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A small liquid rocket engine test stand.
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(1) Acquisition Phase: Outsource hydro testing on LOx and Aluminum. #23

Closed KyleMeeuwsen closed 4 years ago

KyleMeeuwsen commented 8 years ago

Ensure that company understands that we have modified the aluminum tank (drilling through bottom).

taruhhdactyl commented 7 years ago

The tanks will need to run at about 700 psi, but we need a safety factor. One tank is aluminum, the other is steel. We can probably just have them tested against the DOT standard printed on the tanks.

Below is a list of companies that will do hydro testing for $20 (so we hear) and are aware of the special procedures for galvanized tanks as well as checking the REE # to give a tank a + rating on the hydro.

US Cylinder in Vancouver Sanderson Fire and Safety downtown Portland - 503-889-3110 United Fire and Safety on MLK - 503.249.0771 - Tara emailed 6/15

MechBertrand commented 7 years ago

From Hydrostatic Testing FAQ

All cylinders have ratings that start with “DOT” or “ICC,” followed by the service pressure of the container. For example “DOT 3AA 1800” means a DOT approved cylinder made to the “3AA” specification rated for 1800 psi.

7deeptide commented 7 years ago

We have the equipment to do hydro testing ourselves. At this point no need to outsource it...

On Thu, Jun 15, 2017, 14:51 MechBertrand notifications@github.com wrote:

From Hydrostatic Testing FAQ http://www.tymsinc.com/hydrostatic-faq.html

All cylinders have ratings that start with “DOT” or “ICC,” followed by the service pressure of the container. For example “DOT 3AA 1800” means a DOT approved cylinder made to the “3AA” specification rated for 1800 psi.

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