Old compresser tank disposal

Richard · Mar 6, 2005

I've got an old air compresser where the pump blew up on me (literally... then again, perhaps I had something to do with it /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif)

none the less... here it is. Other than the fittings that I've removed, it is fine.

How/where do you get rid of these?

Those of you who suggest me adding it to my new compresser for added volume... take it up with my wife /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Now that you know where I'm coming from, where do you take these to dispose of? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif (she won that argument hands down )

If there is anyone that WANTS this thing, I'll give it to you, or send it to you (postage paid by you). No other strings attached.

I'm cleaning some things out and it's gotta go. I'm not comfortable just flipping it into the dumpster, not to mention I don't care to LIFT it to dump it into the dumpster.

Any ideas?

Richard · Mar 6, 2005

It's a 20 gallon in case that's not clear. I also have the electric motor someone could have... wife wants it gone too.

Dern wives... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

stevenf · Mar 6, 2005

Richard, Try this, put it out front providing you live in a well traveled area and put a sign on it "Take it free today or it goes in the trash on Xday" or like my parents did they put it out by the curb with a sign saying $5.00 drop your money in the mail box and take it its yours. It was an old water softener they came out and an older guy was loading it into the trunk of his late model mercedes he even gave them the $5.00 he said he was going to take it to his ranch to try it if he could fix it.
Steve

LarryD · Mar 6, 2005

With a torch and welder, someone could turn that into a nice little woodstove. It's even got a place to set a kettle of water. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Richard · Mar 6, 2005

lol, well, I LOVE the idea, but I'm the LAST house on a dead end road, nearest neighbors 1/2 mile away and probably only 15 houses within a 2 mile arc.

Thanks for idea, but I'm afraid it's going to be either haul it off somewhere or haul if off somewhere. I think it probably has SOME use for someone who's crafty (and has either no spouse, or one who's more flexible than mine /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

I hate to see it junked if someone has some use for it but for MY uses, it has just been garage clutter...

Hmm..

HEY JUNKMANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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tomnky · Mar 6, 2005

My eyes may deceive me , but wouldn't it make a good air tank for someone on the farm ?

Probably better than some of the cheapies You see offered at stores .

Richard · Mar 6, 2005

My (unbiased of course /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif) opinion is that it would be fantastic for anyoneeeeeeeee..... and i'm sticking to that story!

ok, that said, I blew up the compresser part of the motor so I tossed it. The electric motor works fine, but it has a shroud as I recall, that's integrated into the actual air pump. This shroud also (I think) helps bolt the motor to the tank and is cracked/toast.

The shroud blew up (literally, pieces in the air) when I had my little faux pax.

It was suggested to me to use the tank as a second tank to gain volume. I put new fittings on it to that end and franky, the wife says "it's gotta go".

So, this morning I took those fittings off and am prepared to just go junk it.

I thought I'd make mention here first in the offchance that someone might care to have it and either by luck, be closeby (ya right) or not mind paying shipping for it.

My guess is, to replace the motor / air compresser it would cost enough to warrant buying a new one. Which is exactly what I did. (though I bought an oiled version, verses oilless)

Surely someone has their eye on it and doesn't mind driving to Knoxville from Phoenix?

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tomnky · Mar 6, 2005

too bad You aren't going by London, Ky

The is a Hawkins Compressor there that handles everything related to them.

He even sells stuff at the flea market there on Highway 229.

Ben Hawkins is the guys name.

GRUMPA · Mar 6, 2005

Surely someone has their eye on it and doesn't mind driving to Knoxville from Phoenix?


Keep looking for that person cause I sure in heck aint driven over their for any flippin air tank....... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Richard · Mar 6, 2005

ear burning eh?

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California · Mar 6, 2005

I give stuff like that to a used tool store downtown. He will take most anything since he usually has the related parts to make a salable complete unit. The only thing that might make it valueless is if it is past the re-certify date stamped on it.

Yesterday I got a free 1800 watt 4hp generator at a yard sale. They said it ran fine until it sucked up the crud in the bottom of the fuel tank. I found a couple tablespoons of bubbled hard tar in the tank plus massive rust. This week I'll take it to Tool Man since he probably has a similar B&S carb/fuel tank assembly to get it running. Does anyone want this, today 3/6 only? PM me. Zip code 95814.

snorider · Mar 6, 2005

I needed a tank like that a couple weeks ago But I finaly found one. The old tank rusted out. Now that I dont need one I find them all over the place Guess that is how it works /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Joe

beenthere · Mar 6, 2005

I'd toss it, if it was mine and it's old.
My neighbor farmer had an old tank blow up, and it did so when he thought he heard a leak and was just reaching under the tank to see if he could find where the leak was coming from. The tank blew and literally destroyed his hand. He spent months with the hand pinned together and being rehabilitated. Pretty ugly.
So, although I don't let my wife make such decisions for me, I would let the junkman have it.

Dozernut · Mar 6, 2005

Take it to a Goodwill store. I bet someone out there could use a good air tank.

Richard · Mar 6, 2005

now I like that idea!

If they take it, I'm done...if not, I'll carry it on to my dumpster at work (sigh, & lug it up over a 5' lip)

Taylortractornut · Mar 6, 2005

Id make a large portable tank out of it. I wisheed it was closer I can always find a use for something like that in the shop or on the service truck. Second project would be a super tader gun lol.

rdln · Mar 6, 2005

How/where do you get rid of these? 

250 acres and a fullsized backhoe????????

surely you could find a way to make that thing dissappear!

Junkman · Mar 6, 2005

( ....................Hmm..

HEY JUNKMANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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I hear ya, but I don't need, want, or care to take this off your hands. I was at an auction on Friday night and they had boxes of what appeared to be new mercury vapor bulbs. I was the high bidder at $5.00 a box. The auctioneer handed me one box and said how many more would you like. I started to look at the bulbs more closely, and realized that even though they were in the original packaging, that they were used. I handed them back to the auctioneer and told him that my bid was void since they were misrepresented. Since he knows me well, there was no problem. After the auction I told him that who ever sent them in for consignment just got rid of a big lot of hazardous waste. They came from an electrical supply house. My guess is that there must be a program to sell new and take back the old for recycling. Got paid to take them back and then pawned them off to the auction house. The auctioneer told me that he was going to put them in the truck and deliver them back to them on Monday morning. Like the bulbs......no thanks on your air tank.... Even the scrap yards will not take a tank any longer unless the ends are cut off and the tank is flattened. Then it is scrap iron. A whole tank is considered hazardous waste in this part of the country.

ronjhall · Mar 7, 2005

I'm with you Steve.
The last thing I had to get rid of that trash guys wouldn't take. I used the BH to crush it into a 3' X 2' flat piece of steel. Dug a 5' hole to bury it. Then filled it back in. Out of site out of mind, until this post. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Richard · Mar 7, 2005

( The last thing I had to get rid of that trash guys wouldn't take. I used the BH to crush it into a 3' X 2' flat piece of steel. Dug a 5' hole to bury it. Then filled it back in. Out of site out of mind, until this post )

You can run, but you can't hide! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif