But you also haven't gone without a Helium bottle and a Scotch bottle.

 

Not quite...but close. Add: blender; limes; salt; etc...

 

Aren't Nitrogen tanks usually Black? CO2 tanks are Red.

One other safety tip. If the cylinder has been stored outside, check the valve guard for wasps before you unscrew it.

 

Compressed gas bottles do not have a universally accepted color code.

http://www.psfc.mit.edu/esh/compgas.html

http://www.airproducts.com/NR/rdonly...vgawoluxop.pdf

 

Mitch,

You can buy the tank $60bucks and refill as needed $15bucks. You buy a nitrogen regulator from any welding shop. Some like Praxair in Torrance , Ca. sell used regulators and they are bout 100 bucks. You unscrew the outlet fitting and scew in a quick disconnect from Harbor freight and tool. You do not need something to handle the 2000psi in your tank because you will be regulating it down to 150psi or less for running small aritools or even an impact wrench for minor wrenching jobs to taking off tires. Harbor also has the short hoses that take up to 3000psi that is way more than you need. They have the fittings for the airchuck too. All this can be had for pretty cheap. I have quick disconnect on the regulator and the hose end so I can swap airchuck, air tools , and run pressure necked down to 15psi to run my mister on hot days. FWIW Costco's in many areas have nitrogen to fill tires for free! So if it is the N2 bene's you are after go to costco. Also, if you are going to benefit from N2 at all you must have tires mounted with waterless soap or the water in the regular soap will screw with your pressures as the tires heat up.

 

...quote..."if you are going to benefit from N2 at all you must have tires mounted with waterless soap or the water in the regular soap will screw with your pressures as the tires heat up."

This is not a problem if done properly. Mount the tires by what ever method is easier. Once the beads are seated, pull the valve cores and let the pressure out, fill with nitrogen, bleed pressure out again, fill & bleed again, then fill with nitrogen. Set tires to run pressure. Any water vapor remaining at this point will be negligable.

When choosing air lines, here is a "thumbnail" safety formula:
-if your air tools need 100 psi to work, double that
-which means you are looking at a working pressure of approx. 200 psi
-burst pressure should be 4 times working pressure
- therefore a "safe" airline would be one that is good for MINIMUM 800 psi.

Also, for those of you who travel to different states or areas, something to consider. Different companies' bottles do not necessarily interchange. Leasing a bottle from a company like Airgas, will allow you to exchange a bottle almost anywhere in Canada or America.