Destructive Air Tank Testing

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by Max Boord

First thank you for doing this type of testing. 1523 has always used metal tanks and are interested in seeing how they fail. For round 2 can you guys film it? I find it hard to visualize the amount of energy stored in a tiny plastic air tank causing the amount of damage documented in these cases. As for debris reduction methods:
1. a heavy sock zip tied around the tank
2. a layer of screen enclosure material wrapped around the tank (its tough and will let more air escape than bumper material)
3. electrical tape
4. a thin piece of sheet metal wrapped around the tank.
5. anything else quickly retrofitable for teams close to the weight limit and who have another event.

Please send tanks!

Also, a video of the tests will be out shortly... editing is a tedious process.