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Upcycling a pressure tank?

 
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Anyone repurposed or upcycled a well pressure tank? We are likely to be replacing ours in the next couple of weeks. It's on the larger side for residential tanks at 82gal. Looking for ideas.
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82 gallon pressure tank
82 gallon pressure tank
 
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I see a smoker just waiting to be made.  Mmmmm . . . brisket.

 
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Another video, probably more closely geared to what you might do with that old tank:

 
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I have a friend who uses one as an air tank for a compressor. His is rated for max pressure of 125PSI, yours may not be..
 
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we made a fire pit out of one.
 
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depending on dimensions being larger than a 55 gallon barrel (82 gal. suggests it may be)... it could be part of a rocket oven, instead of modifying a second 55 gallon barrel for the bell chamber.
 
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i've recently been working on this, its an upcycled / recycled propane tank.  im sure you could do something similar.  
 
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