Filling tanks at home

[Psycho91]

Ok guys so I'm getting to the point with my builds that I'm gonna need air to test and tune and even see which if my markers still hold air, I know they sell hand pumps for filling tanks but don't know how good they are or if they last, how are you all filling tanks at home without having to spend an arm and a leg on a little compressor set up

[JeepDVLZ45]

I run a hand pump. They work well, but they are a workout.

I’d recommend a 9/3000, you can fill them in about 15 minutes pretty easily. A 15/4500 takes a bit and the last 1500 psi is ROUGH.

[XEMON]

Get a larger CO2 tank ... Double up as welding shield ...
Mine gets more used for paintball 😅

[cfos00]

I've used the Yong Heng, GX CS3, and GX CS4, and the CS4 is the best at home compressor by a mile. Here's my review, although all three are on the site. I've had mine for a year now---very little maintenance and still works like it's new.

The GX CS4: Paintball's Best Home Compressor - HP-WT.COM

[KMDPB]

I've used a yong heng for years, keeps my outlaw field running.

[Trbo323]

If it's an option. Scuba tank with a fill adapter and just have a local scuba shop fill it. I pay $7 per tank, I have 3 tanks and if all I do is home tuning/building and what not the $21 I spent on fills will last me a whole year. No oils, maintenance, etc . $50 every 5 years for hydro(per)

Really just depends on how much you need to pay to get the tanks. The ongoing costs are cheaper than running a home compressor.

But obviously, depends on if there's somewhere around you where you can get a fill

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[Chappy]

I have a yong heng knockoff and a bunch of 48/3ks. Works great for my loaners and a a few guest fills for my backyard ball field. I want to upgrade with a better separator and a small scba, hopefully soon. The key to the cheap compressor is short runs, and a big water reservoir with ice. Keep the heat low. Iif we do fills halfway thru the day l, everyone gets a few minutes, I don’t try to fill anyone unless they’re little tanks. And no fill over 3000 on game day. Also fills on humid days will be very moist if you don’t use a good seperator.

[sonixr7]

I have 3 scuba tanks and 2 fill adapters that I use. The first scuba tank I bought was used and needed hydro. Used it for outlaw ball and made some money off the other players that either ran out of air or were too lazy to go to the proshop. The other 2 were bought new on sale.

For CO2, I have a Ninja Fill Station and bought a 330cu ft tank from a local welding supplier. My main reason for filling CO2 was not wanting to pay for air at the local paintball field and having issues with 3.5oz tanks not having current hydro.

Always wanted a compressor.

[nak81783]

I guess it depends how much air you need and how difficult/expensive it is for you to get fills. The tanks I have and use for play are enough to get me well over 3000 shots of tinkering/tuning. I'd use the old rule of 15 shots per ci from a 4500psi tank and 10 shots per ci from a 3000psi tank to determine what you think you need and find used tanks to fill (pun intended) the need. If you get ubiquitous 68/4500's on their last hydro and with a basic reg, they should be under $100 and you can just toss them when they expire. Even a bunch of new, but aging 48/3000's from ANS with 2-3 years of hydro for $25 each might work. Again, toss when due for hydro; 48/3000's are worth hydro testing in my opinion.

[Pumpytrilly1]

I use a scuba tank and fill adapter. Local shop charges 5 to fill a tank.

[latches109]

a used steel scuba tanks are easy to find cheap, get it inspected and filled. Get two if you want the most out of it, fill on one, top off on the other. Make sure the fill is cold when you pick it up, or you'll loose a few to few hundred PSI.

[TinCan1154]

CS4 has been worth the money. Especially when I shoot a hopper a day just because.

[Psycho91]

Ok well did some looking and I can't justify the price of one of those little compressors, I'd buy more markers before that 😂, what should I look for in a hand pump or are they pretty much all the same

[Trbo323]

Ok well did some looking and I can't justify the price of one of those little compressors, I'd buy more markers before that 😂, what should I look for in a hand pump or are they pretty much all the same

Is the scuba tank idea an option?

Used 80/3000 scuba is usually around 150-200 fill adaptor let's say 50 so 200-250 total, plus whatever the shop wants for one fill

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[Grendel]

Scuba shops in our are are not very active [normal business hours] and do not seem interested in filling tanks for paintball. They seem more interested in being travel agents for diving weekends/vacations. I have tried to contact several in the area and go by their businesses with little success. That is why I've been looking into the GX CS-3/4 for my shop.

[markdem]

I have a 13/3000 that i fill with a hand pump. Takes 330 cycles to fill from 0psi to 3000psi. Ive done this about once a month for the last 2 years. The pump is still holding up