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Air Tanks

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515customs   +1y
Ive been thinking adout trying to build some air tanks, would 7" od tube with 1/8 wall and 1/4" flat end plates work? If so, what type of tube should I get, mild steel or DOM? For the end plates dose it matter if its hot rolled or cold rolled?
BioMax   +1y
DOM would be the best idea, it will eliminate the possibility of the seam giving up. And the end plates will probably need to be 1/4" wall considering that at 200psi the plate will see over 7500lbs of force. Finding 1/4" cold rolled isn't always the easiest, but would be a better bet since it is stronger.
e10pvmt   +1y
hey max do you or do you know of a place to make custom tanks...i need 2 50"x3" diameter tanks to go down the length of my frame....i dont wnna attempt this myself.....i dont want it blowin up on me.
Deuce   +1y
Im building my tanks out of 8" 1/4" wall 6061-T6 alunminium tubing with CNC billet ends that match my spun aluminium gas tank.
35hundo   +1y
Max, whats your thoughts on making the frame a tank, firewall back???
obey   +1y
Ive always wanted to know if the ends of air tanks have to bed round like they are? does it help w/ anything? Or is it just to hold a little bit more air?
gravity5   +1y
I did my tanks out of 9" OD 1/4" ASME with 3/4 endplates and had 3/4 NPT holes tapped into each end...That thing took 300 psi no problem.
framescr8pintoy   +1y
i made mine out of 8" od 1/4" thick pipe and 1/4" thick end plates i found when working on a recent job site... it was leftover from the guys installing the high pressure fire supression system in a warehouse.
BioMax   +1y
e10pvmt- I don't know of anyone that builds custom air tanks.

laync10- Go back to eating your pancakes with maple syrup

dragginoval- A firewall back frame tank will be too big. Too much more tank than 6 gallons (in my oppinion) is too much for electric compressors and a firewall back tank could easily be double that.

Obey- Tank ends are curved because it is stiffer than a flat plate. That way the tank can be built with thinner material and not flex and crack.
515customs   +1y
If I go with a thicker wall tubeing like 3/16 or 1/4 can I use something else tham DOM?