BigRed96 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 2:25 pm
rhwestfall wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:08 am
not sure where you draw the line for "an arm and a leg"....
You could try to see if Jim Sheldon has any components left over as he has announced his full retirement.
http://www.sheldensportinggoods.com/
......... I was reading in this forum about the cheap filter stacks from eBay and they look promising.
Hi Big Red,
If you are referring to this thread:
https://vintagedoublehose.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=10211 yes, Surf Lung did a pretty good investigation of the budget filters available on eBay. I am far from being a compressor or filtration expert and have also invested in one of these setups.
IMHO for filling a few bottles that may be all the filtration you need. But the filter element in the system is very small (see the photos I've posted) and will not last long. Fortunately, you can cut the cartridge open and repack it with the chemicals of your choice. Speaking of media, the components in the budget filter appear different than the typical MS 13x & AC found in most filter cartridges. So if you do not plan to re-pack your filter housing you will be at the mercy of whoever can provide replacement cartridges.
Having said that-there is one very positive thing coming out of Surf Lung's discovery. The moisture separator is very effective. In fact, when I bleed my main filters I get zero moisture out of them.
I chose to convert the filter that came with the budget setup to just a MS cartridge-but that may not be necessary for you if you're just filling a few tanks here and there.
Please know that you'll have to find some adapters for the filter housing to mate it up with your compressor and fill whip. I think I mentioned that in Surf Lung's thread.
Good luck and keep us posted with your findings.