Converting fire extinguisher to air stotage tank
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 16:09
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Willy05
I have an empty 1 kg fire extinguisher which I am thinking of converting to an air storage tank. Am interested in hearing from anyone who has done it, how did you do it and is 1 kg worth the effort. Would use it for blowing out air filters etc.
Reply By: Member - Michael P (QLD) - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 16:19
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 16:19
Willy,
The small volume hardly seems worthwhile. I use my spare tyre, inflate to max recommended in my case 50psi.
Mike.
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Reply By: Member - Des Lexic - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 16:54
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 16:54
Willy, I have a 9kg Water extinguisher type mounted in behind the bull bar and connected to the compressor with an outlet mounted for easy access under the bonnet. It has a 100psi cut out switch fitted to stop it going bang.
Makes easy going of pumping up tyres and blowing out dust when required.
Des
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Follow Up By: Dust-Devil - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 19:07
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 19:07
Hey Dude!@
Seeing as how you never remember your mistakes, then I will for you.
C'mon Des, tell the
forum about the plastic water pipe receiver with no cutout switch - forerunner to the Fire extinguisher experiment.
Still ROFLMAO x 1000 about that and never fail to tell anyone and everybody about it.
DD
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Follow Up By: Member - Des Lexic - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 20:01
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 20:01
LOL DD you evil person, I had forgotten about the early prototype. I was looking at the broken pipe on the weekend and was wondering what I can do with that bit.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bruce C (NSW) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 09:07
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 09:07
Times like this Des you find out who your real friends are. LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - Des Lexic - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 09:19
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 09:19
Bruce He's a character allright. He can't talk with all the mess ups that he has had over the years. It took me a few minutes to work out who he was but there are two tell tale give aways to his identity. It's the first time in a couple of years since I've seen him on EO albeit with another identity.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bruce C (NSW) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 09:51
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 09:51
We all make mess ups from time to time. The most important thing is that you only make them when doing something. If you don't do anything you won't make them therefore never learn anything.
Ya can't bake a cake without breaking eggs mate, can ya! LOL
Prototypes are always risky things. the learning curve is pretty steep on them.
Dust devil might have worn out his previous identity by reminding people of thier mishaps. Might have gotten a little too hot for him under the old identity. Might get too hot in this one too shortly by the looks. LOL LOL.
It's what it is all about fellows is it not, Having fun.
Happy travels.
Cheers, Bruce.
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Follow Up By: Member - Des Lexic - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 16:21
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 16:21
Bruce, Dust devil probably won'y be game to surface for a while lest I start to remind him of all his mishaps that he has had over the years.
I have to agree with you on your comments though.
Des
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Reply By: ob - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 17:10
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 17:10
The idea is ok but I would think a bigger cylinder would be in order
ob
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Reply By: Ozhumvee - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 18:14
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 18:14
I bought a Tigerz air tank on ebay for $60, is about 420 mm long and 170 dia, holds 9 litres and included air line, gauge, air fittings and mounting bolts, brackets are welded to the tank.
Not worth stuffing around for that money.
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Follow Up By: Willy05 - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 19:45
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 19:45
Found them on ebay, $115. By the time I run around sourcing bits and do it these would be better.
Cheers
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Reply By: Crackles - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 18:50
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 18:50
Suggest a 1L tank would last about 4 seconds with a blower. I've found a 9L is just big enough for the job.
Cheers Craig............
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Follow Up By: Willy05 - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 19:47
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 19:47
Thanks Craig. Think I'll go the 9 lt off ebay.
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Reply By: Member - Serendipity(WA) - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 19:09
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 19:09
I have seen guys using out of date gas bottle tanks with a pressure relief valve.
Works a treat and a range of sizes readily available.
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Reply By: geocacher (djcache) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 23:32
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 23:32
I've got a BCF one that was empty and as you can't get them refilled anymore I silver soldered a brass T on top of the brass fitting that came out of it and put a male & female coupling that mate to my compressor hose on it. It's compact, doesn't take long to charge and as someone stated doesn't last long either.
But I can use a dust gun if I want to, and it does make it a little easier to reseat a bead than straight compressor hose alone. I did one two days ago when playing with my beadbreaker.
I'm not in a hurry generally when on the track doing repairs so if it takes a little longer I don't care and I haven't scored a bigger cylinder yet, nor found a place to mount it.
Dave
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