Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] small item pressure chamber

["Paul Carr" <Paul@idchip.com>]

thanks roger.


> You can make a chamber from a 6000 psi gas bottle.
> They are tested to 10000 psi typically.
> They are easy to obtain, and not to expensive.
> Get a bottle that was used for argon or some other inert gas.
> Cut it in half, weld the appropriately sized bolt flanges
> (with o-ring groove in one flange), to each half.
> weld a couple rings to the outside of the tank,
> spaced evenly along the body, to increase the
> presure rating of the tank (safety factor).
> You can plumb your high pressure supply line to the valve
> that comes with the tank.
>
> These are the basics for building the tank.
> There are a lot of little details that need to happen
> when building and dealing with high pressure air.
>
> Always use caution when building or using equipment
> for high presure air.
>
> Roger
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Paul Carr
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 7:41 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] small item pressure chamber
>
>
> does anyone have a 1000 psi or greater pressure test chamber (at least 2
> feet long, 9 inches wide) for use to test small submersible components?
Does
> anyone have any designs on how to build something like this?  Any tips?
>
> Thanks,
> paul carr
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