60 gallon old air compressor tank

[donny88]

Good day the place I work at has an old 60 gallon air compressor tank laying around and I was thinking about turning it into a reverse flow stick burner. Would the tank thickness be to thin and save my time and find a propane tank.

Thank you for your input

 

[motocrash]

They normally are pretty thin. I take it there is no spec plate on it....

 

[donny88]

Here it is

 

[motocrash]

No tank thickness...bummer.

 

[radioguy]

Probably 1/8" thick skin. Nice size tank for patio sized unit. Take a look at my build, very similar size.
Lefty RF Build

RG

 

[civilsmoker]

Looks to be a 20”x48” tank 150psi @ 650F is a pretty good spec. I would say its 1/8” to a hair over that. My copper pot is a 1/8” air tank 30 gal. The thinner will allow you to burn the flames a bit more as it won’t retain a much heat as a 1/4” but if it were free or about free I would make a smoker out of it.

 

[EricBW]

A little info to put here for you guys trying to determine air tank thicknesses...

SH or SHTH = Shell thickness (main body)
HD or HDTH = Head thickness (rounded caps)

So this tank based off that plaque is .114" thick for the main body, and .094" thick on the rounded end caps.

 

[ReelFaster]

A little info to put here for you guys trying to determine air tank thicknesses...

SH or SHTH = Shell thickness (main body)
HD or HDTH = Head thickness (rounded caps)

So this tank based off that plaque is .114" thick for the main body, and .094" thick on the rounded end caps.

Very helpful info, thanks!

 

[irvin78787884]

I would probably build it especially if it’s free seen many builds out of them..

 

[ReelFaster]

Just out of curiosity are propane tanks generally thicker?