TribalLube ... isn't that the all natural stuff derived from rendered tourists? Slick as manatee snot and no petrochemicals!
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SlugLife
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Right, it's a little more expensive for the O2 compatible o-rings and lube, and you probably want to take the O2 cleaning course as well if you go that route.
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SlugLife
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I plead the 5th!
On the tank tumbling topic, i have had great luck putting aquarium gravel in a tank and letting it roll on a treadmill for a while. Not something i’d want to do if i was tumbling lots of tanks but it works great for saving the cheap craiglist purchases.
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SlugLife
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It's official, I can inspect my own tanks! Just don't ask why, or how that shark got a dive flag and scuba-tank.
edit: I picked up the tanks, though I'll have to grab them later tonight from my car to check out the rust.
edit: I picked up the tanks, though I'll have to grab them later tonight from my car to check out the rust.
Make sure it is not coated aquarium gravel
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SlugLife
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Photos are from one tank, but both are effectively identical. It's not easy to photograph, however:
I might try manually rolling the tanks with some (uncoated) aquarium gravel or similar in my free time. Perhaps designate one of my crappy spare yoke valves as a "maintenance tank cap" for the purposes of protecting the threads. If that works, great, if not, whatever, it's just a few dollars, a few calories, and a podcast. Plan B if that doesn't work might be building or buying one of those tank whips.
It also turns out these steel tanks have 3/4 valves (not 7/8ths like I thought) which means I can install some of my modular valves that have been collecting dust, which are great for sidemount, and a carrying handle.
- There is some very light rust on the interior (first picture is more color-accurate) Interestingly, it's on the walls, but not the bottom.
- There is a small amount of metal-shavings at the bottom, which you can see sitting in the middle.
- Both tanks otherwise pass inspection, but I'll definitely want to clean them first.
I might try manually rolling the tanks with some (uncoated) aquarium gravel or similar in my free time. Perhaps designate one of my crappy spare yoke valves as a "maintenance tank cap" for the purposes of protecting the threads. If that works, great, if not, whatever, it's just a few dollars, a few calories, and a podcast. Plan B if that doesn't work might be building or buying one of those tank whips.
It also turns out these steel tanks have 3/4 valves (not 7/8ths like I thought) which means I can install some of my modular valves that have been collecting dust, which are great for sidemount, and a carrying handle.
Bald Wookie
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These look good.
Shouldn't take much work at all to tidy these up. I will say, the tank whip and a drill is a very speedy method, followed by a rinse with water and simple green, and you'll be very happy. I think you could make one up pretty easily with a few cheap materials.
Shouldn't take much work at all to tidy these up. I will say, the tank whip and a drill is a very speedy method, followed by a rinse with water and simple green, and you'll be very happy. I think you could make one up pretty easily with a few cheap materials.
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