ordered new reg,and cleaned stuff
well got my new reg from jd airman,it was supposed to be metric threads to fit af tank,but it was threads to fit different tank , very dissapointed.i sat there and realized i can just switch the shim stacks out of my 2300 psi reg and do a swap with the 1800 psi i just got. after that i took a look in my airforce tank and couldnt believe the moisture inside,i dryed that with a hair dryer and by placing a silica pack and leaving that in the sun with a peace a shirt and rubber band over the top. then i decided to get into my shitty airfoce pump, i gotta say it is easy to do it, i replaced orings and cleaned out all this black gunk,and applyed more silicone grease.its working a little better ,but a hill is deffinately in my future. Anybody else see alot of moisture in their tanks when using pumps,would the moisture affect accuracy or consistency in any way?
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All I use is a Hill pump with the filter and my tanks are bone dry.
i’ve had moisture in my tank when i used my AF pump but i’ve got a hill now and fill mostly from a tank.. No you shouldn’t see any moisture from a tank if its filled at a scuba shop. the air has to be dry and clean in order to be used for scuba diving…
Greg
WOW! First report of water in a AF tank I’ve heard of. I have used the hill pump with dry pac a good amount and haven’t had any issues. Ah airforce pump. That’s probably the problem. 😆
yea i think im gonna save for a tank, how about with tanks do you see any sign of moisture at all when filling from a scuba
I sure have, not that much water but some. It does really bad things to the valve actually, especially where the brass and the spring metal touch.
I’ll NEVER fill from pump again, don’t care what kind of filters it has, it’s a bad idea and a total pain in the ass…
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My tanks were bone dry but there was signs of moisture at the valve parts. To check I unscrewed the brass spring retainer out and check the spring, nut and back end of the valve. There was a bit of gunk there that can only be explained by moist air from the pump. The inside of the tank itself was in perfect condition.
I was using an AF pump that did not have a moisture filter.