Herb-alaska
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Jim figure out what size you need ( go bigger) then figure out who has what in that size then google for feed back on the units you are checking on then finally find out how much your consumables are going to cost you. You may want to spend more upfront and have a reduction in the price of consumables.
I personally did not want to buy used becasue the cost of getting me the compressor here was the same for used or new and with New I know I did not need to worry about sending it out for repair. On the second one that I bought I rolled the dice a bit but I knew the folks that sold it to me and when I called the factory they told me I was buying a awesome deal when you factor in the few number of hours on it.
---------- Post added June 17th, 2015 at 02:30 PM ----------
The only thing to check is will that smaller compressor hold up to the continuous run time that a bank fill will require. The max Air 30 that I have is only good for about 2 1/2 hours of run time before it needs to shut down and rest which is what got me as I would be filling 8 or so 130 hp tanks all at once which is similar to filling a large bank
I personally did not want to buy used becasue the cost of getting me the compressor here was the same for used or new and with New I know I did not need to worry about sending it out for repair. On the second one that I bought I rolled the dice a bit but I knew the folks that sold it to me and when I called the factory they told me I was buying a awesome deal when you factor in the few number of hours on it.
While I've still got quite a few dive shops around, they are a bit of a drive and I too have been thinking about a compressor.
Not to hijack the thread, but my questions center around where to buy a compressor, either new or used. Where can I find a trusted source to buy a used one? I've Googled it and pretty much come up with a few sources for new compressors but nothing much for used ones. Lots on eBay but I don't know that I'd trust my life on something from eBay.
I've also been reading up on the various brands, RIX, Bauer, Max-Air, Coltri.... There's also an outfit close to me in Arlington, TX that sells AireTex. I have no idea about that compressor and really can't find much about it, like I can the others. It sure would be close to me though. Anyone know anything about AireTex?
Jim
---------- Post added June 17th, 2015 at 02:30 PM ----------
The only thing to check is will that smaller compressor hold up to the continuous run time that a bank fill will require. The max Air 30 that I have is only good for about 2 1/2 hours of run time before it needs to shut down and rest which is what got me as I would be filling 8 or so 130 hp tanks all at once which is similar to filling a large bank