NorthWoodsDiver
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Well I am well on my way to having a good high O2 setup for deco gas but I need a transfill whip and eventually a booster w/whips I suppose. I picked up the gas blender bible (oxyhacker) and read it cover to cover the same day it arrived. I have since spent all of today looking online for components. Luckily Mcmaster Carr carries most everything I need but I have come across some other items to investigate that I wanted opinions on.
I checked out the golem and fill express whips (for use with booster) as examples for parts and have nailed down where and what to get accept the cga 540 o2 fitting with handwheel and the argon/helium handwheel. does anyone know of any online source for those. I can give praxair a call on monday and since I am a dealer for their products I should get a good price but I dont have a praxair catalog anymore and I dont see the handwheels on the website. I really have no idea what these should cost. Oxyhacker provided me with the part numbers even but google doesn't seem to have an answer.
the other item in question is the gauges, digital or analog, glycerin filled or no liquid, 2.5 inch or 4" etc. I really like the idea of digital but the prices seem to be outrageous and the digital on on the fill express whip looks very nice but neither golem or fill express list the accuracy.
In an effort to save money I was considering picking up 2 of the dive rite DIN tank pressure checkers and cannibilize them for gauges, bleeders, and of course the DIN fitting as I need all of those for a whip. does anyone know the accuracy of the dive rite pressure checker gauges? Since I can get the whole setup for under $50 each it seems logical over getting the parts separately. Any reason not to use these if O2 clean them.
The final part I was not sure on was a needle valve, I am looking for brass and with a 3500-5000psi rating . I found the YVA valves which look quality and they appear to be used on commercial whips and they are said to be easy to rebuild but I have heard they dont really work good for use on O2 as they dont control flow as well as a traditional needle valve. Any one know of a good reliable source for a proper needle valve if the YVA ones are not acceptable.
I plan to take every effort to save money on this but not compromise quality but getting unrated fittings or using steel. everything is gonna be brass (ss is way over priced for this).
With what I have found I can shave about $200 off the fill express whip setup but the big expenditure is the gauge which varies so much in price and accuracy.
Please advise. Thanks
I checked out the golem and fill express whips (for use with booster) as examples for parts and have nailed down where and what to get accept the cga 540 o2 fitting with handwheel and the argon/helium handwheel. does anyone know of any online source for those. I can give praxair a call on monday and since I am a dealer for their products I should get a good price but I dont have a praxair catalog anymore and I dont see the handwheels on the website. I really have no idea what these should cost. Oxyhacker provided me with the part numbers even but google doesn't seem to have an answer.
the other item in question is the gauges, digital or analog, glycerin filled or no liquid, 2.5 inch or 4" etc. I really like the idea of digital but the prices seem to be outrageous and the digital on on the fill express whip looks very nice but neither golem or fill express list the accuracy.
In an effort to save money I was considering picking up 2 of the dive rite DIN tank pressure checkers and cannibilize them for gauges, bleeders, and of course the DIN fitting as I need all of those for a whip. does anyone know the accuracy of the dive rite pressure checker gauges? Since I can get the whole setup for under $50 each it seems logical over getting the parts separately. Any reason not to use these if O2 clean them.
The final part I was not sure on was a needle valve, I am looking for brass and with a 3500-5000psi rating . I found the YVA valves which look quality and they appear to be used on commercial whips and they are said to be easy to rebuild but I have heard they dont really work good for use on O2 as they dont control flow as well as a traditional needle valve. Any one know of a good reliable source for a proper needle valve if the YVA ones are not acceptable.
I plan to take every effort to save money on this but not compromise quality but getting unrated fittings or using steel. everything is gonna be brass (ss is way over priced for this).
With what I have found I can shave about $200 off the fill express whip setup but the big expenditure is the gauge which varies so much in price and accuracy.
Please advise. Thanks