I bought a gas Bauer Oceanus . The Bauer Jr. is not rated for continuous use so I had to opt for the next highest model to fill my air banks. The "pros" of the Oceanus are that it is rated 5CFM and up to 5000PSI which is handy if you are banking air w/ HP bottles. Also, it officially lists a min of "Grade E" but after about 15 hours on the first filter, I had the air tested at Lawrence Factor and got back OCA! Nice - thank goodness I didn't spring for the hyperfilter!
The biggest "con" is the price (over $5G new). Also, I'm somewhat dissappointed in the unit b/c thus far, the belt has disintegrated twice and the built-in Bauer-made check valve (which is brass or aluminum) just plain broke - ALL WITHIN THE FIRST 20 HOURS!! I thought I was buying the best?
cbmech2, good luck doing your research. I was a newb a while back and found that the folks on this sub-forum were a great help (in addition to tons of web research). Of course, Oxyhacker is a must first read (and second after you get a clue).
Cheers
The biggest "con" is the price (over $5G new). Also, I'm somewhat dissappointed in the unit b/c thus far, the belt has disintegrated twice and the built-in Bauer-made check valve (which is brass or aluminum) just plain broke - ALL WITHIN THE FIRST 20 HOURS!! I thought I was buying the best?
cbmech2, good luck doing your research. I was a newb a while back and found that the folks on this sub-forum were a great help (in addition to tons of web research). Of course, Oxyhacker is a must first read (and second after you get a clue).
Cheers