Question How can i buy a RIX SA compressor now?

[KAL0220]

some of my friends said rix sa compressor perform well, but i can't find any of them on amazon or ebay

 

[happy-diver]

Shows how popular they may be where you're looking

Thread 'My Rix SA-6 Diesel'

Nov 11, 2020

Good day all. I recently for better or worse bought a Rix and am just starting to have the funds for the different fittings that I didn't know I needed after buying a filter tower (that I didn't really know I needed

So obviously, not having any experience and buying stuff that I didn't really know about may not have been the wisest move but I'm here now. NOT having to drive 3 hours (45 min up and back x 2) to drop / pickup tanks will make it worth it in the end (I hope)

I chose this compressor as it was a newer model and looked in great shape. It's also oiless, so one less thing to...

• rob.mwpropane
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• Forum: Compressors, Boosters & Blending Systems

Are they good friends, better still do they know anything and do you understand the RIX

RIX SA-6D OILESS DIESEL COMPRESSOR | eBay

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Or not!

 

[-JD-]

They are not sold by RIX any longer. And as far as I know, not sold to the general public, but only as made to order, by contract. Maybe @iain/hsm can provide more illumination when he is around here next.

 

[iain/hsm]

some of my friends said rix sa compressor perform well, but i can't find any of them on amazon or ebay

Maybe they are hiding from you. But Amazon or Ebay is not the best place to find your friends.

 

[-JD-]

They are not sold by RIX any longer. And as far as I know, not sold to the general public, but only as made to order, by contract. Maybe @iain/hsm can provide more illumination when he is around here next.

Maybe they are hiding from you. But Amazon or Ebay is not the best place to find your friends.

Or maybe a sort of murky, twilightt glow - possibly from the fires of Mt. Doom.

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[iain/hsm]

Or maybe a sort of murky, twilightt glow - possibly from the fires of Mt. Doom.

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Or maybe .........may be. But we are not going to talk about that subject on a public forum.

 

[iain/hsm]

From a general overview what fellow divers should be aware of is for those folk thinking of buying ex military compressor from the likes of these Ebay adverts they will not be supplied spare parts or service components for the compressor and in turn neither will their customer or end user.

Any enquiry for spare parts now requires the serial number of the block together with a tie in sales history with the person or company against that serial number. Also if you bypass and use a genuine serial number but you're not the original customer and its a military pump too bad.

However If you have bought an original commercial scuba version SA6-B or have a known history then no problem spares are readily available even in the UK and Europe. But not for Russia, Iran N Korea etc etc apparently.

I guess the legal liability risks are too great supporting clowns off Ebay with parts selling junk scrap pumps onto the unsuspecting scuba diver. In a word buying second hand off Ebay and the like is now not an option I guess. So no you won't see them on E-Bay or Amazon.

But they are still available brand new for the likes of authentic air sampling and for scientific purposes
for example measuring atmospheric air for contaminants and chemical compounds in the everyday air we breathe down into the parts per million and PPB range far above the requirement for any scuba diving application and without any additional chemical filtration.

 

[diveservice]

Where can I find spare parts for my SA6-B. Anywhere is fine. just can't afford to go through RIX anymore. they quadrupled their pricing.

 

[iain/hsm]

Where can I find spare parts for my SA6-B. Anywhere is fine. just can't afford to go through RIX anymore. they quadrupled their pricing.

It's easy. From the company you originally purchased your compressor from.

You quote the serial number on the block and this is then easily traced back to the original purchase
and it gives the original build component specification for the block and any spares sold history.
Further if a genuine SA-6B sports divers scuba compressor you will have no problem getting spares.

If however you bought it from some clown off eBay and the like or it turns out to be an Ex military Mil spec government surplus compressor as in the photo illustration earlier above shows then I guess you will be offered Mil-Spec pricing and the same contract conditions of support and supply. For example all tubing will be hydro tested including heads and liners, The O-rings are all cure dated and compound and some are even marked with a yellow dot to show compliance to the original purchase mil spec contract condition.

In addition those genuine dealing with the SA-6 sports divers compressors have no interest in supporting these ex military auction sellers or the eBay players and the like selling you ex military scrap and expecting others to give up their free time and energy to support a scrapped compressor for the odd spare part you may need.

If however you purchased new from factory or from someone who bought it new and has resold then you would continue in having spares at a level and quantity commensurate with usage for a personal compressor.

I did remind us all in August 2017 on forum that the compressor SA series would be discontinued and that spares would be available up to and until 31st December 2022 and that time is now well passed.
You will have to wait I guess until the new commercial sports diving range is launched to the public. Or the original new purchase user route.

 

[JohnN]

It's easy. From the company you originally purchased your compressor from.

You quote the serial number on the block and this is then easily traced back to the original purchase
and it gives the original build component specification for the block and any spares sold history.
Further if a genuine SA-6B sports divers scuba compressor you will have no problem getting spares.

If however you bought it from some clown off eBay and the like or it turns out to be an Ex military Mil spec government surplus compressor as in the photo illustration earlier above shows then I guess you will be offered Mil-Spec pricing and the same contract conditions of support and supply. For example all tubing will be hydro tested including heads and liners, The O-rings are all cure dated and compound and some are even marked with a yellow dot to show compliance to the original purchase mil spec contract condition.

In addition those genuine dealing with the SA-6 sports divers compressors have no interest in supporting these ex military auction sellers or the eBay players and the like selling you ex military scrap and expecting others to give up their free time and energy to support a scrapped compressor for the odd spare part you may need.

If however you purchased new from factory or from someone who bought it new and has resold then you would continue in having spares at a level and quantity commensurate with usage for a personal compressor.

I did remind us all in August 2017 on forum that the compressor SA series would be discontinued and that spares would be available up to and until 31st December 2022 and that time is now well passed.
You will have to wait I guess until the new commercial sports diving range is launched to the public. Or the original new purchase user route.

My SA-3 (Im the 3rd owner) started out life in a small rural fire department in Southern Oregon. Its a late serial number, do you have any speculation on how it was purchased?