Aluminum 72 (AL72): what to do with it?

[formernuke]

but the newer AL72 3000psi actually make excellent stage bottles and bailout tanks. In fact I prefer them over AL80s. They ride much nicer and like AL40s to me.

My favorite BO bottles as well.

 

[Marie13]

Someone suggested sidemount to @tmassey



I think he’d rather stick a fork in his eye!

 

[tmassey]

Someone suggested sidemount to @tmassey



I think he’d rather stick a fork in his eye!

Not true: I did a side mount dive when I was down there this spring…. I think it’s a perfectly valuable tool. It’s just a tool I have not yet grown enough to need.

 

[Gone for diving]

Probably not for diving so much.
Surface snorkling.....

Save the manifold and band forsure.
You can make a nice steel 72 doubles


-Air pig for brad nailer, booster,
Drying other scuba tanks, etc

-test AC systems, (I use dry air)

- oxy propane torch set.

-Nitrous tank

 

[Scared Silly]

List them for sale for paint ballers - probably make some money.

 

[NDonahue]

I have a pile of them in my garage with the other 6351 tanks. I haven't found a use for them outside of umbrella stands.

the top you cut off to make an umbrella stands makes a great bell or wind-chime.

 

[Tracy]

the top you cut off to make an umbrella stands makes a great bell or wind-chime.

They are aluminum. They make horrible bells. I make a lot of dogbowls from the bottoms.

 

[TrimixToo]

My first tank was one of these. I still have it only because I have not decided what to make out of it. I'll probably just toss it pretty soon.

 

[mr_v]

I like new Thunderbird (aka Metal Impact) 72cf tanks. Good CCR bailouts. 3000PSI.

 

[Bearded Diver]

Make decorative planters out of them.

One of local shops paints them scuba flag colors and puts them around the building as decoration.

Neat idea. Also saw some cut up to hood pole spears