I'm buying a large 2 stage compressor motor that has been bolted onto a small homade pipe tank. I'd say this compressor motor would go on a 125 gallon tank normally.
Could I use a 150 gallon propane tank for this? I know, just find a tank, but I can get this propane tank for free. Would it handle 120 psi?
Am I trying to kill myself?
I'm buying a large 2 stage compressor motor that has been bolted onto a small homade pipe tank. I'd say this compressor motor would go on a 125 gallon tank normally.
Could I use a 150 gallon propane tank for this? I know, just find a tank, but I can get this propane tank for free. Would it handle 120 psi?
Am I trying to kill myself?
IMO, I wouldn't see any harm in using a 150 gallon propane tank for an air comp. tank.
However............ Before, you start fabricating/welding mounting plates, I would pressure test the vessel with a pressure gauge and see if it leaks down overnite. Btw, does the prop tank have a data plate?
I know a lot of people that have used freon tanks as holding tanks for small compressors. LPG is much higher pressure than you are using for air, so I don't see any problems as long as the LPG has been purged...
ok take off the valve from propane tank.. and then fill it up all way up with water then drain it
no propane in the system then use it with air.. u wont have any problem wtih cutoff or anything mentioned above.. and if u need to weld some bracket or something on it.. u have to fill/drain the water in there for saftey..
i made a few holding tanks by tapping the valve and making an adapter from the valve to a npt fitting. it works great, its way heavyer then a regular 5-10 gal tank.
but i can not get the smell of propane out of the tank. its been empty for a long time (whole valve taken out) and ive emptied it maybe 40 times to try and get the smell out.
try to get the smell out of the tank before you go further. youll end up spending money on something that you wont be able to use because it smells so bad... unless you like that smell
I used a 100 # propane tank for a portable air tank and yes it smelled like propane after 100 refills. After a cherry air freshener was added to the tank (2 ounces of liquid), it cured the problem, cherry is easier on the nose than propane.
I agree with other posts it is plenty strong propane is between 200 - 300 PSI depending on temperature.
UPDATE
I went to pick the thing up and it's a Freakin' 500!!!!! My Compressor would have to run for hours to build up pressure in that damn thing!!
Oh well, the search continues.
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