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Which type of Compressor and blending station would you put in your dive shack? or boat or island 
and why?
and why?
If you had the Money
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1. I would use a RIX SA-6 for the compressor....clean air, no oil, modest size and power rrequirements, capable of 3500 psi.
2. I would continuously blend both EAN and Trimix .....being able to utilize all the contents of a supply cylinder and only having to have a lease on three: Helium, Oxygen and Argon.
3. I would have the compressor plumbed so I could pump Argon into an HP80 or HP100 storage bottle @ 3500 psi for use on the boat as well as for filling suit inflation bottles.
4. I would have a storage bank of 3500 psi cylinders for the mix most used (in my case EAN32).....this would allow filling and topping dive tanks without having to start up the compressor each time....especially since we use LP steels.
5. I would have both He and O2 analyzers fed by a sampling regulator off the main fill manifold for post-blending/compression analysis.
6. I would have quick disconnects on the Argon whip so that it could also be used as a fill whip for priming deco bottles with O2. I would have quality gauges and a needle valve on the fill whip as well.
This would just about do it for the garage.
7. For three day trips away from home on land I would have a bank of HP storage cylinders in the dive van.
8. For three day trips away from home on the boat I would have extra sets of dubbled LP104s.
I'm workin on it....
2. I would continuously blend both EAN and Trimix .....being able to utilize all the contents of a supply cylinder and only having to have a lease on three: Helium, Oxygen and Argon.
3. I would have the compressor plumbed so I could pump Argon into an HP80 or HP100 storage bottle @ 3500 psi for use on the boat as well as for filling suit inflation bottles.
4. I would have a storage bank of 3500 psi cylinders for the mix most used (in my case EAN32).....this would allow filling and topping dive tanks without having to start up the compressor each time....especially since we use LP steels.
5. I would have both He and O2 analyzers fed by a sampling regulator off the main fill manifold for post-blending/compression analysis.
6. I would have quick disconnects on the Argon whip so that it could also be used as a fill whip for priming deco bottles with O2. I would have quality gauges and a needle valve on the fill whip as well.
This would just about do it for the garage.
7. For three day trips away from home on land I would have a bank of HP storage cylinders in the dive van.
8. For three day trips away from home on the boat I would have extra sets of dubbled LP104s.
I'm workin on it....
1. I use a I-R type 20 for the compressor with moisture separator, filter stack and hyper pure filter stack....capable of 5000 psi and OC air.
2. I continuously blend both EAN and Trimix .....being able to utilize all the contents of a supply cylinder and only have a lease on 5: 2Helium, 2Oxygen and Argon.
3. I have the compressor plumbed so I can pump Argon into an HP120 storage bottle @ 3500 psi for use on the boat as well as for filling suit inflation bottles.
4. I have a storage bank of (4) 4500 psi cylinders for the mix most used (in my case 20/40).....this allowa filling and topping dive tanks without having to start up the compressor each time....especially since we use LP steels.
5. I have both He and O2 analyzers fed by a sampling regulator off the main fill manifold for post-blending/compression analysis. And I have a similar set up on the front end as well. The front end O2 analyzer is an Omeda 5120 with alarm which is wired to a shut off valve for the O2 set at 40%.
6. I would have quick disconnects on the whip so that it can be used as a fill whip for priming deco bottles with O2. I have a digital gauge and a needle valve on the fill whip as well.
This would just about do it for the garage. I need to make a couple of minor mods to the system but it works.
7. For three day trips away from home on land I haul the HP storage bottles in a trailer
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this enough info ron?
2. I continuously blend both EAN and Trimix .....being able to utilize all the contents of a supply cylinder and only have a lease on 5: 2Helium, 2Oxygen and Argon.
3. I have the compressor plumbed so I can pump Argon into an HP120 storage bottle @ 3500 psi for use on the boat as well as for filling suit inflation bottles.
4. I have a storage bank of (4) 4500 psi cylinders for the mix most used (in my case 20/40).....this allowa filling and topping dive tanks without having to start up the compressor each time....especially since we use LP steels.
5. I have both He and O2 analyzers fed by a sampling regulator off the main fill manifold for post-blending/compression analysis. And I have a similar set up on the front end as well. The front end O2 analyzer is an Omeda 5120 with alarm which is wired to a shut off valve for the O2 set at 40%.
6. I would have quick disconnects on the whip so that it can be used as a fill whip for priming deco bottles with O2. I have a digital gauge and a needle valve on the fill whip as well.
This would just about do it for the garage. I need to make a couple of minor mods to the system but it works.
7. For three day trips away from home on land I haul the HP storage bottles in a trailer
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this enough info ron?
I thought it was an I-R type 30
Ahhh....yes...knew I had it somewhere:
"So I went and found an old Ingersoll-Rand Type 30 compressor..."
snip
"I have been using this compressor for 9 months to continuous blend... "
couldn't get you to bite on the PNW non-accent so I flushed you out with OMS
"So I went and found an old Ingersoll-Rand Type 30 compressor..."
snip
"I have been using this compressor for 9 months to continuous blend... "
couldn't get you to bite on the PNW non-accent so I flushed you out with OMS
Replace *I have* for *I would have* in my first post
Replace *Omar* with *Uncle Pug* in *Omar's* post for my new post in *If I had the money*
Replace *Omar* with *Uncle Pug* in *Omar's* post for my new post in *If I had the money*
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Replace Omars garage with a 44ft twin diesel trawler.Subtract the argon bottle(not much cool water south of latitude 24)Add a zodiac chase boat for drift deco when the big boat is anchored in.Add satelite phone and net serv to stay talkin' to ya'll.Did I mention Mrs. 100-days......
Just when I thought Omar and I had killed this thread!
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