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Saw this and had to laugh. I know, its a can of worms but its scary how often you see this stuff.http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/tls/2490115373.html
Reply:With my recent experience It's not a laughing matter.                                      MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Agreed Mike and it might be worth someones life to send the seller of that ticking time bomb a link to your thread on the topic.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Agreed Mike and it might be worth someones life to send the seller of that ticking time bomb a link to your thread on the topic.
Reply:Thank you. MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:And I also thank you.                                MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:hopefully they'll listen and not build a "safety" cage for it like the other goober 350P 30A spool gun cut master 51  syncro 250 other stuff " take a dog off the street and make him prosper and he will not bite you sad the same cannot be said for man" i didnt use punctuation just to piss you off
Reply:Originally Posted by mla2ofusWith my recent experience It's not a laughing matter.                                      Mike
Reply:I don't get the joke. Is there a problem with welding on pressure vessels?Two turn tables and a microphone.
Reply:Originally Posted by PangeaI don't get the joke. Is there a problem with welding on pressure vessels?
Reply:Originally Posted by Welding_SwedeOk, I admit to having a "dark" sense of humor but I really didn't mean laugh as in "Ha Ha" but more of a sad laugh as a commentary on the general state of stupidity and ignorance. The fact is that this kind of thing (welding on a pressure vessel by someone who shouldn't) probably happens a lot more often than is posted here. What ever happened to Natural Selection?E
Reply:Originally Posted by KelvinUh-oh...
Reply:Originally Posted by PangeaIs that supposed to help me understand the big deal with welding pressure vessels?
Reply:That's not what's being said at all Kelvin.  Pressure vessels get welded on every day by qualified weldors using proper procedures so it's more a matter of where on the vessel and how.  After all, it's welded to begin with.However, the issue here is, the advertized portable compressor tank "Has a tiny pin hole leak on the bottom of the tank. Could be easily fixed with a welder." indicating the high probability that the vessel shell has been compromised by rust and is likely a ticking time bomb such as the one that almost took out Mike.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:2 HP Twin Cylinder.Works Great. Newer pressure switch. Has a tiny pin hole leak on the bottom of the tank. Might be time to replace it.If you have a tank you could use the pump and motor from this one and be all set.$100here is the add, doesnt say anything about repairing tank, even says it might be time to replace it..Of all the things I lost I miss my mind the most...I know just enough about everything to be dangerous......You cant cure stupid..only kill it...
Reply:he updated his add. great if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat - 2 Thessalonians 3:10
Reply:Originally Posted by roadkillbobb2 HP Twin Cylinder.Works Great. Newer pressure switch. Has a tiny pin hole leak on the bottom of the tank. Might be time to replace it.If you have a tank you could use the pump and motor from this one and be all set.$100here is the add, doesnt say anything about repairing tank, even says it might be time to replace it..
Reply:should read  " has tiny pinholeleak on bottom dead nuts in the middle of a  large rusty thin area that sat under puddle for years because nitwit did not blow out tank"
Reply:Originally Posted by PangeaI don't get the joke. Is there a problem with welding on pressure vessels?
Reply:I got a reply from the guy that is selling the compressor.  He was very reasonable and thanked me for informing him.  Kudos to him!
Reply:Originally Posted by mla2ofusI apologise for making it sound like a personal swipe at you. Until my accident I never gave a thought to the fact that a compressor tank could rupture. And I suspect most compressor owners don't either. I try not not to get on a pulpit, but I tell all my friends to be a little more diligent about draining those tanks since that was the cause of my accident.                                      Mike
Reply:Originally Posted by mla2ofusI apologise for making it sound like a personal swipe at you. Until my accident I never gave a thought to the fact that a compressor tank could rupture. And I suspect most compressor owners don't either. I try not not to get on a pulpit, but I tell all my friends to be a little more diligent about draining those tanks since that was the cause of my accident.                                      Mike
Reply:Well, I didn't mean to seem to make light of someone getting blowed up by a bad tank. That's a shame, I hadn't heard about that.I was more poking fun at the "pile on" you sometimes get on Internet forums, where everyone piles on, saying the same thing.I'm also somewhat suspicious of this whole "air compressor tanks fail catastrophically" idea. My hunch is that in 99 cases out of 100, when the tank leaks, it leaks peacefully and simply won't hold air, rather than failing explosively. It's like the idea of putting a water bed on the 2nd floor of a 130-year-old farmhouse – I doubt the floor would collapse all at once, but would rather sag pretty dramatically, rather than collapsing suddenly. There are just too many nails. In any case, there would be time, and fair warning, before anyone bled.Last edited by Kelvin; 07-14-2011 at 09:39 AM.
Reply:Originally Posted by KelvinWell, I didn't mean to seem to make light of someone getting blowed up by a bad tank. That's a shame, I hadn't heard about that.I was more poking fun at the "pile on" you sometimes get on Internet forums, where everyone piles on, saying the same thing.I'm also somewhat suspicious of this whole "air compressor tanks fail catastrophically" idea. My hunch is that in 99 cases out of 100, when the tank leaks, it leaks peacefully and simply won't hold air, rather than failing explosively. It's like the idea of putting a water bed on the 2nd floor of a 130-year-old farmhouse – I doubt the floor would collapse all at once, but would rather sag pretty dramatically, rather than collapsing suddenly. There are just too many nails. In any case, there would be time, and fair warning, before anyone bled.