Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Pretty scary video: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsawn Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 WOW! That's scary. Any idea what caused it? I like to know as to never see anything like that again. Maybe someone could post a good set of safty guide-lines. Have always wanted oxy-ac. in my shop, but second guessing that now. Have been waiting to get a formal class on use and safty. Now I'm thinking three to five classes. Any possible causes would help. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 WOW! That's scary. Any idea what caused it? I like to know as to never see anything like that again. Maybe someone could post a good set of safty guide-lines. Have always wanted oxy-ac. in my shop, but second guessing that now. Have been waiting to get a formal class on use and safty. Now I'm thinking three to five classes. Any possible causes would help. David It looks to me like the guy tried to unscrew the valve that is factory mounted on top of the cylinder (do not attempt) Reminds me of a story where this guy was attempting to trans fill a cylinder with similar results, he is no longer with us (dead) the gas in theses cylinders is at extremely high pressure 2200psi this can be dangerous, a basic welding class will teach you the safety on this subject, when properly handled oxy- acetylene is safe to work with don't let a bone head like this frighten you away from a very useful item Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Does anybody know what caused this to explode like that? The heat melted the threads??? Boy, That a great advertisement for tank exchange... When it empty- It goes back, If it don't work right- It goes back..... Ugly mess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Don't worry Topsawn. As long as you don't put it in the vise and try to do something totally stupid........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsawn Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Roger that! Thanks for sharing that find with us. Everyone needs a wake-up call once-in-a-while. That was mine for sure. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsawn Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks Gerald, Just got threw with a google search of welding classes in my area and found two schools right here in Danville,even looks like prevous math and blue-print classes will transfer credits. May be easier than I thought. Now I just have to be willing to be the oldest guy in class AGAIN May change my user-name to CAREER-STUDENT David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
used-iron Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Many years ago several of us were loading bag feed into our truck at the local mill when some one knocked over an unchained and uncapped oxy cyl in the maintaince shop across the yard.It punched a rather large hole thru the block wall,beat the snot out of the owners car as well as several more of the office staffs cars,then cartwheeled over a chain link fence out into the street out of sight. all this took place in the blink of an eye. Two men working in the shop,both injured bad enough to require hospitalization . Each blamed the other,owner fired both. Made a lasting impression on me,still rember like yesterday and this was 42 years ago. Lee from NYS the land of taxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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