GreyWarrior
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I've got about $50 each in two out of hydro tanks. Got them cheap and rolled the dice on them passing. My last new tank was $140, I feel better about the used ones.
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Interesting. So they're still 80 cubic feet of air under less pressure. Do you get the same dive time?
In a word, NO. They are not approved by DOT for SCUBA use. As for the Hoop wraped tanks, it is important to note the Carbon Fiber Hoop wrapped tanks is a combination of AL and Carbon Fiber and I believe the Carbon Fiber is INSIDE an alumimum shell.Redshoerider once bubbled...
Ok, I've got a 50 cent question for you all. On the HazMat squad where I work, we use Carbon Fiber wrapped Alumimum tanks. They're 80cf, and we charge them to about 3500 pounds. The tanks are nice because they're very light (about 23 pounds filled). I asked the people who "know stuff" there if you could use such a tank for diving. They had no idea. So...I toss the question out to you all. Can a tank that was originally intended for the fire service be used for diving? I mean, outside of the obvious stuff like hydro and vip. Are the valves the same thread....those sorts of things.
Not that I can get my hands on one of them right now, but just in case I ever could....
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Interesting. So they're still 80 cubic feet of air under less pressure. Do you get the same dive time?