/2 fill, one tank to get to 3/4 fill and top off with the
> last. This gives you max high pressure fills from the whole deal. If you
> are running a field, my personal recommendation is to just rent 6000 psi
> nitrogen tanks and get a pressure controlled filling system. It will be the
> best way to go for a field without question.
>
>

So cascading is more effective than putting the tanks in series? Doe
sit take much more time to fill them that way? I was think of just
getting 4500psi tanks and only offering 3000 psi fills since most people
here will only be buying PE preset tanks anyway.
--
_________________________
Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
http://www.ramsays-online.com

I have a regulator for a 6000 PSI bulk nitrogen/compressed air tank that you
can get at your local welding shop, for sale if your interested
"Chris Phillipo" <cphillipo@ramsays-online.coim> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a00bfa3faa7e9b298a0db@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> Has anyone here tried linking 3 or more scuba tanks into a single
> manifold to use as a fill station? I'm trying to get an idea how many
> fills this would likely yield. I'm not laying out the $15-20,000 for a
> compressor just yet
> --
> _________________________
> Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
> http://www.ramsays-online.com
>