To review. Brand new AL tanks are being sold for $109.00 including a new valve. I hope you did not pay too much.b18onboost once bubbled...
After reading all these threads about tanks exploding I'm a little bit worried about my scuba tank i bought on ebay. The guy told me it has been hydroed and vis so I have nothing worry. The link below is the auction of the tank. Let me know what you guys think. Also i would like to know when this tank was made
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3621537175
Congratulations, you bought yourself a potential bomb. :wacko: Since it came off a dive boat, what are the odds it has:
1. Been filled as fast as possible its entire life
2. Been overfilled, and often
3. Had more than a little salt air/water in it.
We also know that it is made from the alloy in question and the subject of a DOT safety notice.
Note on the e-bay page the seller gives you the following information:
DOT-E6498-3000 - The E6498 is the AL Alloy that has the problem with exploding.
4⌂77 Built on or before 1977 - so we know it is old.
I also note all the pictures are carefully cropped so you don't see who the manufacturer is. Want to be it is LUXFER? But LUXFER is not the only mfg of tanks with potential problems.
To refresh your memory here is the List" of scuba tanks that the DOT says are most likely made from the 6351-T6 aluminum alloy:
All DOT-3AL tanks manufactured under one of the following exemptions or special permits: ]6498, 7042, 8107, 8364, 8422
All composite cylinders manufactured under one of the following exemptions: 7235, 8023, 8115
All Walter Kidde DOT-3AL scuba tanks.
All Cliff Impact DOT-3AL scuba tanks made before July 1990.
All Luxfer 80.8 cu. ft. scuba tanks (S80.8) made before May 1987.
All Luxfer 72 and 100 cu. ft. scuba tanks (S72, S100) made before August 1987.
All Luxfer 80 cu. ft. scuba tanks (S80) made before January 1988.
All Luxfer 50 and 92 cu. ft. scuba tanks (S50, S92) made before April 1988.
All Luxfer 30 and 63 cu. ft scuba tanks (S30, S63) made before May 1988.
All Luxfer 40 cu. ft. scuba tanks (S40) made before June 1988.
All other scuba tanks made in the US before February 1990 (except Catalina).
All scuba tanks not made in the US.
Unless proven otherwise, all scuba tanks in the above list should be assumed as being made using the 6351-T6 alloy.
I hope you did not pay too much. Scrap value for the AL I am told is over $20.00.