{"id":3543,"date":"2015-09-21T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=3543"},"modified":"2017-02-07T11:09:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T18:09:23","slug":"omega-super-charger-air-compressor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/omega-super-charger-air-compressor.html","title":{"rendered":"Omega Super Charger Air Compressor"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Easy<\/a>

Easy to use control panel<\/p><\/div>\n

For the PCP enthusiast, even if you only own one, a method to recharge your gun other than hand pumping is probably high on your Christmas list.\u00a0 For some, that will mean asking Santa to bring you a new, glossy carbon fiber wrapped air tank in one of the handy sizes that Airguns of Arizona sells (www.airgunsofarizona.com<\/a>). \u00a0And, for other gift-giving holiday occasions, you could ask for accessories to go along with that tank such as extra Foster quick connects and flexible HPA hoses or tank carrying straps, padded cases, tank rests, etc.\u00a0 But, the ultimate accessory is a do-it-yourself, at-home high pressure air compressor.\u00a0 For an article I was doing several manufacturers provided me with big bore PCPs.\u00a0 Taking them to the range would inevitably lead to questions about the Omega 100cf air tank<\/a> I brought along.\u00a0 Most firearms shooters have little experience with PCP air arms and still equate airguns with their first .177 Daisy or Crosman.\u00a0 When observing me recharging the rifles from the air tank, the next question typically was: “Do you have a large compressor in your garage?\u00a0 They were genuinely surprised when I explained that the pressures the tanks and guns were utilizing were in thousands of psi, so your standard garage compressor really wasn’t up to the job.\u00a0\u00a0 I further explained that for the serious hobbyist, a local SCUBA\/Dive shop was the typical source for the HPA.\u00a0 For the uber-hobbyist (or airgun writer) the Omega Super Charger<\/a> fits the bill.\u00a0 This self-contained little unit does some mighty big work.\u00a0 The unit is only 8 \u00bd x 17 \u00be x 19 \u00bc inches so it doesn\u2019t require much space but they are heavy (70+ pounds) because they carry out some pretty heavy duty work.\u00a0 Mine came wired for normal 110 volt house current.\u00a0 You have the option to go with 220V if you\u2019d prefer.\u00a0 No noxious fumes or odors are produced when filling but you won\u2019t want to try filling a tank in your family room while watching TV.\u00a0 It does produce constant noise while running and will need to run for several hours in order to fill a large tank from empty to 4500 psi.\u00a0 Plus, user configured settings control the release of accumulated moisture out the back of the unit.\u00a0 This purge can be set for time of delay and duration.\u00a0 I have to run mine in the garage because my wife jumps every time that purge valve opens up unannounced. \u00a0I won\u2019t be storing it in my garage when winter comes however.\u00a0 Deep cold is not good for the unit, and it is water-cooled. \u00a0Even though you get a sample of special anti-freeze to be used in the coolant tank, you don\u2019t want to take a chance the tank or lines might freeze and crack.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>

A pretty compact unit<\/p><\/div>\n

The Omega Super Charger is easy to use with well-marked buttons and dials.\u00a0 It has an auto-shutoff feature so it stops at your pre-selected pressure to avoid over-pressurizing the gun or tank you are filling.\u00a0 There is an hour-meter on the front so you can keep track of the amount of time the unit has run. \u00a0Every four hours lubrication is applied by simply turning a knob near the back of the unit.\u00a0\u00a0 The finish is a very nice woven carbon fiber look.\u00a0 In addition to a one year warranty, a nylon protective cover comes with it as well as a unique tri-spoke (think \u201cPeace Symbol\u201d) wrench to get inside to replace O-rings or for other maintenance.\u00a0 The Omega Super Charger is just one of several air compressors carried in the AOA line.\u00a0 An air compressor represents a serious commitment to the hobby as they start around $1400.00, plus taxes and shipping costs, and go up from there.\u00a0 AOA can even fix you up with a gasoline powered compressor if that fits your needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the PCP enthusiast, even if you only own one, a method to recharge your gun other than hand pumping is probably high on your Christmas list.\u00a0 For some, that will mean asking Santa to bring you a new, glossy carbon fiber wrapped air tank in one of the handy sizes that Airguns of Arizona…»<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3543"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3543"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4130,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3543\/revisions\/4130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}