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Re: T-Shirt Launcher-Scuba Tank

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Originally Posted by Bryce Paputa View Post
Be sure to be safe around the tank, if you misuse it, especially in an already odd application, it can become a very dangerous thing.
I just want to further emphasize being very careful around the tank. An 80 cubic foot (10.2 liter) tank at 3000psi has an extreme amount of energy (online figures suggest about as much as a half pound of TNT (or a hand grenade)).

Be very careful when working with the tank, if it drops or falls over and breaks off the valve, all of that energy will be released very rapidly. You will basically have a rocket on your hands that wont stop for people or walls.
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