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Where can I fill my HPA bottles?

 

Typically vendors aimed at Scuba-Diving, Paintball, and Airguns have air compressing services.

 

 

High Pressure Air Bottles/tanks can be filled by several methods:

 

 

 

1. Air Compressor
These come in many types, both mains and fuel powered. Their operating pressure must meet the required needs of the bottle to be filled, many low pressure compressors exist for a multitude commercial purposes.

2. Hand (stirrup) Pump
Pumps commonly have at least two or three stroke so that air is compressed during both the compression and the return action. It has been noted that for certain pressures a minimum bodyweight and strength are required.

 

When operating a pump for extended duration care should be taken to monitor the temperature and moisture build up on the apparatus.

3. Scuba Tank

Using specific tools, a scuba tank can be used to fill several HPA bottles.

4. By connection to another bottle.

Linking a bottle which is larger or contains air at a higher compression should allow another bottle of lower volume or lower PSI to be filled by direct connection and temporary free flow when using appropriate equipment.
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Limited General Information on HPA Bottles:
I don’t presume to be exceptionally knowledgeable on filling HPA, the purpose of this thread is to provide assistance finding a location to fill HPA bottles, and though it is not to educate on how to fill them I will update accordingly.

HPA bottles come in several sizes including, though not limited to those below. Usually in the majority constructed from aluminium or carbon fibre.

3000 PSI: 13 CI, 35 CI, 48 CI, 62 CI
4500 PSI: 48 CI, 68 CI, 100 CI
1 Cubic Inch (CI) is 16.387 Millilitre
Common Pressures Conversion:
Usually everything on the airsoft/paintball side of things is in PSI. However often other industries in the UK use BAR.

A basic PSI Conversion chart:

70 PSI = 4.82 BAR
100 PSI = 6.89 bar
120 PSI = 8.27 BAR
300 PSI = 20.68 BAR
450 PSI = 31.02 BAR
800 PSI = 55.15 BAR
3000 PSI = 206.84 BAR
4500 PSI = 310.26 BAR
Don't count on this chart for science. :-)



Posting Template:
Please post locations for filling HPA/Scuba tanks with the following template. Entries will be periodically updated into the 2nd post. Please make one entry per post:

Company name:
URL:
Category: 
Country:
United Kingdom Postcode:
Date Last Used:
Cost to fill:
Dive Cylinders: Yes/No/Only
Notes/Limitations:

Categories are: Airguns/Scuba Shop/Paintball/Airsoft/Other - Based on the target market of the vendor.
Cost: Expressed as either the cost to fill, set rates, or what you paid for your bottle (state it’s Volume + Pressure)
Dive Cylinders: Whether they have the facilities to fill Dive Cylinders.
Notes: Peculiar charges or behaviour/unprofessionalism, whether they can provide substances other than air, etc – anything you like really.
Limitations: Maximum PSI Limits below 4500, requiring some kind of proof regarding what the air will be used for, things we need to know etc.


Date Last Used: You do not need to have used the vendor to make the recommendation, however if untested please state.

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England and Wales:







Company name: Slough Scubastore.
URL: http://www.sloughscubastore.co.uk/index.html
Category: Scuba Shop
Country: UK
United Kingdom Postcode: SL1 5QS (Berkshire)
Date Last Used: 2015?
Cost to fill: £2 (TBC)
Dive Cylinders: Yes
Notes/Limitations:

max 300Bar
Just off the M4 junction 7


Company name: East Coast Diving
URL: www.eastcoastdiving.co.uk
Category: Scuba Shop
Country: England
United Kingdom Postcode: PE11 4UR (Lincolnshire)
Date Last Used: N/A
Cost to fill: N/A (pending)
Dive Cylinders: Yes

 

Company name: Waterfront Scuba
URL: http://www.waterfrontscuba.com/
Category: Scuba Store
Country: England
United Kingdom Postcode: RM14 3JX (NE London)
Date Last Used: 14-09-16
Cost to fill: £10 for a 12ltr 300 Bar tank
Dive Cylinders: Only
Notes/Limitations:
Has facility to fill from both A-Clamp yokes (about 6 in one go) and DIN connectors (only one tank at a time). Can fill to a max of 310 Bar.

Note closed on Sundays and Mondays

 



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Just off the M4 junction 7

 

Company name: Slough Scubastore.

URL:http://www.sloughscubastore.co.uk/index.html

Category:Scuba Shop

Country:UK

United Kingdom Postcode:SL1 5QS

Date Last Used:2015?
Cost to fill:£2 (TBC)
Dive Cylinders: Yes
Notes/Limitations: max 300Bar

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Company name: East Coast Diving
URL: www.eastcoastdiving.co.uk
Category: Scuba Shop
Country: England
United Kingdom Postcode: PE11 4UR
Date Last Used: N/A
Cost to fill: N/A (pending)
Dive Cylinders: Yes

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Company name: Waterfront Scuba
URL: http://www.waterfrontscuba.com/
Category: Scuba Store
Country: England
United Kingdom Postcode: RM14 3JX
Date Last Used: 14-09-16
Cost to fill: £10 for a 12ltr 300 Bar tank
Dive Cylinders: Only
Notes/Limitations:

Has facility to fill from both A-Clamp yokes (about 6 in one go) and DIN connectors (only one tank at a time). Can fill to a max of 310 Bar.

 

Note closed on Sundays and Mondays

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Company name: Scuba Zone
URL: https://www.scuba-zone.co.uk/about-us
Category: Scuba Store
Country: London, England
United Kingdom Postcode: NW2 2HP
Date Last Used: About 2 months ago
Cost to fill: £5
Dive Cylinders: Only
Notes/Limitations:

Due to insurance will only fill to 3000PSI or 232Bar

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For anyone living in Sheffield/South Yorkshire, the only two I know are:

 

 

Company name: SDS Scuba Supplies
URL: https://www.sdswatersports.co.uk/
Category: Scuba Store
Country: Mosborough, Sheffield, England
United Kingdom Postcode: unknown
Date Last Used: Never used personally but skirmish with guys who do
Cost to fill: £2
Dive Cylinders: Only
Notes/Limitations:

roughly 3000PSI or 232Bar

Company name: Airsoft Sniper Parts UK (ASPUK)
URL: http://www.airsoftsniperparts.com/
Category: Airsoft Store (sniper experts, but general wizards)
Country: Sheffield, England
United Kingdom Postcode: S8 <xxx>
Date Last Used: October 2016
Cost to fill: £1
Dive Cylinders: Only
Notes/Limitations:

roughly 3000PSI or 232Bar

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