Tank Size???????

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Tank Size???????

Post by FastFreddie » July 15th, 2014, 10:51 am

How do I find out what size tank I have? It is an air compressor tank that is 24" wide by 60" long weld to weld and 66" from end to end. It has a 3" bell on each side.



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Re: Tank Size???????

Post by Norcalputput » July 15th, 2014, 11:42 am

29,857.70 cubic inches or 129.254gal. The calculator on the site here is great just keep plumbing the numbers through my fire box will come in at 103% from what I gather 105% is the upper limit.


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Re: Tank Size???????

Post by FastFreddie » July 15th, 2014, 9:48 pm

Thank you. Mind if I ask how you came up with that number?



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Re: Tank Size???????

Post by Norcalputput » July 16th, 2014, 9:05 am

231cubic inches to the gallon take 29,857.70/231=129.254


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Tank Size???????

Post by Norcalputput » July 16th, 2014, 9:11 am

Sorry of your trying to figure out the cubic inches the formula is
Radius•Radius•Height•Pi= cubic inches


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Re: Tank Size???????

Post by FastFreddie » July 16th, 2014, 8:32 pm

Ok got it. Thank you.



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Re: Tank Size???????

Post by FastFreddie » July 16th, 2014, 8:33 pm

I've come to learn that the tank prep is going to take longer than the build



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Re: Tank Size???????

Post by Norcalputput » July 17th, 2014, 8:52 am

I burned my tank out with a little oak and a shop vac set to blow took about 30min and I wiped all the old burnt paint off with a towel


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