making a scuba tank

[BilLogPresents]

That was really cool!

[Dxcvs]

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[ScubaDivingTeam]

long process for one tank :o

[marinefish321]

ture harry45 but there are good scuba stories on the net too. My favorite site is the myscubastory site. They have shark diver attack videos, true scuba diving stories, lost buddy stories, dive accident stories and videos. Type myscubastory into google and its the first one - enjoy :)

[VinceM51]

while my girlfriends out at university studying law, i'm here watching how a scuba tank is made -__-

[5kcsqt]

Awesome video!

[snoopy22560]

i hate the way she says aluminium

[jamesptile]

@snoopy22560 you limies like to say al-lu-minium... lol!

[snoopy22560]

@jamesptile thats beacuse we speak proper english lol

[masluxx]

very cool video, thank you for posting.

[divetraveltrain]

This is very cool. This process just amazes me each time. Now for steel tanks!

[lovetolaugh2day]

Now you can buy scuba salt and pepper shakers,,,soo cool

[jaesee95]

idk why

but when i saw the title

i was expecting an aquatic battle tank T_T

[pittelp]

interesting.

[jeffrey011111111]

If anione is looking for Scuba gears come look at this page/  primoscuba.(com)

[caspervision]

to long for me to try at home lol

[how2scuba]

thanks for posting interesting

[MICMECMEXICALI]

same opinion, i will buy new instead used, the deserve this for ther quality

[de8n22]

If you like this please check out my scuba dance video. De8n22 scuba dance

[dithbmine1]

Needs a mans voice, not a girl.

[ikweetnietook]

lol

[transdrole]

I watched 1:14 to 1:34 8 times..amazing.

[lavagater]

i like that part to

[andygray]

A brand new 80 cubic foot aluminum costs about USD$170.

[soccom8341576]

this is an interesting process.

Can you hold more breathing gas with an aluminum or steel tank, given that both tanks are the same in volume?

[unclepeter99]

Ali tanks are usually limited to 207 bar, with steel they come in between 232 bar and 300 bar, so that a few more hundred litres of air.

[Kingzoid]

Usually it is steel. I have more details and a reference if you want to know.

Don't get me wrong, aluminum is a fantastic metal. Wonderfully light.

[CheckThisOutFoo]

breathing gas? you mean "air"

[callmebigpapa]

@CheckThisOutFoo ..................... Air is a gas, Unless that has changed since the 5th grade.

[MrAluminox]

@CheckThisOutFoo Air is a breathing gas, and you have also Nitrox which is air enriched with oxygen, Trimix, and more exotic mixes which are very far from common air (80% nitrogen 20% oxygen) for very deep underwater work.

[azjustaz]

Very interesting. But some comments on the hydrostatic testing are slightly off. They use water in the tank because water is incompressible. They fill the tank with water and apply 5/3 the maximum working pressure (around 250bar if I remember correctly, so about 420bar) The tank flexes out with the pressure and when pressure is relieved the tank must return to within acceptable proximity of it's original volume. If it does not it is deemed not safe enough for use and removed from circulation.

[HawaiiScubaTV]

Back where it all begins

[a2m4m60]

Supply and demand.... HIgher supply than demand forcing the price down.

[christian31121974]

WOW! What a long process. How can they be so cheap???

[singful]

they are maid of meld steal, witch is a cheep steal. and they make so many.

[Slugsie1]

Nope, these are aluminium, didn't' you watch the vid? Or read the description?

[MrDiveDave]

@singful Please.... just give up.

[Eric16Gordon]

@singful which*

[kev8338]

@singful Do you even proof read what you type? Or are you that dumb? Six of 11 in the first line are incorrect. WOW ...you failed!

[dbuschhorn]

@singful Aluminum :) In this video, they show one tank being made, but the machine that does the grinding may be making 50 at a time. I'd like to see the tanks anodized, but the natural crazing that may occur might appear to be cracks to a visual inspection.

[XShotGuyX]

@singful they are made out of Aluminum not steel and Aluminum isn't cheaper than steel

[Fentanyl3]

@singful NO, they are made from AL

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[1995lay]

They are mostly made with machines, the only man working is transporting and testing.

[wrenchaholic]

@christian31121974 once all the processing equipment is paid for, after that its mostly profit. trust me the employees arent banking there...plus they make so many.....

[Shazee083]

@christian31121974 its made in china or they cost like 80 

[locutus340]

@christian31121974 who said they where cheap lol any sport is expensive

[guitargenius1234]

@christian31121974

The cost of the raw aluminium and the production process is actually the cheap part believe it or not, once the machinery is created that can knock these tanks out at a certain rate then the factory can make them until the cows come home. The expensive part of the tank is the shipping and commission taken by the shop or online retailer.

[riparianlife97701]

I'm going to have to watch this again when I'm not so tired so I understand hyrdostatic testing.

[kermit30au]

Its very interesting to see them test them. They use water for testing for the main reason if the vessel would rupture the compressed air/gass would be very dangerous and expand and cause a exposion. With water the breach just makes a poping sound and simply leaks out of the rupture with like no pressure behind it. The pressurising unit also shuts down quickly once it happens.

[RandallMRueff]

cool video.

I'd like to see more videos like this.

God Bless...

Randall M. Rueff

[bcason123]

Great video. I always wondered how they made tanks. Now I can wonder no more. Thanks :)

[TheLightningStalker]

Awesome vid.

[alancj05]

The coolest part was stamping on the info around the tank. Really neat apparatus; simple, cheap, effective.

[billleeboy]

Here i thought the plant i work at making these is interesting!This is cool!Wonna hire me?

[Quiznite]

1.38 What the heckis an independant EXPECTOR !!!! doe's she mean inspector

[Karletto555]

definately not DIY O.O

[MidnightMarrow]

Could probably make your own but it would take alot longer and wouldn't be near as good as those...

[brownskidmarks]

great video!! now i understand why tanks cost so much..

[DIVETHAILAND]

Interesting video. Nicely put together.

[astgreg]

thats why they cost so much money

[themightyharrison]

WoW! That was very cool! I have some aluminium tanks--unpainted--from the 60s that belonged to my dad. I wonder if they're still good. Some were filled as long ago as 1967--tags still on them--and never used. Is that bad? or is it good to help prevent corrosion? (Al doesn't corrode much but it does get a powdery surface oxidation.)

[singful]

the tanks should be still good. how ever you should have them inspected and s dive shop. the main problem with AL is not "rust" [oxydation] but galvinis/ diss simler metal croution. IE where the tank and the valve meat.

[tumadoireacht]

the tanks are probably going to fail the vital hydro test or an inspection of the corroded tank valve threads. weigh the cost of testing against new tank purchase..........beheaded old tanks make a nice umbrella stand !

[UAshurik]

Well that's not always the case. I have a tank from 66 and it passed hydo and vis. Also if you didn't pay for it, then it might be worth the $40(or whatever they charge near you

.) If it passes then you don't need to spend several hundred $ on a new tank.

[crasyandconfused]

Hey.

Technically the tank can still be put into use so long as it passed hydrostatic and visual testing. Unpainted eh? Somehow I doubt it'll pass..but it might.

However there is an issue with tanks prior to '89 that could be made out of an alloy that has seemingly randomly exploded despite passing regular testing.

[mrfester42]

@themightyharrison It actually does corrode and that white powder is the equivalent of rust on steel. Modern aluminum tanks are lined. Bring yours to a SCUBA shop to be inspected. No SCUBA shop will actually fill it unless it has a valid, up to date inspectrion sticker anyway.

[hotmercedes]

@themightyharrison It is best to store the tanks with air in them. I would never use a tank that old. Remember SCUBA gear is life support. Spend the $200 bucks on a new tank. One from the 60's will have the wrong valve on top anyway.

[Platon7]

Nice video !

[egouveia24]

interesting, however i do prefer to use steel tanks myself over aluminum, however its always cool to see stuff like this being made.

[closetpunk2006]

That was cool! I feel a little bit better about paying so much for a tank now - of course everything in Australia is still way overpriced...

[1morejump]

That's actually pretty cool!

[djfreebey]

eny got video on how they fill them

[bellodomingo]

This is what Youtube should be used for!

Kudos, singful!!!

[rudeyjude]

Did you pinch this off PADI? I'm sure I remember this woman's voice! teeheeeeeheheheee!

[supersquam]

perfect for my project!! thanks

[pariscavernicola]

Nice¡¡¡

[SirMono]

Excellent video, something I always wanted to know, and also gain confidence in build quality.

[sweet2syrup]

Thx for this knowlage!

[Skoobs13]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing

[mrbardo]

Fascinating - thanks for sharing!

[Momcha2114]

My tank is number 194

[eddysuys]

bestaat dit ook in kunststof of komposiet?

[avrokneksok]

I love vids like this..

[xl1200]

pretty cool, thanks!

[lcimagery]

Thanks for uploading!