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Renegade) July 19th, 2007 02:19
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Originally Posted by MadMax (Post 504542)
Well, I'm not sure they'll be that sharp at crappy tire. Myself and some AI employees were at various CT's gauging tanks for a few hours each. None of us were questioned and we each gauged over 50 tanks.

I don't know what it takes to get in trouble these days. I rummaged thru the entire display of tanks to gauge across the widest range of serials I could measuring orings with a drill bit set. My guys were at other CTs doing the same with proper pin gauges looking for particularly bad tanks.
Dude, your awsome lol, good work man, I emailed ya for one of those, your a god of cust service Carl.. and ya CT employees are idiots, never ask em for nothing, cuz they really know nothing, most of em anyways.

freecomfighter July 19th, 2007 02:30
Just for some clarificataion, If you put the guage in the tank and it goes past the o-ring, does it just come back out after if you turn it upside down or how does it work exactly?

MadMax July 19th, 2007 03:29
All the gauge does is show if the ID of the oring is too small which occurs because the retainer ring is squishing it to a smaller diameter. If the ID is too small, it'll stop the tube from falling past so it'll sit high.

If the ID is at the design spec for the tank, the gauge will fall in and fall back out.

Affliction July 19th, 2007 03:55
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Originally Posted by MadMax (Post 504572)
All the gauge does is show if the ID of the oring is too small which occurs because the retainer ring is squishing it to a smaller diameter. If the ID is too small, it'll stop the tube from falling past so it'll sit high.

If the ID is at the design spec for the tank, the gauge will fall in and fall back out.
I'm under the impression that this means that the propane inside will push it back out.

In this case--Is there any chance of the gauging tool falling into the tank and becoming lodged inside?
-VM

MadMax July 19th, 2007 04:23
When you get your gauge it'll all become crystal clear. There's only so much I can do with text and pictures. Sorry, I can answer questions until my fingers fall off, but most of them will be answered the first time you use the gauge.

CrunchBite July 19th, 2007 10:14
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Originally Posted by VipaMave (Post 504578)
I'm under the impression that this means that the propane inside will push it back out.

In this case--Is there any chance of the gauging tool falling into the tank and becoming lodged inside?
-VM
No, the gauge is just a piece of tube, it can't fall in, and propane is not pushing anything out..

If it sits in the valve, then the tank is good, if it sits on top of the o ring and not nicely in the valve, its no good.

TheRealWaldo July 19th, 2007 10:32
I'll restrict the order to local JOC members that I see pretty much weekly then.

W.

pawscal July 19th, 2007 12:24
I avoided this whole problem just by buying mastercraft propane torch tanks they are a lit longger but skinier than coleman tanks and they dont have any issues.

Styrak July 19th, 2007 15:20
Some of the best customer service I've ever seen. Hopefully it doesn't cost Max too much.

Jayhad July 19th, 2007 15:41
ASA members I have requested that Madmax send these to me and i will distrubute them to you, it's easier for him.

SBranson23 July 21st, 2007 15:50
Anyway you could just tell us the diameter of the gauge and we could use a drill bit of corresponding size like you mentioned earlier? Save you the hassle of shipping out a zillion little pieces of brass tubing.

Renegade) July 24th, 2007 11:19
Got mine today... man that was fast mail service from Calgary.

MadMax July 24th, 2007 11:55
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Originally Posted by SBranson23 (Post 505725)
Anyway you could just tell us the diameter of the gauge and we could use a drill bit of corresponding size like you mentioned earlier? Save you the hassle of shipping out a zillion little pieces of brass tubing.
The tubing is 0.147" diameter. There are no close fractional drill bit diameters, but you can use a #26 drill if you can get to a machinist tool supply store.

The Saint July 24th, 2007 12:05
4mm is the diametre of the shaft of a cleaning rod with a single wrap around of tape. ;)

Rugger_can July 24th, 2007 12:17
Slap me if Im stupid but wouldnt AWG #8 Wire work? isnt it 3.7338 OD?


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