Yup, I'm not saying its not possible, I'm saying why bother...

On 9/23/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> Industry welds on tanks all the time that have been used for explosive
> and flammable materials. There are always prescribed cleaning procedures
> carried out before it's done. Safe enough if the safety rules are
> followed and performed by the pro's. But, I agree with you.. If new
> tanks are available, why bother with all the cost of steam cleaning,
> purging, steam cleaning, and purging again on a used Vanagon tank. Get a
> new one and get it right the first time. Tanks are not that expensive,
> relatively speaking.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Christopher Gronski wrote:
> > Agreed, I'm just saying that a $170 or so for a new tank is a whole
> > lot easier and safer to try this experiment on rather than the work
> > and possible rsik to life and limb associated with welding something
> > that once held a substance that is sensitive to flame.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 9/23/06, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> There are ways of cleaning it so that you can weld it (removing all
> >> the air from the tank is one iirc). I read about them in a welding
> >> book I have. It's just too much trouble.
> >> sudhir
> >>
> >> On 9/23/06, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > If by empty and dry I hope you mean new and never used....
> >> >
> >> > On 9/23/06, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> >> > > ive always had an idea..   take a vanagon gas tank (empty and
> >> dry) and cut it
> >> > > open at the perimeter of the "saddle" and weld in metal to bridge
> >> the
> >> > > gap...basically adding to the fuel capacity....  doable?
> >> > >
> >> > > chris
> >> > >
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