To all those of you with the home-made air tanks... do you think this is a possibility?



I was at a local surplus liquidator and saw this sitting around. About $40 bucks labelled 100 PSI tested. Of course I'm not interested in the hosing and eyewash stuff - just the tank itself.

Anyone have any feedback?

 

........ ......... No idea, but I'll let u see the power of my CO2 tank at pismo

 

Show off...

Anyone else know?

 

yeah it will work, just get bushings to fit to the size of hose you need, just dont go over 100 psi

 

Hmmm... interesting.


Wow. Too many mods to keep up with

 

You can get a 135psi, 5 gal tank from Sears for $16.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00915200000

 

Can you refill/recharge it though?
I was thinking more in terms of something like the fire extinguisher -> air tank mod you have on your site.

 

does it even hold CO2 steve?

 

Of course you can refill it, how are you going to get air in there in the first place?

You still need a compressor and the tank alone isn't going to be enough for pismo.

No Co2, but neither can the one peter posted about.

 

I may end up going with the eyewash tank... the Craftsman is a bit on the small side and the larger 10 gallon tank is over $35. The eyewash tank is a bit more than 10...

...then again, 135 psi vs 100 psi limitation.
Hmmmm.

 

What are you going to use to fill it? You still need a compressor.

$5 off coupon at sears: https://www.citibank.com/us/cards/sv...s/sears-b1.htm

 

I picked up 2 caddy compressors a few months ago. Hadn't figured out where I was going to put them. I think I know now so I'm starting to plan

Thanks for the coupon though, I might end up using that for something else

 

My caddies have a hard time over 100psi, especially now that I've used them hard. The 100psi limit on the tank should be ok.

But...what pressure is that tank normally used at? It's pressure tested to 100psi, but does that mean it can handle 100psi continuous? I don't know.

 

Well, it's an eyewash tank - these things aren't used very frequently so I'd assume that it wouldn't have a problem staying at 100 psi.

 

Here's how the website describes it:

Portable Eye Washes/Drench Hoses
Easy-to-operate push plate with stay-open valve activates steady flow of water for 15 minutes of flushing.
Specifications: Combination Eye Wash/Spot Drench Hose has a 10-gallon, Type 304 stainless steel tank (8-gal. functional capacity). Relief valve and pressure gauge prevent vessel over-pressurization. Spray head assembly slides into a socket on top of the unit for storage or hands-free eye and face washing. 8'L flex-coil hose allows spray head assembly to be lifted to direct water at other areas of the body. Can be pressurized by bottled or plant air. 25"H x 12-1/4"O.D. Choose Heated Combination Eye Wash/Spot Drench Hose unit for indoor or outdoor use. Heating element is a band heater with thermostatic control that maintains water temperature between 60°-90°F. Eye Wash and Drench Hose have the same specifications as the combination units except the eye wash and drench hose are separate. All units include water treatment additive.
• Flow Rate at 100 psi: Eye Wash: 0.4 gpm, Drench Hose: 0.4 gpm.
Compliance: ANSI Z358.1-1998. SEI certified.


What do you think, Steve?

 

An old propane tank would hold more pressure. I've got a few laying around that dont have that pressure valve so they cant be refilled. I'm think about converting them to air.

 

You'd have to do revalving and I think (not worth much) that it will be a lot of extra trouble. Better to get something made for the job.

Get this

 

Revalving for output, right?
I hadn't thought of that. I'd have to go back and see what the get-up was like again.

 

When I look at that thing, beer comes to mind.

Gadget

 

Oh I don't know. It looks cool and I guess it'll work. Personally, for $40 I'd just go with a regular air tank. Ten gallons is pretty big you know, my 2.5 gallon fire extinguisher tank is a big enough pain in the butt to carry around as it is. But you have a truck.