Another reason not to mess with O2

Silent · 5th November 2006, 17:51

Found this link on YouTube

YouTube - O2 CYLINDER EXPLOSION

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Very scary stuff!

And it was a maintenance guy as well attempting this....

This one is also worth a watch....

YouTube - CYLINDER SAFETY

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narked at 90 · 5th November 2006, 17:57

Darwin nearly gave out another award for that one.
i don't think that will be my new party trick

just tyred to give you green mate but it wont let me!
kind regards john

Pierre Farrugia · 5th November 2006, 18:04

Just scary, can say I know something about this! A month ago I was toping off a helair mix, when mix got to 178bar, I heard a small leak and then at a sudden, BANG, the digital gauge from the decanting whip sheard from it's thread and can say I got white as ice and nearky pissed in my pants!

An other scary thing, a local oxygen supplier fills my 3L oxygen cylinder in under 10 sec !!! When they hand it over he told me "take care not to burn your hands as it's very hot" :o

Sutty · 5th November 2006, 18:19

Sh1t that is scary!

So that is obviously NOT the way to deal with a stuck closed valve - what is the right way?!! (give it to someone else)

Dutchy · 5th November 2006, 18:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by Pierre Farrugia)

Just scary, can say I know something about this! A month ago I was toping off a helair mix, when mix got to 178bar, I heard a small leak and then at a sudden, BANG, the digital gauge from the decanting whip sheard from it's thread and can say I got white as ice and nearky pissed in my pants!

An other scary thing, a local oxygen supplier fills my 3L oxygen cylinder in under 10 sec !!! When they hand it over he told me "take care not to burn your hands as it's very hot" :o

I'd keep my 3l and valve very very very very very very very very very clean if I were you

narked at 90 · 5th November 2006, 18:34

take it to the edge of a local rock quary...the highest bit you can find a throw it off

........i had some very old ali tanks that were last filled in 1978 and were still full and this was my plan...just for fun mind you:D
kind regards john

Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty)

Sh1t that is scary!

So that is obviously NOT the way to deal with a stuck closed valve - what is the right way?!! (give it to someone else)

Silent · 5th November 2006, 18:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by narked at 90)

take it to the edge of a local rock quary...the highest bit you can find a throw it off

just for fun mind you:D
kind regards john

That's kinda scary really John, as I was thinking the same solution... :D

I do have to say that in the same situation I would 'maybe' have tried the same solution this guy tried as it would 'appear' to make sense.

Obviously he got proved wrong and I'll remember not to make the same mistake & find another way to safely dispose of the cylinder.

Pierre Farrugia · 5th November 2006, 18:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dutchy)

I'd keep my 3l and valve very very very very very very very very very clean if I were you

Not to get

I just keep far far far far far far far far AWAY ;)

Silent · 5th November 2006, 19:07

Quote: (Originally Posted by Pierre Farrugia)

Not to get

I just keep far far far far far far far far AWAY ;)

To me that means one of 2 things....

In a galaxy far far away

Or at least at the far side of town getting a beer somewhere nice & sheltered! ;)

I'll get my coat at this point

narked at 90 · 5th November 2006, 19:10

hello mate it would be the last thing i would have tryed....can you just Imagen the pressure on them threads and the friction it would cause trying to undo it? the heating would be massive and i believe they are taper threads so at some point it will just let go with out warning......give it back to the gas supplier or throw it off a cliff

or if you have the room like we have at the ranch put it in the fire pit........and run away...far away!
it is fire works night after all!

john

Quote: (Originally Posted by Silent)

I do have to say that in the same situation I would 'maybe' have tried the same solution this guy tried as it would 'appear' to make sense.

Obviously he got proved wrong and I'll remember not to make the same mistake & find another way to safely dispose of the cylinder.

5th November 2006, 17:57	#2 (permalink)
narked at 90 John Routley Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: middlands uk Posts: 1,451	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 Darwin nearly gave out another award for that one. i don't think that will be my new party trick just tyred to give you green mate but it wont let me! kind regards john __________________ *WWW.NARKEDAT90.COM* you know...life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, Its about learning to dance in the rain.. Supporting Shearwater Research Products in Europe
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5th November 2006, 18:04	#3 (permalink)
Pierre Farrugia Custom Title Allowed! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 636	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 Just scary, can say I know something about this! A month ago I was toping off a helair mix, when mix got to 178bar, I heard a small leak and then at a sudden, BANG, the digital gauge from the decanting whip sheard from it's thread and can say I got white as ice and nearky pissed in my pants! An other scary thing, a local oxygen supplier fills my 3L oxygen cylinder in under 10 sec !!! When they hand it over he told me "take care not to burn your hands as it's very hot" :o
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5th November 2006, 18:19	#4 (permalink)
Sutty Classic Kiss diver Classic Kiss 165 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glossop, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 1,077	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 Sh1t that is scary! So that is obviously NOT the way to deal with a stuck closed valve - what is the right way?!! (give it to someone else)
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5th November 2006, 18:26	#5 (permalink)
Dutchy RBW Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,064	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 Quote: (Originally Posted by Pierre Farrugia) Just scary, can say I know something about this! A month ago I was toping off a helair mix, when mix got to 178bar, I heard a small leak and then at a sudden, BANG, the digital gauge from the decanting whip sheard from it's thread and can say I got white as ice and nearky pissed in my pants! An other scary thing, a local oxygen supplier fills my 3L oxygen cylinder in under 10 sec !!! When they hand it over he told me "take care not to burn your hands as it's very hot" :o I'd keep my 3l and valve very very very very very very very very very clean if I were you
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5th November 2006, 18:34	#6 (permalink)
narked at 90 John Routley Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: middlands uk Posts: 1,451	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 take it to the edge of a local rock quary...the highest bit you can find a throw it off ........i had some very old ali tanks that were last filled in 1978 and were still full and this was my plan...just for fun mind you:D kind regards john Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty) Sh1t that is scary! So that is obviously NOT the way to deal with a stuck closed valve - what is the right way?!! (give it to someone else) __________________ *WWW.NARKEDAT90.COM* you know...life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, Its about learning to dance in the rain.. Supporting Shearwater Research Products in Europe
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5th November 2006, 18:54	#7 (permalink)
Silent Staying Silent! Mostly... Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 383	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 Quote: (Originally Posted by narked at 90) take it to the edge of a local rock quary...the highest bit you can find a throw it off just for fun mind you:D kind regards john That's kinda scary really John, as I was thinking the same solution... :D I do have to say that in the same situation I would 'maybe' have tried the same solution this guy tried as it would 'appear' to make sense. Obviously he got proved wrong and I'll remember not to make the same mistake & find another way to safely dispose of the cylinder.
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5th November 2006, 18:54	#8 (permalink)
Pierre Farrugia Custom Title Allowed! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 636	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 Quote: (Originally Posted by Dutchy) I'd keep my 3l and valve very very very very very very very very very clean if I were you Not to get I just keep far far far far far far far far AWAY ;)
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5th November 2006, 19:07	#9 (permalink)
Silent Staying Silent! Mostly... Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 383	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 Quote: (Originally Posted by Pierre Farrugia) Not to get I just keep far far far far far far far far AWAY ;) To me that means one of 2 things.... In a galaxy far far away Or at least at the far side of town getting a beer somewhere nice & sheltered! ;) I'll get my coat at this point
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5th November 2006, 19:10	#10 (permalink)
narked at 90 John Routley Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: middlands uk Posts: 1,451	Re: Another reason not to mess with O2 hello mate it would be the last thing i would have tryed....can you just Imagen the pressure on them threads and the friction it would cause trying to undo it? the heating would be massive and i believe they are taper threads so at some point it will just let go with out warning......give it back to the gas supplier or throw it off a cliff or if you have the room like we have at the ranch put it in the fire pit........and run away...far away! it is fire works night after all! john Quote: (Originally Posted by Silent) I do have to say that in the same situation I would 'maybe' have tried the same solution this guy tried as it would 'appear' to make sense. Obviously he got proved wrong and I'll remember not to make the same mistake & find another way to safely dispose of the cylinder. __________________ *WWW.NARKEDAT90.COM* you know...life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, Its about learning to dance in the rain.. Supporting Shearwater Research Products in Europe Last edited by narked at 90; 5th November 2006 at 19:16..
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