On Thu, 19 May 2005 02:15:26 GMT, Andy Asberry
wrote:

On 18 May 2005 04:40:13 -0700, "Bugs" wrote:

Exploding compressed air tanks kill people. I was involved as an expert
witness in several cases. If you're lucky they just spring a leak, but
high volume compressors can cause catastrophic failure of a seam. For
peace of mind, everone should fill their tank with water and
hydrostatically test it to twice the working pressure every couple of
years.
Bugs

And it is easy to do with a few pipe fittings and a grease gun.


Please expand on this a bit, how would I go about testing my
compressor tank?