For You guys that are worried about it rusting out and BLOWING UP...just use a little mystery oil in your line to coat the inside. Your not using the damn thing to paint cars.
You can get the same fitting already "drilled out". They are labeled "Full Flow". I see two types of full flow. Soft nose with the O-ring and hard nose with no O-ring.
yes that is way easier, if you can get the valve out. i could not. though i did not try very hard. so thats why i did it this way. if you have a easy method of getting the valve out let me know and i will try it... thanks
that's what I was wondering. those over full protection valves may cause an issue. as far as life on them I'm not sure if ours is painted inside or not, but I carried it in my car when I was 16. 40 now and we still use it for all kinds of stuff. all in all I bet you get twice the tank than you do with a $30 cheap tank like I just bought.
These tanks can and will explode, but frankly, I've never seen on explode without the use of bullets. Moreover, I seriously doubt any home use air compressor has enough pressure to burst it. In fact, I'm betting few commercial air compressors have enough pressure to blow up one of these tanks.
these tanks can withstand a maximum pressure of 960psi. and have 240psi in them when filled with propane. a normal air compressor ranges from 125 - 150psi
So which type of fitting are you tapping into? I know one which is around $50 & the other just can't be found which in that case leaves you at ground zero. I find nothing "pretty simple" in that.
Chances of it going bang is close to zero, I'm using a 47kg bottle as an air tank and that has a certification stamp on it from 1988, these cylinders are rated for a burst pressure of over 400 psi so I think the 135 psi mine gets is low enough, mine stands on its head in the shop to prevent water issues.
LOL it doesn't just make a pinhole before they explode. The wall of the tank will rust until it can't hold the pressure you put into it, say 125 P.S.I and then BOOM.
ANY steel tank will do the same. Which is why I was hoping that the extra 20 pounders I have laying around might be aluminum. Sadly, they are not. My actual air compressor is over 15 years old. Works like a charm, but I am afraid of it now. I've seen some videos of these compressor tanks (not the propane ones) explode and take out 1/2 of the location that they are in. And for the exact reason that you mention. They rust from inside to out. What I've been to lazy to... I mean.. too busy to do (cough) is to take off the drain fitting and have a look inside with my borescope camera to see how much it appears rusted. If not too much or none, then continue. But if it looks bad and if I decide to not replace them with the 2 propane tanks I have, then I'll try to buy a new compressor, but with an aluminum tank. Such fun.. .sigh
POR15 is a rust preventive paint/ coating, usually used for automotive purposes. Just made to keep metal from rusting and it's incredibly durable. It's very hard so once it's on it's very difficult to get off. It's good stuff!
I'm just learning about air tools, but I'm wondering if running the fill air through a dryer and then an automatic oiled would help prevent internal corrosion?
@@slaplapdog - I don't think you need an oiler before the tank, but a water separator is definitely a good idea. Also if you're filling this with a compressor that has a tank, make sure that stays dry as well. *It takes a really long time to rust an air tank out if it's decently cared for.
Sir I need your help is it possible to make hole and put a shredder valve then connect with 12 volt car Tyre filling pump and then use it as an air compressor tank please do help.
@@bam6972 thank you sir but the problem with a normal tank where I live is that if someone wants to fill the tank with air it would need a large compression which obviously I don't have that air I just want to attach a 12 volt pump to the cylinder which is going to make the cylinder be an air cylinder and also it would be an air compressor if possible
@@photog1529 That will work, I use it rarely use it so I will just drain it, saw a vid where a guy just painted the inside with rust paint or whatever, by the time you go thru all that you may just a well fetch an aluminum one at Harbor Freight and be done with it.
Can you turn it upside down, insert the male to male air adapter and turn open the tank valve, to blow out any water (no air line)? Then just leave it upside down for a day or so, with valve open?
whatever psi is in your compressor. it will level out between the 2. if your compressor is 125psi max. and you fill your tank up and allow the compressor to top off. it will have 125psi in both tanks.
For You guys that are worried about it rusting out and BLOWING UP...just use a little mystery oil in your line to coat the inside. Your not using the damn thing to paint cars.
You can get the same fitting already "drilled out". They are labeled "Full Flow". I see two types of full flow. Soft nose with the O-ring and hard nose with no O-ring.
"If you want to do this properly" Properly is the only way to do it
good work; simple setup is the way to go.
thats not thread lock its teflon tape for sealing
this connector called 'POL connector'. available on the internet
Just remove the valve from the tank and use a reducer in the pipe thread.Way, easier.
yes that is way easier, if you can get the valve out. i could not. though i did not try very hard. so thats why i did it this way. if you have a easy method of getting the valve out let me know and i will try it... thanks
that's what I was wondering. those over full protection valves may cause an issue. as far as life on them I'm not sure if ours is painted inside or not, but I carried it in my car when I was 16. 40 now and we still use it for all kinds of stuff. all in all I bet you get twice the tank than you do with a $30 cheap tank like I just bought.
taking the valve out is super easy. ratchet strap the tank onto a long 2x4 then put a big wrench on the valve. comes right out.
These tanks can and will explode, but frankly, I've never seen on explode without the use of bullets. Moreover, I seriously doubt any home use air compressor has enough pressure to burst it. In fact, I'm betting few commercial air compressors have enough pressure to blow up one of these tanks.
these tanks can withstand a maximum pressure of 960psi. and have 240psi in them when filled with propane. a normal air compressor ranges from 125 - 150psi
@@bam6972 the valve has a safety blow off at 375 psi. my dad had a tank like this when i was a kid except it was an old freon tank he used.
So which type of fitting are you tapping into? I know one which is around $50 & the other just can't be found which in that case leaves you at ground zero. I find nothing "pretty simple" in that.
It's a special fitting for rvs. I had to buy mine online.
Good idea. I just went and got a air pig.
That is absolutely not threadlock
Chances of it going bang is close to zero, I'm using a 47kg bottle as an air tank and that has a certification stamp on it from 1988, these cylinders are rated for a burst pressure of over 400 psi so I think the 135 psi mine gets is low enough, mine stands on its head in the shop to prevent water issues.
LOL it doesn't just make a pinhole before they explode. The wall of the tank will rust until it can't hold the pressure you put into it, say 125 P.S.I and then BOOM.
ANY steel tank will do the same.
Which is why I was hoping that the extra 20 pounders I have laying around might be aluminum.
Sadly, they are not.
My actual air compressor is over 15 years old. Works like a charm, but I am afraid of it now.
I've seen some videos of these compressor tanks (not the propane ones) explode and take out 1/2 of the location that they are in.
And for the exact reason that you mention. They rust from inside to out.
What I've been to lazy to... I mean.. too busy to do (cough) is to take off the drain fitting and have a look inside with my borescope camera to see how much it appears rusted. If not too much or none, then continue. But if it looks bad and if I decide to not replace them with the 2 propane tanks I have, then I'll try to buy a new compressor, but with an aluminum tank.
Such fun.. .sigh
1998! My tank's from 1968!!!
oh dam lol
Thanks Sir, Appreciate it
good job.
what fiting it that ? can you share the Amazon link ?
Find somebody who is throwing away a gas grill and rob it out of the regulator.
What is the part called you take off the gas grill.
so its not going to matter if u put low pressure air in it
Can you put somewhat of an inline dial to show remaining pressure?
yea just add it in before the air chuck
Where is your pop off valve for safety so you don’t overfill the air tank ?
cant overfill it. the air you are putting in it is coming from your air compressor which is already fitted with a pop off valve.
show me a home compressor that will fill to 1000psi without the compressor shitting the bed first.
Thanx
Thread tape not thread lock
Thread lock ???????????????????????
What do you do with this extra tank?
You are many to wash it out
What is 415 ?
Its POR15. Its a sealant used also to seal petrol tanks as an example
POR15 is a rust preventive paint/ coating, usually used for automotive purposes. Just made to keep metal from rusting and it's incredibly durable. It's very hard so once it's on it's very difficult to get off. It's good stuff!
I'm just learning about air tools, but I'm wondering if running the fill air through a dryer and then an automatic oiled would help prevent internal corrosion?
@@slaplapdog - I don't think you need an oiler before the tank, but a water separator is definitely a good idea. Also if you're filling this with a compressor that has a tank, make sure that stays dry as well.
*It takes a really long time to rust an air tank out if it's decently cared for.
@@kdigiacomo
Just don't get it on your hands 🤯
filled with air
Sir I need your help is it possible to make hole and put a shredder valve then connect with 12 volt car Tyre filling pump and then use it as an air compressor tank please do help.
i would not drill into the tank. i would use the original valve and come up with some fittings to do what you want.
@@bam6972 thank you sir but the problem with a normal tank where I live is that if someone wants to fill the tank with air it would need a large compression which obviously I don't have that air I just want to attach a 12 volt pump to the cylinder which is going to make the cylinder be an air cylinder and also it would be an air compressor if possible
I just made a tank and put air in a few times and there was way too much water in the bottom - you have no way to drain it -
Use a moisture separator on your compressor.
@@photog1529 That will work, I use it rarely use it so I will just drain it, saw a vid where a guy just painted the inside with rust paint or whatever, by the time you go thru all that you may just a well fetch an aluminum one at Harbor Freight and be done with it.
Can you turn it upside down, insert the male to male air adapter and turn open the tank valve, to blow out any water (no air line)? Then just leave it upside down for a day or so, with valve open?
@@louofm1 I just take whole assembly off at the tank top and invert it like you said
Maybe I missed it, but how do you gauge the amount of pressure you're putting in the tank? GUESS?
whatever psi is in your compressor. it will level out between the 2. if your compressor is 125psi max. and you fill your tank up and allow the compressor to top off. it will have 125psi in both tanks.
Yeah I wasn't thinking logically. Gauges are just a cool addition, and fun to find excuses to add them to setups.
yea i was thinkin cheap at the time.
Totally understandable.
What is 415? Is that a nickel less than......a 420?
Not 415...POR 15 (poor 15) is a rust-preventive paint.
@@photog1529 thanks. Makes sense now.
i think a propane tanks are filled to 3000 psi
propane tanks have a normal pressure rating of about 240psi. and can withstand up to 960psi max.
Can you breathe the air?
no. there is the horrible smell of propane still in the tank that will linger around for a long time.
Only if you want to talk funny the rest of your life.
Yes, you can breathe any air
@@momohunkerton4294 Not if it has residual propane in it. Jeezus.
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