In this episode of Shooting & Country TV, Gary Chillingworth takes a closer look at some of the budget airgun compressors on the market for PCP air rifles, including how to put the air compressor together and set it up for use, how to make it last a long time, how to set-up a cooling system to avoid the unit overheating, and how to fill a bottle and an air rifle.
Gary also looks at the potential dangers and discusses whether the budget option is right for you. Finally, he covers which hidden extras you may need to purchase when buying from the budget market, to ensure your purchase doesn't end in frustration!
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Some great tips from Mark Richins - Thanks Mark
Few tips I picked up:
* I have the bucket raised to give a head of water for better flow. Some people replace the water pump with a slightly less cheap one as they are fairly standard aquarium pumps.
* I have my dive bottle above the water filter, which is above the compressor that sits on the floor. This encourages water to drain away from the dive bottle.
* I have a one way valve from best fittings between my bottle and the moisture trap. The correct way round! This means I can start with the bottle valve wide open and don't lose air when I stop the compressor
* You had a lot of activated charcoal in your "moisture vaporator :) " I think you only need that if you are breathing the air, so mine is mostly filled with desiccant to trap the moisture
* I only fill my 5 liter dive bottle from 190 to 250bar to reduce the strain on the compressor.
* I've never filled my precious PCPs from the compressor, only the dive bottle
* I wrap a damp cloth around the hot metal pipes to help cool them (but avoid splashing the temp gauge etc.)
* I blow all the water through the tubes when I'm finished as leaving moisture in the cooling jacket leads to lime scale and corrosion
* I also use cheap bottled water for cooling and it stays in a covered bucket. The idea is that it will further reduced limescale
* I follow all of your tips (great summary!), except I do use the recommended hydraulic oil, so now I'm worried!
CHAPTERS
0:00 Start
0:18 Intro
2:35 PT 1 - Things you need to know (moisture)
9:01 PT 2 - Filling with oil
14:39 PT 3 - Water cooling
18:49 PT 4 - Safety systems
21:44 PT 5 - Charging a cylinder
26:30 PT 6 - Filling a gun
30:26 PT 7 - How long to fill a tank
32:25 PT 8 - Conclusion
36:18 End