seattlepitboss
is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2009
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Last one I built was a 120 gallon air tank and I built it on a trailer:
http://www.nwnative.us/Grant/shop articles/24x70
That was a few years ago. Now a friend shows up with 3 vertical air tanks, the kind that you don't bolt an air pump and motor to. These tanks are 3/8" thick walls and 3/8" thick end caps. Or they were in 1947 when they were built. No telling how corroded they are now 75 years later. Here's a shot of the 3 tanks on pallets:
Here is a shot of one of the tank nameplates: (NOTE: SH375 HD375)
61" overall length (height if they were standing up)
21" outside diameter
50" between end cap welds
I make that 85 gallons.
This one's going to be a stationary model (on wheels, but not on a trailer).
What do you guys think? Should I go haul home one of these old tanks? I never heard of a 3/8" tank!
seattlepitboss
http://www.nwnative.us/Grant/shop articles/24x70
That was a few years ago. Now a friend shows up with 3 vertical air tanks, the kind that you don't bolt an air pump and motor to. These tanks are 3/8" thick walls and 3/8" thick end caps. Or they were in 1947 when they were built. No telling how corroded they are now 75 years later. Here's a shot of the 3 tanks on pallets:
Here is a shot of one of the tank nameplates: (NOTE: SH375 HD375)
61" overall length (height if they were standing up)
21" outside diameter
50" between end cap welds
I make that 85 gallons.
This one's going to be a stationary model (on wheels, but not on a trailer).
What do you guys think? Should I go haul home one of these old tanks? I never heard of a 3/8" tank!
seattlepitboss