Re: [APD] CO2 equipment where to buy? Brisbane Australia

[Rex Grigg <rex at rexgrigg_com>]

Nicolas Munro wrote:

> Thanks Dave, much appreciated. I'll give them a bell tomorrow.
>
>
> Any idea if you can use a LP gas tank ($50 ish) for CO2 gas and get it 
> filled by BOC?
>
> I'm not sure if they will allow me to do that or if there is another 
> way to purchase a CO2 tank?
>
>
> =Nick
>
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No way, no how.  An LP tank is a welded (at least here in the US) tank.  
And as far as I can remember they are only required to withstand 250 
psi.  A CO2 cylinder on the other hand is NOT welded but one piece.  
They are required (in the US) to be hydro tested at a minimum of 1800 
psi.  The working pressure of a CO2 cylinder is around 800 psi and a LP 
tank is about 75 psi.

Not to mention there is no way to fit a CO2 regulator onto a LP tank 
without a lot of custom and illegal machine work.

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