I cut open an AL80 tank today

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GaryBDavis

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One of the LDS asked me to slice the head of an AL80 tank for display in their classroom. Pretty cool to see a cut-a-way side view of a tank. Now I need to find a steel tank to do the same to see the comparison.

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How about cutting a valve in half so that it fits in the tank neck?
 
How about the bottom? I remember the old tanks had spherical bottoms (like the CO2 cartridges). Is it really flat bottomed or is it just so it can stand upright.
 
I love field trips (even virtual ones.)
 
Question for the day: Does God love me for some unexplained reason and blessed me with a wonderful wife OR Did God bless me with a wonderful wife and, therefore, has learned to love me for her sake?

Well your question leaves me with yet a third possibility.

Is God mad at your wife? :rofl3:
 
All things considered, when you see the effort involved in manufacture, scuba tanks seem pretty reasonably priced.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/perdix-ai/

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