Din fill or A-Clamp

[Djazz]

Been trying to get my air tank filled and on the advice of someone on here (sorry forget who exactly) I went down to a dive shop in Middleton, Greater Manchester.

The shop said they would do it but they dont have the right rig so I need to bring my own.

Having looked on a few sites I have found Din fill rigs and A-Clamp rigs. Being as how they are a few quid I like to know which one I should be looking at.

Any thoughts anyone?

 

[Sid Sidgwick]

Yes the dive shop dont have a converter that goes onto a paintball bottle, you could get either fill rig mate but a A clamp fitting will only be used to fill up to 3000psi and a Din fitting can be used to fill up to 4500psi. So I would recommend the Din one mate

Sid

 

[Djazz]

Cheers mate!

Is that the only difference then that a din goes up to higher pressure than an A-clamp?

I have a 3000psi tank so would it not be safer to get the A-clamp to avoid over filling?

 

[Sid Sidgwick]

In that case yes mate id get the A clamp one

 

[Tom Allen]

let's start at the beginning here.

What bottle are you trying to get filled.

1. your gun bottle

2. a dive bottle.

 

[Djazz]

Im trying to get my gun bottle filled, which is a 0.8l 3000psi.

 

[Tom Allen]

ok, then you'll need a fill adaptor, which is a quick release female to a din female.
I can make you one of these for £25

 

[Marcus Geezer]

Tom is the air god. Follow his advice.

Oh, get a din type as they are the more popular choice bcos should you upgrade your bottle to 4500psi, this will work with it, whereas an a-clamp will limit your fills to 3000psi. (Is that correct oh mighty Tom?)

Any dive shop worth their salt will not overfill your bottle!!!

 

[Sid Sidgwick]

Kinda what I said, if he only want a 3000psi fill he may as well save the pennies and get a A clamp (thats assuming hes happy with a 3000psi bottle and not looking to upgrade to a 4.5k) or even better something off Tom.

As it has been said Tom knows the score so hell sort you out

 

[Djazz]

Hey Tom thanks for the offer and thank you lads for the advice. A mate of mine actually by chance picked up a din fill rig today from eclipse in manchester so im sorted. We headed off to a dive shop in middleton and glad to say the saga has come to an end and we're sorted!! At last!!