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Group Poll :Oxygen
"Jose" wrote in message
... The FBO didn't completely fill up the tank (1700 psi) before I left I take it you can tell beforehand from the pressure gauge? Why wouldn't they fill it completely? I have frequently run into FBOs that can't supply a full 2000 psi of pressure. Why this is, I don't know (I mean, I understand the mechanics of it, but why they maintain their oxygen supply at such a low state, I can't say). But it's actually unusual for me to get my tank actually filled with a "fill-up". By the way, the range of prices I've seen only has a passing relation to the amount of oxygen I get. Of course, I don't pay full price if I don't get a full tank, but sometimes I can get a full tank (starting from nearly empty) for a low price. Pete |
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Group Poll :Oxygen
"Bashir Salamati" wrote in message ... On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:41:37 -0600, "Jim Burns" wrote: :Thanks for all the great responses! : :Another question that hit me (without getting into the whole aviation 02 vs :medical 02 vs welding 02 debate) : :What is the average cost for your refills with aviation 02? : :I really like the idea of Precise Flights pulse system, but I'd like to :compare the cost of 02 saved vs the cost of the adjustible pulse controller :vs the claimed increase in comfort over the regular non-pulse systems. : :Thanks again, lots of great answers! Aviation 02, $25 Welding 02, $.25 http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182079-1.html Pelican's Perch #13: Getting High on Welder's Oxygen Having problems finding Aviator's Breathing Oxygen to refill your bottle? Upset about the rip-off prices some FBOs charge for an O2 fill? Don't put up with it, says AVweb's John Deakin, who explains why it's perfectly safe - and perfectly legal - to use cheap welder's oxygen, and tells you exactly what you need to know to buy it in bulk and do your own refills. |
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The FBO didn't completely fill up the tank (1700 psi) before I left
I take it you can tell beforehand from the pressure gauge? Why wouldn't they fill it completely? They were getting ready to close and would have had to retrieve a fresh tank. 1700 was fine this time. --- Ken Reed N960CM |
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On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 02:57:34 GMT, Ken Reed wrote:
: I have a factory installed 2000 lb system in my TR-182. : :All oxygen systems are 2000 psi. The capacity varies. :--- :Ken Reed :N960CM Mine is rated for 3000, but I can only rarely get that. It is a fiberglass wrapped bottle. http://www.mhoxygen.com/index.phtml?...product_id=291 |
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Typically they are 1800 to 2400 depending on temp and cylinder construction.
Michelle Ken Reed wrote: I have a factory installed 2000 lb system in my TR-182. All oxygen systems are 2000 psi. The capacity varies. --- Ken Reed N960CM |
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Jim Burns wrote:
Thanks for all the great responses! Another question that hit me (without getting into the whole aviation 02 vs medical 02 vs welding 02 debate) What is the average cost for your refills with aviation 02? By the way, all the vendors will top off your bottles for free at Oshkosh (and probably the other major shows). Handy thing to remember. |
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Group Poll :Oxygen
Jose wrote:
The FBO didn't completely fill up the tank (1700 psi) before I left I take it you can tell beforehand from the pressure gauge? Why wouldn't they fill it completely? Because they either don't have a cascade or don't know how to use it properly. They probably stopped at 1700 because that was all that was left in their single bottle. |
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Group Poll :Oxygen
Matt Barrow wrote:
"Bashir Salamati" wrote in message ... On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:41:37 -0600, "Jim Burns" wrote: :Thanks for all the great responses! : :Another question that hit me (without getting into the whole aviation 02 vs :medical 02 vs welding 02 debate) : :What is the average cost for your refills with aviation 02? : :I really like the idea of Precise Flights pulse system, but I'd like to :compare the cost of 02 saved vs the cost of the adjustible pulse controller :vs the claimed increase in comfort over the regular non-pulse systems. : :Thanks again, lots of great answers! Aviation 02, $25 Welding 02, $.25 http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182079-1.html Pelican's Perch #13: Getting High on Welder's Oxygen Having problems finding Aviator's Breathing Oxygen to refill your bottle? Upset about the rip-off prices some FBOs charge for an O2 fill? Don't put up with it, says AVweb's John Deakin, who explains why it's perfectly safe - and perfectly legal - to use cheap welder's oxygen, and tells you exactly what you need to know to buy it in bulk and do your own refills. I hear ya, but.... http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...08X07722&key=1 This accident was featured in FLYING magazine's aftermath column a few years ago. -- "You can support the troops but not the president" --Representative Tom Delay (R-TX), during the Kosovo war. |
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"xyzzy" wrote in message ... Matt Barrow wrote: "Bashir Salamati" wrote in message ... On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:41:37 -0600, "Jim Burns" wrote: :Thanks for all the great responses! : :Another question that hit me (without getting into the whole aviation 02 vs :medical 02 vs welding 02 debate) : :What is the average cost for your refills with aviation 02? : :I really like the idea of Precise Flights pulse system, but I'd like to :compare the cost of 02 saved vs the cost of the adjustible pulse controller :vs the claimed increase in comfort over the regular non-pulse systems. : :Thanks again, lots of great answers! Aviation 02, $25 Welding 02, $.25 http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182079-1.html Pelican's Perch #13: Getting High on Welder's Oxygen Having problems finding Aviator's Breathing Oxygen to refill your bottle? Upset about the rip-off prices some FBOs charge for an O2 fill? Don't put up with it, says AVweb's John Deakin, who explains why it's perfectly safe - and perfectly legal - to use cheap welder's oxygen, and tells you exactly what you need to know to buy it in bulk and do your own refills. I hear ya, but.... http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...08X07722&key=1 This accident was featured in FLYING magazine's aftermath column a few years ago. I wonder how much was paid out in that law suit? |
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