1.25kg gas cylinder holder

[Armadillo]

I'm looking for a gas cylinder holder for a 1.25kg cylinder. Do they exist and where can i get one in Brisbane?
I have seen them for a 2.5kg cylinder, but not the 1.25kg one.

[gwebb]

To the best of my knowlege 2.5 kg and 9 kg gas cylinders are now standard. Any other sizes are not produced and therefore no holders would be made new. Any smaller than 2.5 kg are catered for by Pressure cans similar to flyspray cans.

[Blknight.aus]

why not just make one?

[Armadillo]

why not just make one?

Yep - looking at that, thinking of making up something using a metal strap type clippy thing (technical term ;))

[Blknight.aus]

metal ring round the bottom with a couple of hooks to take a pair of occy straps.

hook both straps in the same point on one side twist them around each other a few times and hook them back in on the other hole. drop the bottle in then lift the straps over, seperate the twists over the neck and let them sit down again.

Done.

you may find you dont even need the ring just stratigically drill the holes.

[Armadillo]

metal ring round the bottom with a couple of hooks to take a pair of occy straps.

hook both straps in the same point on one side twist them around each other a few times and hook them back in on the other hole. drop the bottle in then lift the straps over, seperate the twists over the neck and let them sit down again.

Done.

you may find you dont even need the ring just stratigically drill the holes.
Simple & clever :cool:

[DeeJay]

To the best of my knowlege 2.5 kg and 9 kg gas cylinders are now standard. Any other sizes are not produced and therefore no holders would be made new. Any smaller than 2.5 kg are catered for by Pressure cans similar to flyspray cans.

The exchange type will only ever be 4.5kg & 9kg. Other smaller sizes will still be available, but need to be filled by Decanting.
Decanting is considered a "hazardous" work proceedure, so the likes of Bunnings & Major service stations have stopped doing it.
In time I reckon decanting will be limited to approved gas depots, or you would need to exchange via- like USA,- vending machines, ( Yes, for gas bottles).:eek:

[Blknight.aus]

yet every BCF store has bottles to decant from.

[Bushie]

Decanting is considered a "hazardous" work proceedure, so the likes of Bunnings & Major service stations have stopped doing it.
In time I reckon decanting will be limited to approved gas depots, or you would need to exchange via- like USA,- vending machines, ( Yes, for gas bottles).:eek:

I suppose eventually if you own a petrol car you will have to drop it off and come back later and pick it up, after it has been filled 'safely' :o:o


Martyn

[d2dave]

The exchange type will only ever be 4.5kg & 9kg. Other smaller sizes will still be available, but need to be filled by Decanting.
Decanting is considered a "hazardous" work proceedure, so the likes of Bunnings & Major service stations have stopped doing it.
In time I reckon decanting will be limited to approved gas depots, or you would need to exchange via- like USA,- vending machines, ( Yes, for gas bottles).:eek:

The reason service stations stopped decanting is most of them are only staffed by one person. When decanting gas you must not leave the decanting unattended. As that person is required to man the console it is to hard to decant. As for Bunnings I am pretty sure I have seen them do it at the Shepparton store. I shall look next time I am there.

Myself and SWMBO decant gas at our place.

Dave.

[Disco44]

As a retired Professional Firie with over 30 years service.two things scared the **** out of me and of which I have the healthiest respect, are gas and electricity.With gas as it's heavier then air it sits low and and , in certain conditions, is exceedingly hard to disperse.Taken in it's upper and lower limits of flammability ( sorry forgot them and cannot quote ) Gas is dangerous in the extreme just a little bit makes a big bang.
I would not be decanting them under any circumstances having been blown 6 metres in one instance which was caused by just a small amount of LPG. I'd leave it to the experts.
John

[Bushie]

As a retired Professional Firie with over 30 years service.two things scared the **** out of me and of which I have the healthiest respect, are gas and electricity.With gas as it's heavier then air it sits low and and , in certain conditions, is exceedingly hard to disperse.Taken in it's upper and lower limits of flammability ( sorry forgot them and cannot quote ) Gas is dangerous in the extreme just a little bit makes a big bang.
I would not be decanting them under any circumstances having been blown 6 metres in one instance which was caused by just a small amount of LPG. I'd leave it to the experts.
John

Trouble is what makes an expert ? Certainly I would doubt the pimply faced kid who had 20 minutes instruction at Bunnings would be an expert.

LEL = 2% UEL = 10% for LPG :)



Martyn

[Disco44]

Trouble is what makes an expert ? Certainly I would doubt the pimply faced kid who had 20 minutes instruction at Bunnings would be an expert.

LEL = 2% UEL = 10% for LPG :)



Martyn


You are so right..a big bang waiting to happen. So far we have been lucky in Australia .Not so in the UK and the US,where e.g.mobile phones have set off " Several big bangs".