matt1978
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I'm yet to call the local gas suppliers so I don't know what the costs will be and what I would save, besides its more about making use of what I have and making life easier for me.
There is no danger to the tester! Argon and CO2 are both inert. When a cylinder is tested they empty it of gas and remove the valve, they then visually inspect it by checking for corrosion inside and out. Then if its due they carry out a hydrostatic test where by they fill the cylinder with water and pump it up to the test pressure. normally around 350 Bar or 5150 PSI. They measure the diameter for excessive expansion.
Argon is used as a diving gas for insulating dry suits, I asked my local shop but they don't have enough demand to stock it.
Now anyone that claims what I'm suggesting is dangerous needs to look and the facts and stop scare mongering. This process is done by people in their homes all over the country on a daily basis, many decanting 100% oxygen, which is something you don't mess with. If I'm qualified to dive with it, why can I go to a dive shop and get my own cylinder filled with 100% O2? I don't have to hire a cylinder.
I'm not suggesting everyone goes filling their own cylinders, its not something you just do, you have to understand the risks and hazards, as with anything new. I'm not fussed about arguing who is right or wrong and what is or isn't dangerous. But I think people have a right to choose and be educated.
Cheers
Ben
Co2 is an Active gas.......
How about the pressure? How will you put the gas from one cylinder to the other under the same pressure?