How to turn a fire extinguisher into an air tank

Take an old fire extinguisher and turn it into a useful portable air tank. I used a 5lb ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher. These commercial tanks are pressure …

Using an old fire extinguisher and an air pressure gauge you cane make a portable small air tank that you can use for emergency situation to fill your car,bi…

Fire extinguisher portable Air Tank – YouTube

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The green arrow is pointing to the ready gauge and the blue to the suction tube that goes into the tank. Remove the suction tube and …

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Can you use an old fire extinguisher as an air tank?

Take an old fire extinguisher and turn it into a useful portable air tank. I used a 5lb ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher. These commercial tanks are pressure tested to 3x their operating capacity (195psi) to 585psi. However, dealing with pressure vessels is never considered safe especially when modifying them. Be careful out there…

What is the pressure of a commercial fire extinguisher tank?

These commercial tanks are pressure tested to 3x their operating capacity (195psi) to 585psi. However, dealing with pressure vessels is never considered safe especially when modifying them. Be careful out there… What’s inside a Fire Extinguisher?

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What is the chemical composition of ABC fire extinguisher?

It is mainly 60% mono ammonium phosphate (common plant fertilizer) and 40% Ammonium Sulfate (another common plant fertilizer) with a tiny bit of the natural mineral Mica and yellow dye. BC fire extinguishers are just plain white baking soda. The yellow dye in ABC extinguishers sets them apart from BC dry powder units.

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