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Originally Posted by orange4boy
I'm not usually a nanny type but compressed air tanks are very dangerous if poorly constructed and sometimes the do fail catastrophically:
The guy who had the misfortune to be in the same room when this went off is lucky to be alive.
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Several comments: The tank was obviously severely rusted. Common sense would be to check the condition of any tank before using it. The anecdote related that the idiot tried to run it up to pressures of 150 psi or more, probably bypassing the pressure switch, which exceeded the recommended pressure range. Obviously the pressure relief valve wasn't working. Lastly, Sears compressors are notorious for poor quality, although the other factors are the cause for the disaster.
This guy would be a candidate for
the Darwin Awards.