My homemade CO2 setup

[Alex]

Well i decided i would show you how to make your on for under $150.  This was way cheaper than any other kit.

1)  I spent about 2 hours calling different places trying to get the best price on a tank.  I was trying to get a 15 or 20 pound tank.   I got prices from $35 to $235 for the tanks.  I purchased mine from a fire and safety store in Anderson SC.  I couldn't find a 20 lb tank for under $100.  I got the used 10 lb steel tank filled for $60. Just ask for a CO2 tank. I wanted an aluminum tank but the cheepest i could find one was $125.

2)  Trying to find a CO2 regulator was a pain.  I finally found one on a clearance rack at a local welding supply shop for $63.00.

3)  I bought a hose and all the connectors from Big lots and auto zone.  It was 15 for all the parts.

4)  I have a guy who will refill my tank so i dont have to swap it out (this means i get to customize mine)

Total $138.00

Now do make you one ;D

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[Krawler00]

Custom is always the best! Good job!

[Chris Hyde]

Alex, you will love it when you need it.  That's about what I have in mine, but I have a 20lb tank and a fixed 150 psi regulator.  It will run the heck out of some air tools.  ;D  Just make sure you stand the tank up when you use it.

[Will]

Alex, you will love it when you need it.  That's about what I have in mine, but I have a 20lb tank and a fixed 150 psi regulator.  It will run the heck out of some air tools.  ;D  Just make sure you stand the tank up when you use it.

So how do you keep track of exactly how much air you have? I know that the regulator will show the psi entering it, but how do you know if you have enough air to refill all your tires? My experience with regulators on similar tanks; argon, nitrogen, and also smaller CO2 tanks for paint ball guns, is that the regulator won't show you how much air you actually have. The needle doesn't even move until the tank is almost completely out.

So is that how your regulator works? I would hate to air up a tire, have the regulator start to show, and then only get one more tire filled up. That would just piss me off. So tell me that you can get a regulator that shows you exactly how much air you got left cause I really wanna do this. 

[Alex]

The right gauge tells you how much air is in the tank.  the left one is what psi you have coming out 0-200.  I have no clue if the gauge on the left will read true or not.  I haven't tested it yet.

[Matt]

Just count how many fill ups you get out of your tank if you just use it for strictly tires. Then you will have an idea in the future.

[Krawler00]

Just count how many fill ups you get out of your tank if you just use it for strictly tires. Then you will have an idea in the future.

that would be my guess as well. Chris gets quite a few tires out of his tank. I remember the ride at tellico when you filled the one guys tire like 4 times and had plenty left. :

[Chris Hyde]

10lbs of C02 should generally air up (30) 35x12.50's from 10lbs to 30lbs.

[Krawler00]

That is freakin nuts! I will eventually get a set up like this. My air compressor takes too long. But I am patient. Just no freakin room in the Jeep for ANYTHING!

[lt99ls1]

That is freakin nuts! I will eventually get a set up like this. My air compressor takes too long. But I am patient. Just no freakin room in the Jeep for ANYTHING!

Do you have an air tank with your compressor?

[Alex]

My high dollar tank holder!  nln

[Chris Hyde]

Larry, an air tank is useless when airing up tires.