Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
"high flow" regulator.
So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.

Thanks in advance,
-Ed

 

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:00:01 -0400, Ed J. <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote:

I built one a couple of years ago:

http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep/co2tire.htm

I bought everything except the air hose, chuck and mount from my local welding
shop. Since I have built mine they have come out with simple regulators that
don't have all the dials and gauges. If you can find one of them for cheap I'd
buy that over the O2 regulator that I ended up using. You don't want to use a
CO2 regulator that measures its output in CFH (cubic feet / hour). I set my
regulator as high as it will go, around 100 - 120 PSI. It makes quite a
difference in how fast the tire fills.

I'm not a real fan of compressed gas solutions for airing up tires because you
are limited to what you can carry, and it costs money to refill the tank. I
could have bought a belt driven compressor for what I've paid to refill my CO2
tank. But if immediate space, time or money dictates that you use one CO2 is by
far and away the best gas to use.

Good luck
Dean


>Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
>finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
>buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
>"high flow" regulator.
>So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
>in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
>much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
>If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
>"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>-Ed

 

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:00:01 -0400, Ed J. <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote:

I built one a couple of years ago:

http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep/co2tire.htm

I bought everything except the air hose, chuck and mount from my local welding
shop. Since I have built mine they have come out with simple regulators that
don't have all the dials and gauges. If you can find one of them for cheap I'd
buy that over the O2 regulator that I ended up using. You don't want to use a
CO2 regulator that measures its output in CFH (cubic feet / hour). I set my
regulator as high as it will go, around 100 - 120 PSI. It makes quite a
difference in how fast the tire fills.

I'm not a real fan of compressed gas solutions for airing up tires because you
are limited to what you can carry, and it costs money to refill the tank. I
could have bought a belt driven compressor for what I've paid to refill my CO2
tank. But if immediate space, time or money dictates that you use one CO2 is by
far and away the best gas to use.

Good luck
Dean


>Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
>finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
>buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
>"high flow" regulator.
>So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
>in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
>much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
>If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
>"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>-Ed

 

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:00:01 -0400, Ed J. <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote:

I built one a couple of years ago:

http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep/co2tire.htm

I bought everything except the air hose, chuck and mount from my local welding
shop. Since I have built mine they have come out with simple regulators that
don't have all the dials and gauges. If you can find one of them for cheap I'd
buy that over the O2 regulator that I ended up using. You don't want to use a
CO2 regulator that measures its output in CFH (cubic feet / hour). I set my
regulator as high as it will go, around 100 - 120 PSI. It makes quite a
difference in how fast the tire fills.

I'm not a real fan of compressed gas solutions for airing up tires because you
are limited to what you can carry, and it costs money to refill the tank. I
could have bought a belt driven compressor for what I've paid to refill my CO2
tank. But if immediate space, time or money dictates that you use one CO2 is by
far and away the best gas to use.

Good luck
Dean


>Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
>finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
>buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
>"high flow" regulator.
>So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
>in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
>much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
>If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
>"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>-Ed

 

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:00:01 -0400, Ed J. <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote:

I built one a couple of years ago:

http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep/co2tire.htm

I bought everything except the air hose, chuck and mount from my local welding
shop. Since I have built mine they have come out with simple regulators that
don't have all the dials and gauges. If you can find one of them for cheap I'd
buy that over the O2 regulator that I ended up using. You don't want to use a
CO2 regulator that measures its output in CFH (cubic feet / hour). I set my
regulator as high as it will go, around 100 - 120 PSI. It makes quite a
difference in how fast the tire fills.

I'm not a real fan of compressed gas solutions for airing up tires because you
are limited to what you can carry, and it costs money to refill the tank. I
could have bought a belt driven compressor for what I've paid to refill my CO2
tank. But if immediate space, time or money dictates that you use one CO2 is by
far and away the best gas to use.

Good luck
Dean


>Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
>finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
>buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
>"high flow" regulator.
>So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
>in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
>much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
>If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
>"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>-Ed

 

i agree with using a compressor instead of canned!
Who's to say you got enough to re-air before you can get out....with your
own source you can keep going safely enough....



"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:8aj090h3dk2rvaprh2fi84gnfloofourvf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:00:01 -0400, Ed J. <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I built one a couple of years ago:
>
> http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep/co2tire.htm
>
> I bought everything except the air hose, chuck and mount from my local
welding
> shop. Since I have built mine they have come out with simple regulators
that
> don't have all the dials and gauges. If you can find one of them for
cheap I'd
> buy that over the O2 regulator that I ended up using. You don't want to
use a
> CO2 regulator that measures its output in CFH (cubic feet / hour). I set
my
> regulator as high as it will go, around 100 - 120 PSI. It makes quite a
> difference in how fast the tire fills.
>
> I'm not a real fan of compressed gas solutions for airing up tires because
you
> are limited to what you can carry, and it costs money to refill the tank.
I
> could have bought a belt driven compressor for what I've paid to refill my
CO2
> tank. But if immediate space, time or money dictates that you use one CO2
is by
> far and away the best gas to use.
>
> Good luck
> Dean
>
>
> >Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
> >finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
> >buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
> >"high flow" regulator.
> >So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
> >in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
> >much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
> >If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
> >"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >-Ed
>

 

i agree with using a compressor instead of canned!
Who's to say you got enough to re-air before you can get out....with your
own source you can keep going safely enough....



"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:8aj090h3dk2rvaprh2fi84gnfloofourvf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:00:01 -0400, Ed J. <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I built one a couple of years ago:
>
> http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep/co2tire.htm
>
> I bought everything except the air hose, chuck and mount from my local
welding
> shop. Since I have built mine they have come out with simple regulators
that
> don't have all the dials and gauges. If you can find one of them for
cheap I'd
> buy that over the O2 regulator that I ended up using. You don't want to
use a
> CO2 regulator that measures its output in CFH (cubic feet / hour). I set
my
> regulator as high as it will go, around 100 - 120 PSI. It makes quite a
> difference in how fast the tire fills.
>
> I'm not a real fan of compressed gas solutions for airing up tires because
you
> are limited to what you can carry, and it costs money to refill the tank.
I
> could have bought a belt driven compressor for what I've paid to refill my
CO2
> tank. But if immediate space, time or money dictates that you use one CO2
is by
> far and away the best gas to use.
>
> Good luck
> Dean
>
>
> >Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
> >finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
> >buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
> >"high flow" regulator.
> >So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
> >in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
> >much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
> >If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
> >"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >-Ed
>

 

i agree with using a compressor instead of canned!
Who's to say you got enough to re-air before you can get out....with your
own source you can keep going safely enough....



"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:8aj090h3dk2rvaprh2fi84gnfloofourvf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:00:01 -0400, Ed J. <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I built one a couple of years ago:
>
> http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep/co2tire.htm
>
> I bought everything except the air hose, chuck and mount from my local
welding
> shop. Since I have built mine they have come out with simple regulators
that
> don't have all the dials and gauges. If you can find one of them for
cheap I'd
> buy that over the O2 regulator that I ended up using. You don't want to
use a
> CO2 regulator that measures its output in CFH (cubic feet / hour). I set
my
> regulator as high as it will go, around 100 - 120 PSI. It makes quite a
> difference in how fast the tire fills.
>
> I'm not a real fan of compressed gas solutions for airing up tires because
you
> are limited to what you can carry, and it costs money to refill the tank.
I
> could have bought a belt driven compressor for what I've paid to refill my
CO2
> tank. But if immediate space, time or money dictates that you use one CO2
is by
> far and away the best gas to use.
>
> Good luck
> Dean
>
>
> >Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
> >finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
> >buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
> >"high flow" regulator.
> >So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
> >in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
> >much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
> >If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
> >"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >-Ed
>

 

i agree with using a compressor instead of canned!
Who's to say you got enough to re-air before you can get out....with your
own source you can keep going safely enough....



"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:8aj090h3dk2rvaprh2fi84gnfloofourvf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:00:01 -0400, Ed J. <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I built one a couple of years ago:
>
> http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep/co2tire.htm
>
> I bought everything except the air hose, chuck and mount from my local
welding
> shop. Since I have built mine they have come out with simple regulators
that
> don't have all the dials and gauges. If you can find one of them for
cheap I'd
> buy that over the O2 regulator that I ended up using. You don't want to
use a
> CO2 regulator that measures its output in CFH (cubic feet / hour). I set
my
> regulator as high as it will go, around 100 - 120 PSI. It makes quite a
> difference in how fast the tire fills.
>
> I'm not a real fan of compressed gas solutions for airing up tires because
you
> are limited to what you can carry, and it costs money to refill the tank.
I
> could have bought a belt driven compressor for what I've paid to refill my
CO2
> tank. But if immediate space, time or money dictates that you use one CO2
is by
> far and away the best gas to use.
>
> Good luck
> Dean
>
>
> >Thinking of putting together a CO2 system for airing up my tires. I'm
> >finding some conflicting info though - for example, some people say
> >buy a regulator that they sell for beer taps, other say you need a
> >"high flow" regulator.
> >So...if anybody's put together a home-built system, I'd be interested
> >in knowing what pieces you used (and why), where you got them, and how
> >much did they cost. If you can email me a pic, that'd be great too.
> >If there's a reason to spend 2-3x as much for one of the
> >"pre-packaged" CO2 systems, I'd like to know what it is.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >-Ed
>

 

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 01:43:08 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:

>i agree with using a compressor instead of canned!
>Who's to say you got enough to re-air before you can get out....with your
>own source you can keep going safely enough....


Murphy loves going on trail rides. <lol> He's been on a couple with me, but I
wish he just would stay home. <g>

Murph, as I call him, is especially fond of my CO2 system because the pressure
stays the same as long as there is liquid in the tank. I'll be filling tires
and just when I'm 3/4 of the way done the liquid will run out and I'll have 3
tires aired up and one partially finished. Of course I could check the tank
BEFORE I left, but then I'd have to go to the filling place and pay them the 13
dollars they want. And since I never think about doing that during the week
when they are open, I go out one more time with Murph just waiting for that tank
to run dry. <g>

Dean