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FX Impact Mark II air rifle question
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<blockquote data-quote="SteveLM" data-source="post: 2176128" data-attributes="member: 113868"><p>[USER=39430]@tiswell[/USER] : A word about the pump. These airguns work at 200 bar or more (max fill) which is ~3000 psi +. Hand pumps, which look like the old fashioned bicycle pumps, designed to provide this much pressure can be very tiring to use especially as you approach max pressures. You can buy an electric compressor that reaches these pressures, but some of them are quite expensive and you need to be careful about keeping the air dry, which is done with a desiccant cartridge that needs to be cycled every now and then. If you have a scuba shop near you, you can use a 4500 psi air tank (which itself is a bit pricey) and have it filled there (my shop charges $5 and they get to worry about the purity and dryness of the air). Airguns of Arizona, Pyramyd and other stores offer pumps (hand and electric compressor), tanks, valves and accessories, but again I prefer to deal with AirTanksForSale (.com). Joe Brancato offers a wide variety of tanks and fittings and some good but pricey compressors. Note that air tanks need to be pressure tested every 5 years and have a mandatory limit life of 15 years. Filling your new airgun from a tank is both quick and painless; just be careful as you open the tank valve as your airgun will fill very quickly and if you are careless will overpressure. I use an inline regulator to avoid this. Don't forget to buy a long air hose (9 or 10 ft) and the correct fittings for your quick disconnect filler. Joe has a lot of good information about this at his site.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line: Hand pumps will cost you about $200, but you will quickly tire of them. An air tank will cost $400 - $700 depending upon size; hoses, fittings, etc. are extra and you will need to pay a small amount for the 5 year pressure test. Compressors will cost $700 to $4000 ( !! ) depending upon capacity and speed. Note that you will need to service the compressor and replace the desiccant cartridge periodically. </p><p></p><p>I hope that this overview helps you...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveLM, post: 2176128, member: 113868"] [USER=39430]@tiswell[/USER] : A word about the pump. These airguns work at 200 bar or more (max fill) which is ~3000 psi +. Hand pumps, which look like the old fashioned bicycle pumps, designed to provide this much pressure can be very tiring to use especially as you approach max pressures. You can buy an electric compressor that reaches these pressures, but some of them are quite expensive and you need to be careful about keeping the air dry, which is done with a desiccant cartridge that needs to be cycled every now and then. If you have a scuba shop near you, you can use a 4500 psi air tank (which itself is a bit pricey) and have it filled there (my shop charges $5 and they get to worry about the purity and dryness of the air). Airguns of Arizona, Pyramyd and other stores offer pumps (hand and electric compressor), tanks, valves and accessories, but again I prefer to deal with AirTanksForSale (.com). Joe Brancato offers a wide variety of tanks and fittings and some good but pricey compressors. Note that air tanks need to be pressure tested every 5 years and have a mandatory limit life of 15 years. Filling your new airgun from a tank is both quick and painless; just be careful as you open the tank valve as your airgun will fill very quickly and if you are careless will overpressure. I use an inline regulator to avoid this. Don't forget to buy a long air hose (9 or 10 ft) and the correct fittings for your quick disconnect filler. Joe has a lot of good information about this at his site. Bottom line: Hand pumps will cost you about $200, but you will quickly tire of them. An air tank will cost $400 - $700 depending upon size; hoses, fittings, etc. are extra and you will need to pay a small amount for the 5 year pressure test. Compressors will cost $700 to $4000 ( !! ) depending upon capacity and speed. Note that you will need to service the compressor and replace the desiccant cartridge periodically. I hope that this overview helps you... [/QUOTE]
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