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WTD: Steel Tank\cylinder
Wheels244 - 25/1/12 at 09:10 PM

Hello All

I need a steel tank or cylinder for the hydraulic tank for the log splitter that I'm building.

I could ( and might have to ) make one but it will speed things up a bit if anyone has got one lying around.

It needs to be at least 30 litres capacity, doesn't need to be any bigger.

An old air receiver from a compressor would do or something like.

Has anybody got anything ?

Thanks

Rob

big_wasa - 25/1/12 at 09:20 PM

Small gas cylinder as found in the bottom of many hedge rows

T66 - 25/1/12 at 09:24 PM

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=30880

Wheels244 - 25/1/12 at 09:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Small gas cylinder as found in the bottom of many hedge rows


I did think about a gas cylinder - bit wary of blowing myself to kingdom come though

Wheels244 - 25/1/12 at 09:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by T66
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=30880


Thanks - but it won't let me view as I'm not a member.

owelly - 25/1/12 at 09:31 PM

I have a gas cylinder you can have WHEN YOU COME AND COLLECT THE OTHER STUFF!! Sorry, was I shouting?

Wheels244 - 25/1/12 at 09:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by owelly
I have a gas cylinder you can have WHEN YOU COME AND COLLECT THE OTHER STUFF!! Sorry, was I shouting?


Sorry Owelly - I haven't forgotten - been really busy with work - it does get in the way!
I WILL make it over in the next couple of weeks

I don't suppose the gas cylinder is purged and perfectly safe for me to weld

[Edited on 25/1/12 by Wheels244]

owelly - 25/1/12 at 09:49 PM

When you say purged and ready to weld, does that mean half full of gas? I'll soon knock the piller valve off and fill it with water......

T66 - 26/1/12 at 05:51 AM

The link is a stack of free gas cylinders in Cheshire....

luke - 26/1/12 at 08:50 AM

I have an empty BOC CO2 cylinder if you want it. I cant get rid of it and BOC wanted to charge me to take it back as i'm not a customer.

Unsure of capacity but it stands up to about hip height and is about 6 inches diameter.

Yours if you want it.

Luke

hughpinder - 26/1/12 at 09:17 AM

Does it need to be pressure rated, if not, you can buy your hydraulic fluid in a 25l steel drum, if that big enough ....
Regards
Hugh

Peteff - 26/1/12 at 10:28 AM

If you don't want that large a tank Go to a garage that does air con and ask it they have an empty cylinder. They are disposable and a nice small size.

Wheels244 - 26/1/12 at 08:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by luke
I have an empty BOC CO2 cylinder if you want it. I cant get rid of it and BOC wanted to charge me to take it back as i'm not a customer.

Unsure of capacity but it stands up to about hip height and is about 6 inches diameter.

Yours if you want it.

Luke


Sorry Luke it would be too small. A pub might take it off you, it sounds like a pub bottle.
Thanks anyway.

Wheels244 - 26/1/12 at 08:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by hughpinder
Does it need to be pressure rated, if not, you can buy your hydraulic fluid in a 25l steel drum, if that big enough ....
Regards
Hugh


Thanks Hugh - I've bought the oil, it came in a plastic container.
I think an oil drum would be too thin for me to weld the ancillaries to.

Wheels244 - 26/1/12 at 08:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
If you don't want that large a tank Go to a garage that does air con and ask it they have an empty cylinder. They are disposable and a nice small size.


Thanks Pete, any idea of the capacity of them ? Needs to be 30litres.