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dons

02-24-2003 19:02:10




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Am looking for advice on how to cut the bottom off old welding bottles, I want to make them into wind chimes and gongs Thanks Don




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Ed

02-28-2003 18:05:10




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
Trying to cut an acetylene bottle could get you nominated for the Darwin Award.



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Steve B

02-27-2003 05:14:22




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
don, I made a roller jig, that you can lay the cylinder in and roll it. I than made a jig to hold the torch about 3/8" away from bottle. You can burn a perfect line around cylinder this way.
I have done many for the same purpose. I used Co2
cylinders.



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DaveInMI

02-26-2003 04:13:53




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
I don't get it. I understand the danger of oxygen under pressure. What is the chemistry of the explosion when the oxygen is not under pressure?



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Ben in KY

02-25-2003 16:58:18




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
Old drive shaft tubes work very well for your purpose. A lot lighter to hang and no boom.



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john

02-25-2003 14:57:01




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
Dons,

I used co2 bottles from a vending company...less booms and fireworks... they are a little shorter and used a portaband saw to do the cutting..

they have a nice ring... cut a round piece of plate just smaller then the i.d. and it hangs from chain from an oak tree... paddle of pressure treated wood catches the wind...on a windy day you can hear it from � mile away...

got a buddy with a restaurant or concession stand ??? ask him to save you one or two

john

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dons

02-25-2003 12:48:12




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
Gee thanks Guys !!! I didn't know there was so many people out there caring about my well being.
A friend has a open bottom bottle hanging at his front door with a small mallet which you strike it with and sounds like a chinese gong.



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Central Minnesota

03-01-2003 08:59:50




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 Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-25-2003 12:48:12  
Forget it. Too heavy, too thick, too tough, and the Darwin award is given posthumously. Use pipe. The mellow tone comes from the diameter and length of the air column. You can tune your pipes and live to enjoy them.



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Dan in Ore

02-25-2003 08:53:40




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
I want to know how much wind you get to make those bottles swing and bump together. Or are you just going to stand out there and talk.



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Ludwig

02-25-2003 09:13:33




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 Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to Dan in Ore, 02-25-2003 08:53:40  
Oh I bet we get enough wind here they'd swing, I don't think I'd want to be around them though.
What would you hang them from?



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VaTom

02-25-2003 09:56:45




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 Re: Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to Ludwig, 02-25-2003 09:13:33  
We too have enough wind up on this mountain and trees large enough to support a cross-beam. I'd sure like to get a set from anybody with the cojones to do the cutting. Even have some tanks I'd contribute to the project. Sounds great to me.



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moonlite

02-25-2003 11:26:31




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to VaTom, 02-25-2003 09:56:45  
I made one from inch and a half pipe and hung tubes from short pieces of chain. Should have used exhaust tubing. Considered using old oxygen bottles. Would have to have valve removed. I have cut LP tanks with torch but burned a small fire around them with valve removed. Would not do antyhing to an acetylene tank!!!



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jake

02-25-2003 07:29:25




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
Don do some research on acetelene. The tanks are filled with a porous material saturated with acetone any cutting could probably be the last you will ever do.



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mj

02-25-2003 07:38:46




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 Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to jake, 02-25-2003 07:29:25  
You are talking about the oxygen bottles...right? Take off the valve and air them out a bit then cut with the weapon of your choice. If you are going to try cutting old acetylene bottles....well.... can I have your tractor(s)?



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mj

02-25-2003 07:41:56




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 Re: Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to mj, 02-25-2003 07:38:46  
Jeez...sorry, Jake! I meant that for dons.



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Ludwig

02-25-2003 07:18:48




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
1 suggestion. Don't sit on them while you cut the bottom off, I susupect it'd be a fairly wild ride.



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jake

02-25-2003 07:55:23




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 Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to Ludwig, 02-25-2003 07:18:48  
No more kids either.



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Bob

02-25-2003 06:44:29




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
I suppose you could take the top fitting off, blow air through the bottle for about a year, then fill them with water and use a saw to cut the bottom off. I think, though, that some of those bottles have some kind of filler inside that the gas permeates, and no telling if you could ever get all of the gas out to make it completely safe. Wht not just go to the scrap yard and buy some old gas pipe for your chimes/gongs? At least then you know you'll be around long enough to enjoy them.

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billyiron

02-25-2003 06:27:25




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
get your mother-in-law to do it



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Alvin NE WI

02-25-2003 17:28:11




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 Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to billyiron, 02-25-2003 06:27:25  
That sound like a plan!!I am married d@@ close to 50 years and still have to put up with one!! Has a bunch of money and too cheap to spend any but has no problem asking for some one else to spend theirs, not only me.!!



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steve II JD4000

02-24-2003 20:11:20




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
BOOM!! Proof!!.. let us know if you are alive.



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Alvin NE WI

02-24-2003 19:30:42




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 Re: Old welding bottles in reply to dons, 02-24-2003 19:02:10  
VERY CAREFULLY!!?? Please post if everything goes ok



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Miss Grundy

02-25-2003 05:54:51




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 Re: Re: Old welding bottles in reply to Alvin NE WI, 02-24-2003 19:30:42  
You aint agonna hear from him no more!!!



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