dustymojave
Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007
Posts: 5802
Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
|
 Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Nitrogen shock filling |
 |
|
| DSTMULE wrote: |
...
I do like the idea of filling my own shocks and the tank should last a long time.... probably longer than me LOL |
The oldest high pressure gas tank I've seen still in use was at a welding supply in Lancaster, CA.
It had a date stamped on the top of 1912.
So I would expect your tank to outlast you and me both, and the rest of 'em too.
The trick to making your regulator and gauge set last is to have some sort of protective cage around it and something to keep the tank from falling or getting knocked down. I just got my Victor gas welding gauge set rebuilt last year and I bought that set in 1986. 30 years of use is pretty good in my book.
_________________
Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet. |
|
