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Article #391Re: Want CO2 tank for welding
From: Big Al
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:32
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:32
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"Ernest Kemp" <ekemp@gainbroadband.com> wrote in message news:12p0916lbf5dua1@corp.supernews.com... > Big Al wrote: > > Did you ever think I might just want to weld on a CO2 tank? I was assuming I > > could use a CO2 tank for mixed gas. > > You may want to reconsider welding on a compressed gas tank. I know, I > know, the tank is empty. If you weld on a tank you will de-rate the tank > to a point where it will be dangerous. You will have no way to know how > much pressure the tank will safely hold. If you are cutting up the tank > to use as art or sculpture, you should be able to buy old tanks for the > price of their salvage value in scrap metal. That was supposed to be a joke. I'm looking for a tank for CO2 for MIG welding. Al
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