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On Dec 7, 7:14*pm, Too_Many_Tools wrote:


You do realize that if someone is injured by this pressure vessel, you
are now finacially liable.

TMT


There is almost no chance of anyone being injured by your pressure
tank. The leak you describe is not going to cause a catastrophic
failure.

Dan

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On 12/5/2010 11:09 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

RBnDFW wrote:

OK, so I got a deal - Like new 60-gallon Kobalt compressor for $125 on CL.
He said it had a hole in the tank, but he couldn't find it.

So I got it home powered it up, and sure enough, there's a hole in the
bottom It's about 1/16", in the weld area adjacent to the large drain
bung at the very bottom.
Now, this thing looks brand new. I really don't think it's rust
perforation. the paint wasn't bubbled, and there is no rust at the edges
of the hole. i think it was just a porous weld. Anyway, I'd like to fix
it.

Here's what I'm thinking: Drill out to whatever diameter gives good
thickness.
Tap it, and screw in a bolt.
Then either braze or silver solder

Better suggestions welcome.



If it looks brand new I would contact whoever made the tank and
complain. They have to meet safety standards and a tank with hole
doesn't.


I've considered that. I may yet.


Do it. You have nothing to lose, and the manufacturer (or seller) may
well replace the whole thing. Also, they need to know that things are
slipping through their inspection process.

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Do it. *You have nothing to lose, and the manufacturer (or seller) may
well replace the whole thing. *Also, they need to know that things are
slipping through their inspection process.

Joe Gwinn


Then the company sells the tank cheap to a second-hand dealer and we
hear about it again from the next home-shop buyer.

That's how I got a 60 gallon Husky compressor for $75.

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