bad 1k
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I'm in the business, and i cut up oil tanks daily. I use a recip saw. Works well.
You do not need to worry about sparks. Oil is combustible, not flammable.
Cutting old fuel oil tank
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I'm in the business, and i cut up oil tanks daily. I use a recip saw. Works well.
You do not need to worry about sparks. Oil is combustible, not flammable.
4shorts
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Around here they're cutting up old fuel tanks all the time and they don't care what they use to cut them with. All the guys with 4X4 quad bikes use the tanks to make snow plows for there bikes. They add a car window power window motor to it and they got a nice set up.
If I had to cut a tank I would either steam it first of flush it out with water for an hour or two. It's always nice to keep safety in mind.
If I had to cut a tank I would either steam it first of flush it out with water for an hour or two. It's always nice to keep safety in mind.
Treemonkey1000
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Have you looked at the circular saw blades for like a worm drive saw. Some of the round circular saw blades are pretty good at cutting metal. As long as that tank hasn't been storing gas I would think the explosion factor should be minimal. :confused2:
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Although a reciprocating saw would work well, this could be used as an excuse to buy a worm drive. I have always had sidewinders, but have thought about buying a worm drive. However, a track saw is a lot higher on my wish list.
Steve
Apparently My mileage differs as they say. We responded to a working house fire where ,"A guy in the bussiness", as you say Lit the hole basement up using a reciprocating saw to cut one up. :shocked:
I am not sure what went different than normal but the fire vented out through the ground level pretty quickly.
I would rather be safe than sorry, but then again I am not in "the business".
4shorts
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What a saw!! It looks a lot more rugged than the new Skil 77's, but I'm sure it weighs a lot more too. I inherited a late 1950's vintage Skil sidewinder from my dad. Using that saw gave me quite a work out.
Steve
4shorts
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Yes it's a brute. If it didn't have a power cord on it I would have thought is was diesel powered.:laughing: It's heavy but it don't bounce around when your using it.
Thats what my old boss told me when he had me do things,,do it this way and not to worry!
Anything that could,might,there is a chance,,of me blowing/burning myself up anymores,I pretend its gas and not just gas,poison gas,,:laughing:
Anything that could,might,there is a chance,,of me blowing/burning myself up anymores,I pretend its gas and not just gas,poison gas,,:laughing:
pat32rf
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I've cut them up with both sawzalls and grinders. A GOOD sawzall blade will do the job or a couple of thin grinder blades. While I have seen flames, I have always done it outdoors and made sure that the tank had all the plugs out and the fumes had a chance to vent for a few days. Hot oil WILL burn, just like in a diesel cylinder.....
Although it should take quite a bit of effort to blow an oil tank I still get nervous on the first cut, especially on a warm day.
Although it should take quite a bit of effort to blow an oil tank I still get nervous on the first cut, especially on a warm day.