Acetylene can opener
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I bet those folks have a long history of being "good neighbors"
Well everyone in that neighborhood is familure with them now! Good lord!
I store my bottles horizontally when on the truck. Our procedure, when going to use it, is let the bottle stand upright for at least 5-10minutes. This lets the acetone and acetylene settle properly. Had a plumber friend have one of his guy's not do this and the regulator blew. One B-tank size bottle burned down a 3-story apartment building and part of the building next door. Even with 3-fire extinguishers, they still couldn't put it out. Have to have a lot of respect for this gas.
For use in welding and cutting, the working pressures must be controlled by a regulator, or the gas will spontaneously combust.
Here is a good MSHA safety info on Acetylene.
http://www.msha.gov/alerts/hazardsofacetylene.htm
For use in welding and cutting, the working pressures must be controlled by a regulator, or the gas will spontaneously combust.
Here is a good MSHA safety info on Acetylene.
http://www.msha.gov/alerts/hazardsofacetylene.htm
i know wha 100lb bottle will do with 100psi left in it to a 3' thick concrete wall..
and on ice over roads
and on ice over roads
Got the pic off EHOWA. Didn't say it anyone was injured or not..... Appearantly the bottle was leaking in the back of the van and its suspected that the remote door locks, when cycled, triggered the explosion. Sure hope no one was close to it. Don't see any body bags around, that could be a good thing.
dang that place was an armpit of the neighborhood, Im sure they were already on the familiar list.... craziness
that's why you don't transport stuff like that (including propane tanks) in ENCLOSED vechiels such as vans, trucks with camper shells, trunks...........
because you never know.
a lot of people do not know this at least in California its a 25,000.00 fine (per cylinder) for transporting uncaped or with a regulator attached even with being properly secured
tanks with built in valve protection ( similar to BBQ tanks) are excluded from being caped
because you never know.
a lot of people do not know this at least in California its a 25,000.00 fine (per cylinder) for transporting uncaped or with a regulator attached even with being properly secured
tanks with built in valve protection ( similar to BBQ tanks) are excluded from being caped
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