Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  air volume in kites          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message tstansbury Since 06 Jun 2006 649 Posts Rowena and P.C Addicted Mon Mar 19, 12 8:54 am    air volume in kites I am going to get a shop air compresor for blowing up kites. does anyone know the air volume in a typical 10m kite? I want to get a small tank so it reaches pressure faster. corey4x4man Since 13 Jun 2011 134 Posts Beaverton, OR Stoked Mon Mar 19, 12 9:52 am     I don't know specifics but i do know that my 5 gallon tank will not top off my 12m. I have a larger 10gal that will do a full kite and about alf the second. Youkai Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted Mon Mar 19, 12 10:53 am     I think when Nate from Air Pirates did his demo he tested with scuba tanks and found that a kite holds about 8 gallons of air. If you choices are 5 and 10 I'd go with the 10. This of course depends on the kite size and diameter of the bladder. _________________ Captain kook; always wrong. tstansbury Since 06 Jun 2006 649 Posts Rowena and P.C Addicted Mon Mar 19, 12 11:05 am     what psi is that at? I was thinking at 100psi it would only take a couple of gallons. the scuba tanks are at 2000psi. corey4x4man Since 13 Jun 2011 134 Posts Beaverton, OR Stoked Mon Mar 19, 12 1:38 pm     my compressors go to 120 psi ldhr Since 21 Jul 2009 1489 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster Mon Mar 19, 12 2:00 pm     I don't understand people who can't/won't pump up their kites. What's the big deal? It takes 3 minutes and it's a good warmup before hitting the water. And.... it has zero carbon footprint. tstansbury Since 06 Jun 2006 649 Posts Rowena and P.C Addicted Mon Mar 19, 12 3:32 pm     everything has a carbon foot print and trying to understand people from single internet post is never a good idea. WINDUDE Since 10 Jun 2010 558 Posts GORGE! Addicted Mon Mar 19, 12 4:11 pm     franks and beans _________________ i like to kite the board pollywog Since 07 Aug 2009 291 Posts Obsessed Mon Mar 19, 12 5:32 pm     tstansbury wrote: everything has a carbon foot print and trying to understand people from single internet post is never a good idea. Well said... _________________ Gun control means hitting the bulls eye... kitemare Since 23 Mar 2010 265 Posts Seattle, wa Obsessed Tue Mar 20, 12 8:40 am     In case you didn't want to re-invent the wheel. I would be a little worried about the temperature difference. Compressed air=cold. Could expand and cause problems but still pretty cool. Would be great if you lived in FL. Link _________________ Respect the kite, respect the beaches Bolt Since 02 Nov 2008 111 Posts Floras Lake Stoked Sat Mar 24, 12 5:45 am     You don't really need/want a tank for your compressor. If the air is compressed, it will come out too fast and damage the bladder across from your valve, also very easy to blow up your kite. Hook the hose up first, then turn the compressor on so it fills slow. krueg Since 16 Feb 2010 51 Posts Wenatchee Wa   CGKA Member Mon Mar 26, 12 7:45 am     20 gal at atmospheric pressure, 33 at 10 psi. a 5 gal air tank will contain 25 gal at 90 psi, and 35 gal at 120.        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum