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Hey Herb…alot of people use 40 galllon propane tanks for that backyard fix. you can usually get them used at any propane supply or metal recycler. They get a little surface rust or outdated and no one can refill them with propane so you can pick them up cheap.
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Hey Herb...alot of people use 40 galllon propane tanks for that backyard fix. you can usually get them used at any propane supply or metal recycler. They get a little surface rust or outdated and no one can refill them with propane so you can pick them up cheap.
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take it to your service center.. new, factory tested tanks are cheap insurance...
one of mine runs like new with it's new tank.. and it's 15 years old
*Herb:You'd be amazed what you can find if you only take the time to click the search button at the top of the screen!
*About the only listing I found on the Internet was Manchester tank, unfortunately, they do not list prices.http://www.mantank.com/hor20.htmI asked a similar question on the "ToolNut" discussion board and the suggestions were to try the local scrap yards and air compressor rebuilders to see if anyone had scrapped out a damaged compressor with a good tank. Someone also suggested trying the Surplus Center: "They do not have a website. The phone is 402-474-4055, fax 402-474-5198. Address; Surplus Center, 1015 West "O" street, P.O. box 8229, Lincoln,NE 68501-2209". The person posting said that they had an old price of $110 for a 60 gallon tank.I was wondering about possibly adapting a propane tank as an external air tank since I have a couple of spare 100# tanks. I believe these tanks are typically tested to a higher value than are most consumer grade air tanks. (They don't have a condensation drain valve, however, but they could be mounted upside down with some type of drain arrangement.)
*I have a bunch of old, outdated SCUBA tanks. I can still get them filled to 1000 psi for when I need a good blast to clean out a clogged line. Never thought of turning one upside down in a rack for condensation drainage. Even if no longer usable for their original purpose they are certainly hefty enough to outlast any job site compressor arrangement we would use.But is it really worth my time to make up such a rig?
*Hehehehe! Take a stroll through my barn! I've got more than a few old tanks.blue
*Tank blowing true story and more....Water tank blew with pregnant owner just above it turning on kitchen faucet....she hit the ceiling then fell through the hole in floor to land with tank remains....Baby and mom survived...But husband died later in front of me by having cocaine induced heart attack and crashing head on into on coming traffic...no one else was seriously injured. I lost a tear or two as they gave him CPR hopelessly.Weird memories near the stream,aj
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Herb, take your tank to a shop that tests fire extinguishers. They can hydro it for you. I wouldn't mess with old propane tanks, they always retain the mercaptan smell, yuck.
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My Air Compressor tank is getting old. The compressor is a two clyinder oil type that I have rebuilt once and it still works good. It puts out 150 PSI. My concern is the tank. Where can I get the tank tested and/or where can I buy a new tank. I figure that it is just a matter of time before the tank blows if I don't change it out.