Greetings and Salutations...

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:21:12 GMT, (Dave Mundt) wrote:

Greetings and Salutations.

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You can also play Russian Roulette with a .45.
I had a client some years ago that did this. It blew up
on him, and, put a bit chunk of shrapnel right through his
stomach and out the back. Considering that he was called
"Big John" for a good reason...this was pretty impressive.
Get a real pressure tank for this. They are not
that expensive.
Regards
Dave Mundt

and JUST to clarify...the client did *not* play
Russian Roulette with a .45. He WAS using a hot water
heater as a pressure storage vessel, and, probably had
it pumped up to about 150 lbs or so...what "SHOULD"
have been safe.
the problem with water heaters is that they
are thinner than air pressure vessels, so when they
rupture, they often rip apart. The heavier, air
vessels, tend to get pin holes and hiss on down.
Regards
Dave Mundt