Honestly didn't look for it, like I said, I replaced mine with an electric fan since I have it running at such a low rpm but was curious when you were talking about fans which one was still in the parts bin. Good to know it's one of the good ones if I ever decide to run it up to full speed. It is highly unlikely though as the compressor is not something that I can reasonably expect to maintain for another 30 years if they pull parts support.
For the 40x, I think it is about 40x for the o-rings which is completely fair given the requirements for paper trail and individual bagging but largely unnecessary for commercial applications.
If Rix or even you announced something akin to a Bauer Oceanus, so 4-5cfmish, rated to maintain at least 2x 4500psi cascade bottles, and priced around $7k I would probably buy one today. There are probably few that could/would though and while the ability to mount in any orientation and being oil-less would be nice for fire departments, you would have to make it a 4-stage pump to deal with 6kpsi cascades and that pumps the cost up to almost double. Weird market, can't blame Rix for not getting into it.
I can't give you another 30 years I can only trust in getting my three score years and ten.
But I have given an undertaking that if Rix stop supply we will have to take up the slack if nothing else as we still have contractual commitments for 20 year service parts contracts and support for the SA designates for our military and for pure air applications where we produce liquid air in the process and for laboratory requirements for atmospheric air monitoring measuring in the PPB range.
There is an easy solution, stop calling it the SA-6. Rix did conclude while they have the drawings no reason why they just shouldn't just carry on supply if a demand continues.
There is a post here on Rix O-rings I should explain on it further more fully
On the commercial compressor side I would be happy doing installations I have a bucket list of exotic Island that really need my expertise Fiji would be first on the list but I fear I would be crushed in the rush.
Both the SA-6 and SA-3 would have to be included IMHO one to match the live aboard market using simple tools, simple parts kits long life 200+ filter life cartridges or re pack, or regenerative chemicals
I miss our friends on their super yachts in South of France Nice Cannes and Monaco and the like doing compressor and deco chamber service. The yachts in the berths either side always think I'm the owner when I turn up. Old grumpy and with no suntan. He's got to be the owner. Bless.
We should also take another look at this Moist Air comment if I can find it again, it needs a better explanation.
Pricing more around the MCH6 than the Oceanus from the last engineering review.
But that was excluding shipping and dealers margins. Iain
