Any one ever made an air compressor out of a 75 gallon butane tank? Is it safe?

No but I made a sprinkler out of a 2 litre pop container!

I'm serious!!!!

I believe you

Hmmm I guess you are stuck making that sprinkler instead!!!

i imagine if you adjust the pressure switch to a lower setting than that of the tank it would be safe.i don`t think butane has a residual effect so i don`t think explosion would be a problem.you may also want to istall a burst disc rated lower than the pressure of your tank.hope this helps.

Most air compressors (or should I say the users of) only use between 100-150 psi. Most flamable and inert gas tanks ( argon, helium, propane) are at considerly higher pressures (500 -2500 psi) so I would say you'd be safe...however..depends on how old tank is and condition...I would contact manufacturer of tank for pressure rating to be sure

also...most tanks have a fill capacity around the neck of tank where valve is....so check there first...

is it safe? throw a match at it and find out.

Would be cheaper to buy a compressor unless you are just looking for extra storage. You can add it to an existing tank for extra storage. Trying to modifiy it to a compressor would not be worth the expense in my opinion.

also gonna need a check valve and a pressure relief valve

The tank is empty no smell of butane at all no nylon figer inside either, And I have pressure regulator and popoff valve it will just be an auxilery tank for my existing compressor Just want to be safe see if anyone has had any problems.

If you are talking about the propane tanks they use for BBQ.I was told not to do it by someone who I know that works for a company called Liquid Carbonic.And that is there field high pressure tanks.But hey it's your choice if you do it and we don't see you back on here we will know why.

You dont use a 75 gallon tank for a bbq but thanks.

The butane tank should be rated for alot higher than 90 to 150 PSI which is what you would use in a compreesor tank application

I think as a auxilery tank it would be fine. I have a couple friends that used them for auxilery tanks with no problems. You will only be running a little over a hundred pounds. Just purge it good first, even without the smell, I would purge it.

Ya I think it is TJ and I'll be running at 150 PSI theres a lable on the side of the tank I just need to clean it thanks.

Thanks Chucky

I've used an old 110 gallon propane tank from a truck I own for a compressor tank. It works just fine. It wasn't cetifiable for automotive use anymore because there's no provisions for a stop/fill valve. I'd shy away from using anything with only one threaded opening like a BBQ cylinder. The tank I used has multiple threadlets. I'm not sure about butane but propane will eat away at the inside of the tank and you should inspect it visually and by weighing it if at all possible. There will be a weight stamped on the tank somewhere and you can determine the loss of material this way. Either way, purge it and DO NOT weld on the tank itself!!!!