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Annemieke

Joined: 26 Feb 2013
Posts: 131
Location: Somerset UK

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 8:03 am Post subject: uses for an old gas canister

We have a blue gas canister, about 2' high, 15k butane. They are not used anymore so we took it to the recycling centre. They wanted twelve quid - twelve quid! - for taking it

! No way, of course.
So what to do? I like to make use of it, as a table stand, or a weight for instance. Has anyone got more ideas?
Or should we take it to a scrap merchant, it must weigh a lot and I thought that scrap metal was valuable these days.
Suggestions gratefully received .....

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16093

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 8:10 am Post subject:
Unless you can think of a good use, try a scrap merchant. You may not get much or anything for it, but at least they won't charge you to take it I wouldn't think.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 8:14 am Post subject:
In theory the bottle belong to the producer (Calor, Flogas etc.) so if you want to get hand it back to one of their depots. Extreme danger is a real risk when you try to modify them and is not advisable and getting advice on a public forum maybe difficult for risk of litigation or prosecution if death or serious injury should occur.

Piggyphile

Joined: 02 Apr 2009
Posts: 891
Location: Galicia

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 8:16 am Post subject:
A rocket stove was my first thought, get someone to make it for you from the cannister, but I don't know very much about it or how easy they are to cut. Then you can have a brew in the garden.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 8:43 am Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

In theory the bottle belong to the producer...

And because of that, the scrap yards shouldn't touch them.

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Extreme danger is a real risk when you try to modify them...

What's the risk, other than explosion?
If you vent all the gas that'll vent, then unscrew the valve and fill the bottle with water, then explosion risk is minimal.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 10:17 am Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

vegplot wrote:

In theory the bottle belong to the producer...

And because of that, the scrap yards shouldn't touch them.

The one I spoke to seemed to be pragmatic, he knew which cylinders he couldn't touch and ones he could scrap.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 11:19 am Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

What's the risk, other than explosion?

You may get dirty hands.

Annemieke

Joined: 26 Feb 2013
Posts: 131
Location: Somerset UK

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 11:49 am Post subject:

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In theory the bottle belong to the producer (Calor, Flogas etc.) so if you want to get hand it back to one of their depots.

Where could Calor have its depot? Can't seem to find out from the internet.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15433
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 12:10 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

Hairyloon wrote:

What's the risk, other than explosion?

You may get dirty hands.

Ah yes. That puts things in perspective.
Next one that came my way was destined to become a downdraft gassifier, but now you've reminded me the risk, I'll have a re-think...

bodrighy

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 2159
Location: Near Devizes

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 12:35 pm Post subject:
I knew someone who turned one into a wood burner for his caravan but not something I would want to try personally. Pete

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 2:03 pm Post subject:

Bodrighy wrote:

I knew someone who turned one into a wood burner for his caravan but not something I would want to try personally.

If you think of a woodburner as a box to have a fire in, then they are quite easy to make.
However, if you think a wood burner is a sophisticated device with cunning airflows to maximise the efficiency of combustion then it is a whole different game.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 2:39 pm Post subject:
Onemanband has one in his man hut.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 3:45 pm Post subject:

Annemieke wrote:

Where could Calor have its depot? Can't seem to find out from the internet.

Most petrol stations also sell bottled LPG. Some of them will be Calor stockists. You can return them to there.

Colin & Jan

Joined: 03 Mar 2006
Posts: 203
Location: Dover, Kent

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 4:07 pm Post subject:

I've made them into chimenia's. Opened the valve to clear any gas and then took the valve assembly out (not that easy). Fill with water and leave for a day or two, then using a 100mm grinder cut the hole size required for the fire box. Then cut a bigger hole where the valve assembly came out off and weld a chimney on (road sign posts are a good size). Then weld three legs on a the required height. Not pretty but very effective.

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
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Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 6:02 pm Post subject:
i have 3 in the bin shed at work a 15kg orange one and 2 x blue maybe 4kg ones. im wanting to make them into something so was thinking of a firebox or bbq or a stove of some sort even just to boil the kettle at field. so whats the procedure of making them safe?

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