I have always heard that you should never weld or torch cut a propane tank (cylinder) because the tank may still hold trace amounts of gas that could explode.
But I have heard that about gas tanks and I have seen a few old farmers weld them also. They always had a good flow of compressed air flowing through the tank also. Just something to think about. ??? --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: (bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: barrels > > > > > Try a propane supply place. Old propane cyls have much thicker walls than 55 > gal. drums. A 100 lb. (of propane) cylinder is about 30 gallons, a 250 lb cyl is > about 60 gals (US). I got a used 100 lb cyl free for the asking. There were 250 > lb ones as well, but did not pick up any yet. Old cyls can't be refilled with > propane, and the gas places are happy to get rid of them. :-) Joe. > > > > These are all steel, in fact heavier gauge (according to the guy at > >the yard) than most steel 55 gal drums. The mixer shaft goes in a 2" > >hole in the center and it's a steel shaft 7/16" square. There are two > >2.5" bungs on the top, and another on the side about 3.5" from the > >bottom. Looking in with a flashlight, I can see a paddle (looks like > >steel) that is nearly as wide as the drum and maybe 6" tall. It's > >twisted to give it a propeller action. Looks fairly sturdy. > ><snip> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
