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This air compressed fire extinguisher is cheap to make and refill!
In the chance of a small grass fire .. you won't be hesitant to use it!
Against the cost of a normal extinguisher!
9kg gas bottle..
One car valve
One ball valve.
Bit of hose.
Couple of brass fittings.
$25...
Great for grass fires when welding/ grinding.
5 cents to REFILL!
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The original valve needs to be removed.
The bottle will need a a pick up line like beer keg.
10mm of the bottom.
I just silver soldered copper pipe for it of the brass fitting.
Drill the hole for a car valve, feed a bit of wire through top inlet and run valve down in , and pull through hole with soap as lube.
Drain aprox 7 ltrs once full. pump up to 110 psi!
10m of jet no problem.
30->45 secs no worries
 
A manufacturerd unit of this type is available to buy.
Highly recommended!
You won't be shy too use it if needed. Refill it yourself!
 
Just the residual gas and drilling safety issue to go through so no one gets a bit of a surprising whump..... :bomb:

Looks great though :cool:
 
Nightjar said:
silver said:
Just the residual gas and drilling safety issue to go through so no one gets a bit of a surprising whump..... :bomb:

Looks great though :cool:

AND! Does it have a pressure relief valve or another "whump" in inexperienced hands?

At a max 120 psi from the average compressor in a home or servo station, I doubt you would get anywhere near cylinder or outlet parts damage.
:Y:
 

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