Why few compressors work and most dont!

I own a Hatsan Lightning and have been using it two years now. I fill my my two SCBAs 45 min. and 60 min. tanks. To extend the life of my compressor and not work it too much. I only fill my tanks to 4000-4100 PSI. so far, it's been good.

Has any one bought the GX CS3 PCP Air Compressor, if so,, how's it working? I have bought one but,, i haven't got a chance to really use it because,, i had on order Hatsan Carnivore big bore .35, had to cancel, very long waiting time so i have ordered a .25 cal avenger which they did have in stock cant wait!! i went from a Gamo raptor .22 to the PCP world.

I am new to this hobby and trying to understand whether to get a hand pump or compressor. But, I would like to give my 2 cents on the discussion when it comes to equipment rating. I don't know anything about building or fixing compressors but I am in an industry that will take the same device and just put a new label on it or change something in software to change its rating. Its physical attributes are the same. I was just wondering if that is the same for compressors.

I am new to this hobby and trying to understand whether to get a hand pump or compressor. But, I would like to give my 2 cents on the discussion when it comes to equipment rating. I don't know anything about building or fixing compressors but I am in an industry that will take the same device and just put a new label on it or change something in software to change its rating. Its physical attributes are the same. I was just wondering if that is the same for compressors.

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Whether you get a pump or a compressor depends on many factors: age/health, size of the gun tank you will be filling, tolerance for working up a sweat, budget, shooting location, shooting frequency, and probably other factors I am not thinking about right now. I filled up my FX Impact MKII with a pump for a year before I bought a compressor and a tank, and let me tell you, I shoot a lot more now! 

That said, I don't think it's a bad idea to get a pump at first, you can get decent ones on ebay for $35, and they are handy to have as a backup, or until you decide whether you like the hobby enough to invest more money into it.

Along the same lines, asking because of the knowledge base present on this thread.

I own a small compressor rated for filling guns and buddy bottles.

If I had a one way fill valve going into my 96 cubic ft. 4500psi tank, could I top it off 10 minutes at a time with my compressor.?

Just a little at a time so I could grab the bottle when I'm out in the field. My compressor can run off my truck outlet/ battery, but the tank is quick.

I know the compressor is light duty but I'm talking 500 psi / 10 minutes, which ever comes first. 

Thanks in advance for any information/ advice. 

Bob

Along the same lines, asking because of the knowledge base present on this thread.

I own a small compressor rated for filling guns and buddy bottles.

If I had a one way fill valve going into my 96 cubic ft. 4500psi tank, could I top it off 10 minutes at a time with my compressor.?

Just a little at a time so I could grab the bottle when I'm out in the field. My compressor can run off my truck outlet/ battery, but the tank is quick.

I know the compressor is light duty but I'm talking 500 psi / 10 minutes, which ever comes first. 

Thanks in advance for any information/ advice. 

Bob

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I don’t see how that would be a problem, provided you don’t re-start the compressor under pressure. I made up a small one way foster fitting for this reason. 

I wish I had read this before I posted! Interesting stuff! With air gunning getting more popular I'd "guess" the compressors will get better(like the guns have!). Right now, though, it seems to be a quagmire!

Oh......and how does one KNOW it is a real Yong Heng? There are many knock-offs and versions of the original(that I saw reviewed a year ago.

I personally own a mch 6, and it works just fine. But I do understand people choosing cheaper options, as diving compressors are expensive. There is a difference in a compressor being made to fill diving bottles, and one made for filling pcp`s. It probably doeas not matter if a pcp compressor have some oil fumes in the air, while a diving compressor has to deliver clean air for breathing. 

My main consern with cheap compressor would not be dieseling, but rather if they are able to remove moisture from the air. Diving compressors usually have a good moisture removal, and filtration system, while some cheaper solutions might not. I have expensive guns, and will not risk damage by moisture.

I wore out two Hill hand pumps before I bought a Coltri MCH-6. What I quickly realized after receiving the compressor was how much time was wasted hand pumping cylinders that could have been used shooting.

My YH is only a few months old but got filled with NuVair oil from the start. I have detected no dieseling. Before I got a SCBA tank I filled my Avenger to 4000 psi or a little more multiple times. Takes less than a minute. I can't see risking having to fix the gun over a couple hundred more psi. Sometimes I get 4100 or so just due to my reflexes. The pressure also always falls a little as the air cools.

Now I fill the SCBA tank to a little over 4000. I shut down the YH when it gets to 60 degrees C and a couple runs will bring to tank up a little over 4000. Now worth waiting for the YH to cool for a third run to get 300 BAR.

To me the dieseling is a good reason to use really good oil in the YH.

I might fill the bottle or a gun to 300 BAR but it would be by accident. 4,000 seems like enough.