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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 3/31/2002 9:25:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		With the new requirments of grill propane tanks I now have one that can no longer be filed. Any thoughts or ideas as to convert it to an air tank.
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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 3/31/2002 10:18:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		The propane smell seems that it will never go away, I finally gave up and bought an air tank :

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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 3/31/2002 10:49:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		You can buy a conversion kit to do just that, Check with the major hardware stores - they should carry them.


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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 4/1/2002 11:34:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		this is probably a dumb question, but what are you gonna use the airtank for???


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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 4/1/2002 1:20:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Retract air tank in the 90% chipmunk of course!

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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 4/1/2002 4:13:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by Shortman
this is probably a dumb question, but what are you gonna use the airtank for??? [/QUOTE]

Shop things, Not in a plane

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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 4/1/2002 5:04:30 PM   
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You gave it all away. You should have left it alone and let people figure it out. I really thought it was going in the Chipmunk!!

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AIR TANK - 4/8/2002 7:32:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		HI GUYS I THINK HE WAS THINKING MORE IN THE WAY OF USING THE TANK AS A AIR SUPPLY FOR PAINT GUN WHATCHA THINK

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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 4/8/2002 11:58:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		sure .... i want to watch (from a distance) the first time you drop liquid co2 in that thing its only 900psi or you could go hpa at 3K-4.5K psi

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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 4/10/2002 7:49:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		Isn't it illegal to do this? I know it is illegal to convert an old freon bottle to compressed air. Something to do with ASTME codes or something like that. I could be off base.

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20 lb propane tank to air tank conversion? - 4/10/2002 7:53:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		No not a paint tank. Just a big air duster for that quick shot of air. I got a small compressor with no tank.

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bomb making 101 - 4/10/2002 9:29:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		tank was designed and a no longer good after date on them compresed air has alot of moisture and tank not set up for this and will pop. by a cheap tank made for this purpose . stay safe!

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Re: bomb making 101 - 4/10/2002 11:30:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by tbone4343
tank was designed and a no longer good after date on them compresed air has alot of moisture and tank not set up for this and will pop. by a cheap tank made for this purpose . stay safe! [/QUOTE]

The propqne tanks can be re-certified, the valve is changed, the tank is X-rayed for flaws and thin spots, if it passes the x-ray test then the tank is pressured up to 600PSI, it then sits for 48 hours and if the pressure doesn't drop a new certification number is stamped in the tank. The outside of the tank is sand blasted using glass beads as they don't remove metal - just paint and surface rust. The tank is then painted using epoxy based paints for durability. One of my companies does this, we do about 60 tanks a week.


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Re: Re: bomb making 101 - 4/10/2002 1:40:41 PM   
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The propqne tanks can be re-certified, the valve is changed, the tank is X-rayed for flaws and thin spots, if it passes the x-ray test then the tank is pressured up to 600PSI, it then sits for 48 hours and if the pressure doesn't drop a new certification number is stamped in the tank. The outside of the tank is sand blasted using glass beads as they don't remove metal - just paint and surface rust. The tank is then painted using epoxy based paints for durability. One of my companies does this, we do about 60 tanks a week. [/QUOTE]

GEE

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air-tank - 4/11/2002 6:56:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		I was always told it was illegal to do this because the tanks are not coated on the inside and will rust from the inside out. A aux. tank for your compressor is a great idea just go to wally world and get one made for the job. BE SAFE Just my 2 cents worth
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