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Re: exploding plastic storage tanks
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Originally Posted by FRC3883FRC View Post
Our team had our tanks on our intake a very vulnerable position. We were highly highly HIGHLY recommended by the inspectors (almost to the point of not passing) to cover our tanks. We simply added bumper material over both of the tanks. They still fit right in the same c claps they some with and they dont look all that bad. A couple zip ties and the bumper fabric and we were good to go. You can see in the video that our robot has two red tubes at the top of the intake and around 9 seconds in you can see why they highly recommended covering them up.
Here is the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvAFL...u8USGMhWY2qgkw
If you are using these tanks make some covers or make sure they are in a very safe location.

1310 had an air tank explode in their pit and the pieces went right through the FRC Ball puncturing 2 layers of fabric and rubber without slowing it down. I doubt the bumper fabric would be able to contain it.
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