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At what PSI does a plastic soda bottle explode? (home CO2 carbonation)
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At what PSI does a plastic soda bottle explode? (home CO2 carbonation)
On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:27:26 -0400,
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:17:36 -0400, dgk wrote:
On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:58:02 -0400,
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:45:32 -0400, dgk wrote:
On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 20:34:49 +0000 (UTC), Elmo
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Anyone know at what PSI a typical plastic soda bottle explodes?
I've built a home carbonation system. The gauges say I've put in 150PSI of
C02 into the Trader Joe's (admittedly thick) carbonated water bottles.
Nothing happened (with respect to explosions).
Yet, as I dig on the web, I find that plastic soda bottles are supposed to
explode at 120 to 150psi.
http://community.nbtsc.org/wiki/HomeMadeSoda
Obviously I need more data.
Do you have data points showing when soda bottles explode?
PS: If there's a soda or carbon dioxide related newsgroup for home
carbonation, please let me know.
Particularly on topic for me because I have an Air Horn on my bicycle:
http://www.amazon.com/Delta-Airzound.../dp/B000ACAMJC
It uses what appears to be a slightly thicker version of a soda
bottle. It is a very effective horn, in fact, a bit too loud.
RTFM - it has a volume control.
That's no volume control - it's an on/off switch. They can say
whatever they want but I own one. Any touch strong enough to release
the air causes enough noise to make someone jump.
I own 2 on bicycles and one hand held I use as a backup on my boat.
There is a VOLUME CONTROL on the side. It is a little knob connected
to a cam that squeezes the air tube to reduce volume.
Once again...
RTFM
I'll take a look - that would be a good thing. I don't recall that I
ever saw a manual.
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