Where to find CO2 cylinders (other than LFS or MO)

[Delphinus]

The fire extinguisher cylinders at the place I was talking to would be hydrostatic tested and certified to 3000lbs. of pressure. That sounded pretty impressive to me over the phone, but Jayson at SWC told me that if it's "only 3000 lbs." then it actually isn't good enough?? Exactly what rating do I need the tanks certified to, can anyone tell me that?

It seems to me that no matter which way I slice it, this is an almost $400 proposition. Ouch, I don't have that. I was hoping to spend about $400 at the end of the day which included the reactor itself; not something closer to a grand. J&L's tanks look pretty good but it's $340 with reg, needle valve and solenoid, they told me to add another $30 to make it a 20lb. cylinder. If in town I say get a used 20lb. cylinder which the best price I found was $180, I'd still have to buy the reg., needle valve and solenoid and the best price I could find on that is SWC for $150 so $180 + $150 = $330 so for a savings of $40 to go with a second-hand cylinder when comparing apples to apples. Call me crazy but the J&L solution looks a lot prettier of those two options. So before the reactor is even LOOKED at I've spent nearly $400. Wow. So you can probably appreciate how attractive that fire extinguisher looks right now; otherwise I guess I better start saving, it's going to be a while before this ever becomes a reality.

Anyone sick and tired of having a calcium reactor that they want to sell off for cheap? Heh heh.. ;)

PS. Mitch, that behemoth is 70lbs.?? Wow, no wonder it hurt when it fell on my toe when we moved it ;) How long does that last you between fills?