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> My issue, though, is i can't find a way to safely generate oxygen for a decent price. Depends on the definition of generate and decent price, but you can buy
by vl 3y ago
> My issue, though, is i can't find a way to safely generate oxygen for a decent price.
Depends on the definition of generate and decent price, but you can buy stationary medical oxygen concentrator for $1000, portable for $3000. If you want something easier you can buy pre-filled bottles or refill existing bottles at industrial gas supply places. If you want more, you can get a concentrator setup which small private airports use to refill oxygen bottles for small private airplanes.
And lastly, if you need small amount quickly, you can buy Boost Oxygen Bottles from Amazon.
- yummypaint 3y agoI know a guy with a glassblowing shop who gets all his oxygen from old medical concentrators he refurbishes
- genewitch 3y ago$1000-$3000 isn't decent for my use case; basically i want to use oxygen instead of ibuprofen for minor aches, coupled with heat or cooling. I find that pure oxygen does wonders for minor headaches and neck pain that i experience. $15-$25 a liter for oxygen is also not a decent price, relatively. At one point i found some concentrators that were ~$500, sadly i did not order and the brand name was alphabet soup; good luck finding that again!
- vl 3y ago$1000 is for brand-name. Used/imported are cheaper. Refills of LOX are cheap, but you need to pay for the cylinder, which is expensive. At the end of the day you can get welding oxygen, which is exactly the same as medical/aviator. (And also you need to handle the cylinder safely) Anyway, just start with Boost and see if it helps. They run out quickly, but nothing beats the convenience.
- csteubs 3y agoNew cylinders can get a little pricey but used bottles can be found dime-a-dozen on Craigslist/FB Marketplace/etc. Just need to know how to properly inspect a tank. Gas supply stores can get really particular about BYOBottle because of the safety/liability component, but they'll typically treat a no-fill tank as the deposit for a new tank in much the same way consumer propane tank exchange works. Boost is likely the way to go for OP. I first saw them in Walmart in 2012 as a freshman at a military college. They made the surprise cadre workouts and X mile rucks suck so much less that I'd buy them all up when we were on liberty to sell out of my supply box. Really clever bit of kit, and the mint scent was a nice touch.
- phonon 3y agoCheck on alibaba.com...plenty there for under $500.