I have an old Ingersoll Rand piston air compressor
mounted on a year 1945 tank. It says working pressure 200 PSI; don’t worry, I won’t bring it anywhere near that:
The tank has a fairly thick layer (3/4”?) of rust sludge/mud at the bottom.
Suggestions on cleaning it out?
I pulled the drain plug fitting off entirely, but it only hisses for a long time and I see muddy water droplets come out.
I was wondering about bead blasting the inside.
Tank too old/corroded/dangerous to use?
It seems in good shape other than the sludge.
But, I’m guessing I’ll have to tip it on its side to get the gunk out one of the large ports.
mounted on a year 1945 tank. It says working pressure 200 PSI; don’t worry, I won’t bring it anywhere near that:
The tank has a fairly thick layer (3/4”?) of rust sludge/mud at the bottom.
Suggestions on cleaning it out?
I pulled the drain plug fitting off entirely, but it only hisses for a long time and I see muddy water droplets come out.
I was wondering about bead blasting the inside.
Tank too old/corroded/dangerous to use?
It seems in good shape other than the sludge.
But, I’m guessing I’ll have to tip it on its side to get the gunk out one of the large ports.