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JW

08-02-2002 18:28:45




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I have aquired a large steel tank that I plan to mount on a trailer and use for irrigation. It is an old in ground fuel tank and there are no openings on the ends. Is welding and cutting the most efficiant and easiest way to place a discharge opening on the end?




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Jim

08-04-2002 18:07:03




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 Re: water tank question in reply to JW, 08-02-2002 18:28:45  
A few years ago we removed 14 underground tanks and every one of them had to be destroyed so that no one could use for anything. What we did was put about 2to 10 pounds of dry ice in tank for about 1 hour and check lel( level of famable ) then would cut hole in with a torch. The thing here is be carefully and use common sense when you tackle a project like that. Good luck



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ME

08-04-2002 12:02:37




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 Re: water tank question in reply to JW, 08-02-2002 18:28:45  
BOOOM!



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Chris Brown

08-04-2002 08:11:39




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 Re: water tank question in reply to JW, 08-02-2002 18:28:45  
I have cut the ends off old underground fuel tanks to use for 8' foot culverts,I never blew up .Somewhere on the tank there will be an opening ,open it ,roll it around and see what's in it,if it's flammable flush it with water first.one time I was scared of a tank I had to weld on that was full of kerosene,I took a flex hose from the exhaust on a diesel pickup and piped it into the tank while I welded it up. like I always say just think it out first.

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JW

08-03-2002 17:23:36




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 Re: water tank question in reply to JW, 08-02-2002 18:28:45  
The fuel tank was last used in the 80's and was replaced by a above ground tank. There is a large hole (6 inch wide) on the side. The metal is still in good solid shape and the inside has been empty and open to the air for many years. I don't want a plastic one that will eventually turn brittle in time (plus the price is a little steep on my budget). The tank was free because the owner needed to clear the field of his junk iron and rusting machines.

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VaTom

08-04-2002 08:23:33




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 Re: Re: water tank question in reply to JW, 08-03-2002 17:23:36  
No answer for your question but around here, old above-ground tanks are normally free for the removal. They already have a threaded plug in the bottom. I used one to haul water when I was doing some drilling. One thing I found out was to be sure the tank was filled so the water wouldn't slosh and tip the tank over during transport. I had mine propped in a 1 ton van. Worked great and it's still up behind the house if you want to come get it.

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John S-B

08-03-2002 13:13:55




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 Re: water tank question in reply to JW, 08-02-2002 18:28:45  
Just go to TSC and buy one of their large plastic tanks or find a place that has used 55 gallon plastic drum that were used for foodstuffs, ie; vinegar,soy sauce. That's what I did. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT WELDING OR CUTTING THAT TANK!!
I don't mean that as an insult, it's just that this is something that can lead to dire results.



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kevin moschenrose

08-03-2002 12:21:19




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 Re: water tank question in reply to JW, 08-02-2002 18:28:45  
I would junk the idea and hunt for a poly or fiberglass tank.



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Thomas Rodgers

08-02-2002 20:28:37




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 Re: water tank question in reply to JW, 08-02-2002 18:28:45  
I read that in order to weld a fuel tank you must steam it out then fill it full of inert gas while welding or you will blow yourself up. It seems that over time, metal is capable of absorbing fuels and then releasing them even though they have been cleaned. I would take it to a professional if it is some small modifications. It's not worth dying.



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T_Bone

08-03-2002 01:40:54




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 Re: Re: water tank question in reply to Thomas Rodgers, 08-02-2002 20:28:37  
Hi JW,

To answer your question, yes that is the way a pipe coupler is typicaly installed "BUT" your dealing with a used fuel tank and thats a whole new ball game on the dangerous side.

I'm one of the strongest oponets of not supplying info on any forum, that has extreame safety issues which this project has being it's a used fuel tank. Another area is high voltage wiring or repair. All the above topics require extensive prethought that would take a book or several books to answer correctly and to cover all the safety issues.

Since this forum does NOT have an edit feature to correct the post once the post has been made, one can not simply go back and correct a mistake. The mistake has to be made in a seperate post.

How does that apply to any forum. If someone was to read a answer that contained a mistake and failed to read the second post correcting first mistake, then someone could get hurt very easy. None of us wants to see an accident happen.

I just didn't want other readers to think were a bunch of snobs on this forum and refuse to answer questions.

T_Bone

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Dusty

08-03-2002 04:54:19




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 Re: Re: Re: water tank question in reply to T_Bone, 08-03-2002 01:40:54  
Well put T_Bone. I whole heartly agree with you.

Dusty



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rhouston

08-05-2002 13:06:06




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: water tank question in reply to Dusty, 08-03-2002 04:54:19  
I third that motion
if only someone had told those two kids that smoking on top of an old crude oil tank was the last thing they would do. they still might be around



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