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dlm34077

Joined: 10 Feb 2007
Posts: 115
Location: AZ

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:16 am Post subject: oxygen bottle

A lot depends whether you want to spend $1000 for a “certified” system or $400 for an experimental system. I went experimental but my trips to the altitude teens are usually by myself or with one other person. The E bottle and mounting clamps are available ($70 from McMaster or Grainger or medical supply houses for the E bottle and clamps from SkyOx for about $20. A medical regulator is available in pulse mode or free flow mode from medical supply house for about $180-200. A box of 100 throwaway cannulas is $35. The E bottle fits nicely anywhere on the tunnel; mine is located about midway; just aft of the fuel selector and fire handle. I use medical O2 since there is now little difference between the medical O2 and aviator O2 except the fact that aviation O2 is filled by an FBO which charges a half hour of maintenance to fill the bottle. My doctor writes an unlimited prescription to refill my O2 bottles at medical supply for $15 each.   

   

If regular use for more than two people is required you may want some “certified” system but for my infrequent use I chose to go experimental.  

      	 		 			 				 			 		 		 			

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Bob Turner

Joined: 03 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: oxygen bottle

One suggestion: I highly recommend the "conserving" cannulas, because they make the bottle last much longer. Unless you never make long, high trips where running out of O2 before you get home to your inexpensive refill source might be an issue.

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Kelly McMullen

Joined: 16 Apr 2008
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Location: Sun Lakes AZ

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:18 pm Post subject: oxygen bottle

While not as cheap as a medical E bottle, a size M is around 12" shorter, 1" bigger diameter and holds exactly the same 22 cu. ft. It will need less of the tunnel space and should be about right height for an armrest.

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 One suggestion: I highly recommend the "conserving" cannulas, because they make the bottle last much longer. Unless you never make long, high trips where running out of O2 before you get home to your inexpensive refill source might be an issue.

 

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