RE: Maintenance

["Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>]

> I've
> never heard of a catastrophic  failure of a compessure tank but I guess 125
> psi could do some damage if the weld seam failed.  Anyone ever hear of an
> old tank blowing up?

Not common, but it does happen.  Here's one not too far from me, last year :
http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/07/25/sections/local/crime_courts/article_609
499.php
and another with some pretty graphic pictures (once you zoom in a bit) :
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/airtank3.html

Randall