Old style LP gas tank uses
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Rocket
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I may have to have a talk to you about that next time I see you as an air tank under mine would be handy but not to big as I do not have the room. Truck hornsHow about a set of Trainhorns ? I can help you out with them if you need
Justa thought, why add an extra tank ( sorry a bit off topic
)If you have to box the chassis, just use that as an air tank
Might do that myself
HOTFR8
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I doubt boxing the chassis would work for me. In fact then I would have to get the engineer to inspect that part of the chassis. A smaller tank bolted to the chassis works better for me.
Now this look like a converted Propane / LPG tank set up as a fuel tank.
Edited note: picture will not link. http://coes.bravehost.com/Sacramento 06.html truck photo can be found on this site.
Now this look like a converted Propane / LPG tank set up as a fuel tank.
Edited note: picture will not link. http://coes.bravehost.com/Sacramento 06.html truck photo can be found on this site.
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tcianci
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I have used an old propane tank for an air tank as well, however I don't recall having much trouble removing the original valve. I replaced the valve with a couple of fittings and now have a gauge and a quick disconnect on the tank. The other thing I did was to drill a hole in the tank and add an automotive valve stem so I can fill the tank up anywhere.
My other propane tank project was to make a pressure blaster out of one. I bought the bottom strainer assembly from TP tools and inserted it where the old valve was. This now became the bottom of the blaster, I welded an axle across the tank collar and added some wheels. Then I welded a handle to the back and a leg to the front. Finally I cut a hole in what used to be the bottom of the tank, tapped it for 1 1/4 pipe. threaded in a short ******, welded that in place and then added a "T" with the branch bushed down to 1/2 inch pipe. I used this to connect the air supply and the bypass line that goes to the bottom of the tank. The top tapping of the "T" is fitted with a pipe plug with a handle attached and that's where I fill it from. I used some misc. hose and added a deadman valve from TP tools too. The thing works great. I seem to recall that all the parts cost about 75 bucks. This was many years ago and you can buy cheap Chinese blasters for 100-200 bucks now but with the parts from TP, the home made one is still probably a better machine.
BTW, a great way to make sure the tank is empty of propane is to simply fill it with water, then empty the water out and go to town!
My other propane tank project was to make a pressure blaster out of one. I bought the bottom strainer assembly from TP tools and inserted it where the old valve was. This now became the bottom of the blaster, I welded an axle across the tank collar and added some wheels. Then I welded a handle to the back and a leg to the front. Finally I cut a hole in what used to be the bottom of the tank, tapped it for 1 1/4 pipe. threaded in a short ******, welded that in place and then added a "T" with the branch bushed down to 1/2 inch pipe. I used this to connect the air supply and the bypass line that goes to the bottom of the tank. The top tapping of the "T" is fitted with a pipe plug with a handle attached and that's where I fill it from. I used some misc. hose and added a deadman valve from TP tools too. The thing works great. I seem to recall that all the parts cost about 75 bucks. This was many years ago and you can buy cheap Chinese blasters for 100-200 bucks now but with the parts from TP, the home made one is still probably a better machine.
BTW, a great way to make sure the tank is empty of propane is to simply fill it with water, then empty the water out and go to town!
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HOTFR8
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Now that is a good idea
and you have just given me an idea for a small truck mounted compressor.This would have to be the best (safest) way to empy a tank out.