RichLockyer:Okay... so now for the ultimate in a thread hijack
Assume for a moment that I am building a home fill station.
Now assume that this fill station is located in my garage... under my guest bedroom.
Not wanting a blown tank to take out a wall, or the bedroom, I would want to construct an explosion-safe containment for the fill tub.
Obviously not sealed, preferably vented to the outside of the building so as to prevent overpressure and blown windows/eardrums.
What thickness of steel plate would you think would be enough for a "tub" of about 24Dx48Lx36H? Welded or L-strapped corners bolted through?
Semi-trailer hinges and latch sufficient or overkill?
We have a couple of MAko units at work where the tanks slide into holder and the gas does not flow until the door is shut.
I saw a similar unit at DEMA 2002 that they had intetionally blown up a tank in it and the compressor was still functional.
Didn't look that bad either as I recall.
The metal is about 14gauge. If you are interested I can get more details.
