[TheForge] cutting propane cylinders

[JOHN CHOBRDA]

	Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I under stand the only SAFE
way to cut an old propane tank is with a hacksaw or sawzall. I have been
told that the steel absorbs molecules of propane so that no mater how many
times you wash and air it out there is still danger of explosion if you use
a torch or spark producing cut off saw. About 3 years ago I was working in a
shop in Trenton when a young fellow cut into a "purged" tank with a cut off
saw and lost his life.

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gladish Family
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:48 AM
To: Howell Steve; Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: [TheForge] cutting propane cylinders

Now, how do you go about safely cutting propane cylinders?
I need to make something cool out of one of those hundred pound 
cylinders (about five feet tall and a bit over a foot in diameter).

Just remove the valve and wash it out, or do I need to fill it with 
water like you do a gasoline drum?

I kind of hate to bring this up again, since it's been done to death in 
the past, but it's a bit scary to contemplate taking a torch to a fuel 
cylinder...

Thanks for any info!

Andy Gladish

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