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Dave

02-24-1999 08:36:11




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Has anyone made a compressor tank from a old well pressure tank? It says the safe psi is 100#. If you did what did you do with the air bladder. Thanks for any help.




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JerryU

02-25-1999 10:56:05




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 Re: Extra air tank in reply to Dave, 02-24-1999 08:36:11  
I work for a school district, and we have pnuematic controls for our heating system. A lot of the control air compressors go bad, so we buy new and end up tossing the tanks. You might check with a heating and cooling contractor or mechanical contractor to see if they would have any that they replaced. Generally costs more to put on a new pump and revamp the motor than a new one costs.

Just a thought if you really need one. Make sure it is pressure certified, whatever you use.

JerryU

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john r

03-03-1999 18:25:32




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 Re: Re: Extra air tank in reply to JerryU, 02-25-1999 10:56:05  
How safe would a 500 gal propane tank be for a large volume of air? thanks



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Roger Prosper

07-23-1999 11:49:08




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 Re: Re: Re: Extra air tank in reply to john r, 03-03-1999 18:25:32  
Do a little math. Find the surface area of a tank. Multiply all these little sqaure inches by 100psi. That's how many pounds of force you have sitting innocently inside your air receiver. Don't muck about with anything dodgy. We can all get a little complacent sometimes when we use something every day, but compressed air is dangerous. It is also legally questionable in many areas to use propane tanks for compressed air, despite their pressure ratings. Do yourself a favour, get a real air tank. And don't forget the safety valve!

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Dave

02-25-1999 04:05:53




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 Re: Extra air tank in reply to Dave, 02-24-1999 08:36:11  
Thanks Guys, maybe I will use it for a gravity feed sandblast tank, or cut it in half and plant flowers in at the end of the drive!



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Dan

03-14-1999 01:06:22




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 Re: Re: Extra air tank in reply to Dave, 02-25-1999 04:05:53  
Dave, I built an awesome Pressure Sandblaster out of an old water tank. All I had to do was cut an opening in the concave end to put in the sand, make a plug for the hole, and add a couple of tees, ball valves, hoses and guages. Mine doesn't have a pressure relief valve yet, so I just regulate the air going in to about 75psi, just to be on the safe side! Total cost, including the tank, sandblast hose, ball valves, lawn mower wheels to make it mobile, and an assortment of ceramic tips? $80.

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dave#1

02-24-1999 19:54:16




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 Re: Extra air tank in reply to Dave, 02-24-1999 08:36:11  

I agree ! Don't do it ! For years I used an old hot water heater tank in my shop, I was damn lucky the thing did 'nt blow up and take my fat head off !! I just heard a story from a freind of a freind of a freind, that this "guy " just had a air compresser tank blow up because of a stuck relief valve and old age, broke this "Guys" leg and blew out several panels in his pole barn doing several $$$ of damage !!

later,dave

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Packrat

02-24-1999 18:24:22




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 Re: Extra air tank in reply to Dave, 02-24-1999 08:36:11  
Personaly I would not use a water tank, it's not desiged for the presures of an air system.But then I'm partial to keeping my head and other important body parts!



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DOUG

02-24-1999 10:59:22




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 Re: Extra air tank in reply to Dave, 02-24-1999 08:36:11  
don't do it dave, it isn't worth it.
how much air do you need to store?
new propane bottles aren't too expensive.
escpecially the 20# barbecue specials.
don't fool with a used one, unless you
want to use it stock, with no welding on it.



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