[Shop-talk] a question on portable air tanks

[Karl Vacek]

Oh, thanks !  Another thing to worry about...  Mine is a Dayton (Grainger). 
Bought it in 1971 and that seems like just a few years ago.  Never 
considered that it might not be immortal like me  ;-)

Karl


>I have an 11 gal portable air tank, think it came from Northern Tools
> last century, which gets used for the sort of thing such things get used
> for. Looking at the underside the other day I noticed  " Discard after
> Mar 2007" stamped in the metal. Are the manufacturers covering
> themselves against abuse and neglect or do these things have a
> measurable lifespan? FWIW I drain it off after each use with an open
> ended hose in an inverted position, hoping to shift any build up of
> condensation.
>
> Any experience or opinions received with interest.
>
> Nick Brearley