How Aluminum tanks are made

[Kidder]

This is pretty cool. I love shows like this, I watch "how its made" on the discovery channel all of the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAgSU6BCpsY

[CrzyJay456]

this was around on here a few months ago... gorrilla showed me the thread that also had steel tanks

[Theepdinker]

Here's the steel tank link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36MGPDjJWRE

Theep

[sudnit5]

Very neat, thanks!

[quasimoto]

The steel is a bit weak on the video but they are both still neat to watch.

[CrzyJay456]

i would like to see some more extensive videos on scuba gear... like how regs are made and so on...

[Kidder]

Originally Posted by CrzyJay456

i would like to see some more extensive videos on scuba gear... like how regs are made and so on...

I just posted a new thread on regs. The video is not very in depth, but it gives you some idea.

[diverdad]

I all ways like to see how things are make. Thanks .

[crpntr133]

Well you learn something new everyday. I didn't know how the neck section was made, now I know. Thanks for the link.

[CrzyJay456]

Originally Posted by crpntr133

Well you learn something new everyday. I didn't know how the neck section was made, now I know. Thanks for the link.

that neck machine is pretty interesting.

what still gets me is that they sand the tanks exterior wall all to the same OD, but would that mean that the wall is actually a multitude of thicknesses?
and that whole hydro first and then do a bunch of other stuff to the tank thing... i would think first they make the finished product, and then hydro.