Disposal of outdated Oxy-Acetylene Tanks

[Zrexxer]

Ok then, I'll refine my previous post to be a little more succinct:

Regardless of what you may hear from your LWS, the term "Hazardous Waste" is a legal definition with very precise implications, and gas cylinders themselves are not now, and never have been, hazardous waste.

[aametalmaster]

I just got a free giant co2 bottle for hauling it away and it was only 7 bucks to retest it. Cheap at that. Retest it and sell it if nothing else. Sell it on ebay or even here...Bob

[Pin Head]

I have seen one oxy cylinder that was stamped first time during the later days of WW1.

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We have about 100 cylinders at any given time at work and the oldest I have seen was 1911. It had been retested many times and it was still going strong. It had some strange name I had never seen before ont he top band.

[aametalmaster]

I had a 1921 job that only had one date stamp in it. I took it to get filled and the guy told me that his company bought out the name in the stamp so he traded me a brand new one for it. I was happy since i just paid 15 bucks for it and it was full so i used it up first...Bob

[vwguy3]

It seems odd that you cannot set the tanks on the dock at the LWS and tell them they can have them.The bottles are an asset for them unless they have been damaged beyond use.
Post on Craigslist or similar site and someone may be able to use them.

[metalmeltr]

There is a guy around here that makes a cannon out of the oxy bottles after he makes a nice looking base for them like they used to have on pirate ships and from the road they look great. They do not and will not work but they sure look mean ( yard art )
Jim

Anyone know about making a working cannon?

[Jim-Tx]

A guy here made one years ago that would shoot pool ***** (spheres... who the he!! setup this filter?????) or beer cans half full of concrete. I never saw it in action but I know that it worked. Sorry, no details as to the construction.

[vicegrip]

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Hi D!ck.

Or cut from virg!n stock.

vg

[MM251]

It is possible to make Cannon and Mortars out of oxygen cylinders. I have seen both. Fuel for the cannon/noise maker was oxy-acetylene. Fuel for the mortar was black powder.

version 1 - a noismaker can be fabricated (this is for information only) from an old oxygen cylinder. Cut the top off an EMPTY cylinder with a bandsaw or sawzall, drill a 1/4" touch hole (like the old cannon had) in the other end. Lean against something solid, 50-100' down range is clear. Open end is muzzle. Wet rag over muzzle keeps gas in the barrel until firing.

Gas ratios and the amount of time (in seconds) the tip is in the touch hole will affect the discharge. Start small for safety reasons.

Noise will impress the neighbors. Noise supressors might be a good idea for the gunner. Ever see the artillery guys turn away from the gun with one finger in the ear toward the gun? Now you can learn why. Barrel will need "airing out" after shooting. Immediate follow shots do not work because of the burned gas not flowing out of the barrel. More oxygen = sharper report. More mix = bigger bang Truthfully you can get a report that will get ringing in your ears. Not recommended.
As I understand it - it is ill-advised to do this at frequent intervals in a single day as the guys in blue can triangulate on your position and express their displeasure at your variety of entertainment

version 2 - a mortar that uses black powder and bowling *****. Seen here: http://www.docsmachine.com/nonPB/mortar.html I believe that you need the biggest oxygen cylinder available (3,000 psi?) because it has the correct 8.5" bore. This I have only seen demonstrated on the web. Another idea, search it with "Feral cats" in the wording

Moderators - if this is dangerous information, feel free to edit.

[Adultoys]

It is possible to make Cannon and Mortars out of oxygen cylinders. I have seen both. Fuel for the cannon/noise maker was oxy-acetylene. Fuel for the mortar was black powder.

version 1 - a noismaker can be fabricated (this is for information only) from an old oxygen cylinder. Cut the top off an EMPTY cylinder with a bandsaw or sawzall, drill a 1/4" touch hole (like the old cannon had) in the other end. Lean against something solid, 50-100' down range is clear. Open end is muzzle. Wet rag over muzzle keeps gas in the barrel until firing.

Gas ratios and the amount of time (in seconds) the tip is in the touch hole will affect the discharge. Start small for safety reasons.

Noise will impress the neighbors. Noise supressors might be a good idea for the gunner. Ever see the artillery guys turn away from the gun with one finger in the ear toward the gun? Now you can learn why. Barrel will need "airing out" after shooting. Immediate follow shots do not work because of the burned gas not flowing out of the barrel. More oxygen = sharper report. More mix = bigger bang Truthfully you can get a report that will get ringing in your ears. Not recommended.
As I understand it - it is ill-advised to do this at frequent intervals in a single day as the guys in blue can triangulate on your position and express their displeasure at your variety of entertainment

version 2 - a mortar that uses black powder and bowling *****. Seen here: http://www.docsmachine.com/nonPB/mortar.html I believe that you need the biggest oxygen cylinder available (3,000 psi?) because it has the correct 8.5" bore. This I have only seen demonstrated on the web. Another idea, search it with "Feral cats" in the wording

Moderators - if this is dangerous information, feel free to edit.

lol... Seriously should search for Feral Cats in the wording.. i did & came across this very interesting article.. I wont comment on it but i'll just say i'll continue reading... heres a quote from this particular article, thought it was funny (dont judge me ) so i had to pass it on "By randomly changing the powder charge and slightly adjusting the Coehorn Mortar angle, I finally settled in at 350 yards with about a 15 second hang time for the Mortar ball. The "hang-time" is the time delay from when the Mortar is fired until the ball reaches the target. This 15 second hang time proved to work quite well on the Feral Cat hunt because by the time the sound reached the location of the Cat, ( or Cats ) about 1-1/2 seconds after firing, the cat would "perk-up" and look in the direction of the sound, and then see the distant white smoke of the Mortar. Shortly after, he would sit and gaze whimsically at the approaching cannon ball, fixated in place, as the ball of the Mortar would silently race closer and closer. I like using dark colored Mortar ***** because the Cats can easily see them silhouetted against the bright sky." end quote...

http://www.buckstix.com/CoehornMortarHunt.htm

also posted on there is a picture of a deer he shot with another type of cannon, he used/uses 148 lead musket ***** with 0.5lb black powder. says you can not shoot a deer any closer than a 100 yards because it will pretty much pulverise it... Man this guy goes all out. Ill have to say tho, atleast he doesn't use/have/build "trailer queens"