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Old 02-09-2011, 10:59 AM   #6
Kevin in NJ
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Default Re: Proof of the BIG Bang Theory

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My tank and pump are (were) 1946 vintage.

About a year ago I was in the garage and heard a light hissing sound from the bottom of the tank. It was not the drain.

I let the air out and tore the pump and motor off and scrapped the tank. Oh ya, I put a larger hole in the tank just to be sure it was not used. My city picked it up as they get the extra money doing metal scrap runs.

Lucky for me the modern compressors blow up easy. Bought an almost new tank with blown compressor cheap. Put my nice old last forever 5 HP compressor on top and it has been fine since.

It is not hard to test your tank. I found several sites explaining that you test the tank by filling with water and then use a grease gun to pressurize the tank.

You can also find some interesting stories of blown tanks. In one case the tank blew the side of the garage out and the roof came down on top. Needless to say they deserve your respect.
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