Originally Posted By: Chris142
Google air compressor explosion to see what can happen when a tank explodes. They can be deadly. If there's anything doubt about the tank throw it away
Naturally you want to be careful and always keep safety in mind - a new tank is cheap compaired to bodily injuries. However, the "explosions" I've seen on youtube and places like that are "on purpose" explosions, (it's a lot easier to, have a camera on hand to film said "explosion.") Even so, when it doubt, throw it out.
On a side note, several years ago, my brother and I found an old propane tank and thought we would blow it up. We took it way out in the woods, set it up on a stump, got on the other side of the truck body, (for protection) and shot it with a .22 rifle. All it did was poke holes in it. We looked at each other and asked, "Where is the 'ka-boom'? There was suppose to be an earth shattering 'ka-boom'!"