[TheForge] drum opening tool

[Bruce Freeman]

Yeah, the "what was in the drum" issue is definately present.  Most times, the stuff would be highly flammable.  A low-speed, low-temp mechanical opener is very appealing.
As the patent points out, a chisel leaves a rough edge unless you're VERY good.
Of couse, a roller cutter would be even better than this tool, if you could contrive one that worked.  (Like an enormous electric can-opener.)
Bruce

>>> davesmucker at hotmail.com 5/9/2007 10:09 AM >>>
Bruce,  I bet I almost as fast taking the top out of a 5 gallon (or 55 
gallon) drum with a good sharp cold chisel and a hammer.  Try it -- you 
might be surprised.  Plasma torch is fast too but not everyone has one of 
these -- plus the issue of what was in the drum. -- Not that a cold chisel 
is risk free -- because it may not be spark free.  In college I worked in a 
small chemical plant that had once burned to the ground because a leaking 
drum of ether ran into a sump pump -- follow by an explosion when the pump 
came on.

Dave Smucker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:04 AM
Subject: [TheForge] drum opening tool


Actually, that's a rather neat tool.  Like a big can opener.

I printed the picture from the patent (long since expired).  I may have use 
for one of these.  I can get 5 gal chemical containers free for the taking, 
and they'd make good gas forge bodies.  But cutting out the ends was an 
issue and this might be the solution.

Bruce
NJ

>>> regionalchaos at gmail.com 5/8/2007 7:31 PM >>>
Is this it?

http://www.google.com/patents?id=8KdpAAAAEBAJ&dq=2252406 

It claims it is a drum opening tool.

Jim


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