Tool Safety (Page 1/2)
Stingray92 JAN 15, 08:17 PM
Thought I'd start this off by an issue I'm having to deal with.

Many of us have used tools in various ways, I'm sure as well not always the correct way, but what about the tool is unfit for service?

In my case the receiver for my air compressor developed a silent leak. I say silent because I usually have a radio on and the torpedo heater is way louder.

Here's the issue from the bottom/hidden side of my compressor


Thankfully I caught this before it ruptured and I can tell you it doesn't take a lot of pressure to harm anything.

Stay safe y'all
IMSA GT JAN 15, 08:25 PM
One of the Youtubers had a rusted out tank. He was lucky but his garage took a huge amount of damage.

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Stingray92 JAN 15, 10:29 PM
I've seen worse at just 60 psi, regardless I'm sure there are more.
jelly2m8 JAN 16, 04:35 AM
Was a guy local that had an old 26 gallon Air compressor tank explode. Thank fully he wasn't in there when it blew. Blew The garage door out, windows and the one side off the foundation.

Thank you for posting this, it's reminded me something I have been meaning to do, put a bore scope in my compressors air tank's. I have a 30 and 50 gallon compressor's, don't want them blowing up at 120 psi

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cliffw JAN 16, 12:45 PM
It is important to drain the water which collects at the bottom of the tank. Regulary.

All have drain valves such as a car radiator has.
cliffw JAN 16, 12:47 PM


Did that rust from the inside outward ? If so, I would discard it.
cvxjet JAN 16, 03:08 PM
This isn't exactly "Tool Safety" but points to the lack of intelligence in some people; I read years ago about two guys welding on a car fuel tank....they did not survive.

Might have read about it in relation to the "Darwin Awards".....
fieroguru JAN 16, 07:03 PM
A couple of years back my air compressor of nearly 20 years developed a pin hole leak n the bottom in a similar location.
Some were suggesting I weld it up and get more life from it, but I just went and picked up another one and sold off the old one for parts.
Stingray92 JAN 16, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by cliffw:



Did that rust from the inside outward ? If so, I would discard it.



Yeah this is from the inside out, also agree and did drain it daily since I owned it. Got it used from a small business. The boiler stamp year was 1998. I don't know how many hours this unit had but I'll just say I was fortunate as it was pressured up a few days ago. I tried getting my boroscope in for a look it's just not bright enough to do any good.

Not sure if I'm gonna get a replacement tank or swap the whole thing out. Checking prices today YIKES, at any rate this tank is headed to a recycle yard soon.
sleek fiero JAN 16, 09:32 PM
Talking about tool and shop safety Brake clean and electromotive cleaners come to mind. A few years back a tech in our shop was cleaning an engine surface with Brake clean and it caught him on fire for some 3rd degree burns. turns out a static spark set the flamable brake clean on fire. the powers that be banned the stuff from our shop. Instead they changed over to stuff that wouldn't burn including brake clean , electromotive cleaner and cleaning solvent in our parts wash tanks. We thought they wouldn't work as well but we were wrong. They work well and are much safer. sleek