Recent content by F6Hawk

Yes, my experience on here has been similar. Have been banned from a thread because I upset an Alkin owner with a negative comment about them, mostly due to my not owning one. Ridiculous, IMO. Why not let the post stand on its own merit, and allow each reader to judge based on their...

Not adversarial at all, and it's a fair question. I consider the CS4/CS4-i at 29 lbs to be portable. The E5K2 at 106 lbs, not so much. Just my opinion, of course.

Well, my GX put 70 bar into my 9L tank in 16 minutes. (That's 3,400 to 4,500 psi) So pretty close. And I was able to watch TV while doing it. :cool:

If you're on a budget or need portability, GX CS4 or CS4-i. If you have a few extra $$ to spend, and want a faster fill but without being portable, GX E5K2 FTW.

Looks like a nice bag, but I don't need all the pockets. Went this this one on Amazon. Free shipping. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RT9XKNT

Dang, that thing is LOUD!!! Makes me even more pleased with my GX compressor. They are QUIET.

I'm not sure I follow your logic.... The same can be said for pressurized air at 9 bar in a standard air compressor. What matters most is what your RH is. if you think a GX compressor is "trapping" all the water from the air it moves, you'd be wrong. Even if you're bleeding every 10 minutes...

Ran my E5K2 with the GX filter the other day for about 16 minutes to top off my 9L SCBA from 240 bar to 310 bar. Bled a fair amount of moisture from BOTH the filter and the compresor at 11 minutes. My environment was about 90° F and about 58% RH. YMMV

I plan to buy 13X color changing molecular sieve and cotton ends from Amazon when the time comes. MS can be regenerated, but takes a lot of heat to do so, so may just buy in bulk and discard.

As others have mentioned, they serve only to perfectly align the outlet port with the rest of the filter. Without the pins, the threads still screw in, the o-rings still seal the filter, which is where 100% of the "work" is done. And once a bit of pressure is inside the filter housing, the top...

I can't help with the where of the wiring, but if you take a pair of needle nosed pliers (or regular, if you don't have NNP) and gently squeeze each side of the circular portion of the terminal ends, they will fit snugly. Looking at the terminal end as if your eye were the spade going inside...

I agree, it is a MUCH higher quality filter than the Tuxing or other varieties on Amazon. Pro tip for the pins... Take them out of the filter body, put a dab of nail polish on the end of the pin, and re-insert it into the filter housing. Give it 15-30 minutes to dry, and reassemble without...

Reach out to @1900 Reach out to @1900colt here on AGN, he might be able to help you out with parts sooner than GX in China can.

30 amps, hands down. No need for false trips.

GX CS4i, hands down. Or a CS4, if you don't mind the external power supply.