claycookiemonster
Well Known Member
A friend is a retired paramedic and mentioned that he has an old Aluminum O2 tank lying around. My ears perked up. He dropped it off the other day. He described it as a "liter flow" tank. Just over 4 inches in diameter and about 17 inches tall to the top of the tank itself. With regulator it weights 8 lbs. The gauge indicates it's empty.
While clearly not new, it appears pretty reasonable. It has a regulator, though whether it would be useful in aviation is the real question. How would I evaluate it to determine it's value as an O2 tank for flying? What safety checks would be necessary? How do I interpret the numbers cast into the neck of the bottle?
While clearly not new, it appears pretty reasonable. It has a regulator, though whether it would be useful in aviation is the real question. How would I evaluate it to determine it's value as an O2 tank for flying? What safety checks would be necessary? How do I interpret the numbers cast into the neck of the bottle?