You should have any air tanks you use in your shop hydrostatic tested every five years. In essence, it gets filled with water, pressurized to 150% of its rating, and the technician taps it with a hammer around every weld and fitting. If it's rusting inside, it'll crack, spew some water out, and it gets crap-canned.
If you think I'm some kind of pro at my home shop, I'm not. I just realized I really need to do this with my compressors. I have access to the hydrostatic test tool at work. I think I need to make a video...
If you think I'm some kind of pro at my home shop, I'm not. I just realized I really need to do this with my compressors. I have access to the hydrostatic test tool at work. I think I need to make a video...