Exploded scuba cylinders

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Hi every one,

I'm looking for some pictures of what happens when a scuba cylinders explodes. I use to have a few but can't find them right now and I want to show a class what happens when a cylinder goes.

Thanks for any help on this.
Tom
 
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Here's a photo of the cylinder that exploded and the resulting damage.
 

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Here are a few, including some photos of the damage that an exploding cylinder can cause...
 

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Hmmm, good advertisement for steel tanks.
 
hey "V" were you here when the tank got away from the shop over in Burton? it didn't explode -, blew the valve out and took off like rocket while the shop owner was sitting on it! I missed "the event" by about 5 minutes.....
 
hey "V" were you here when the tank got away from the shop over in Burton? it didn't explode -, blew the valve out and took off like rocket while the shop owner was sitting on it! I missed "the event" by about 5 minutes.....

I missed that. But I gotta ask, why was he sitting on it? :confused:
 
I walk up, he's sitting outside the shop on the tank with a chain wrench around the cylinder and a monster pipe wrench on the valve - turning it about 1/16 of a turn at the time - really straining - I ask what he's doing -said somebody brought tank in and the valve was damaged - wouldn't open or close - I asked if it had air in it - he said NOPE and kept turning - I left (bad feeling) - came back about an hour later - busy shop was empty - he's sitting trying to drink a cup of coffee and shaking - said tank valve got about 1/2 way out and blew - it was in pieces - tank hit a cinder block wall, bounced off that, hit a huge oak tree - bounced of that and headed out over the marsh - I found it about 150 yds away and buried in the mud... fortunately it was pointed away from the shop when it 'left" - said it sounded like the artillery he heard when he was in Korea... (I have photos!).
 
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