Copper from hot water cylinder

Copper from hot water cylinder

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21 April 2016 at 21:38 #235640
Steve Pavey
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I had to change my hot water cylinder a little while ago and the old one is sitting behind the workshop waiting for either a trip to the scrappy or to be cut up and put into the stock of stuff that might come in handy. But is it any good for anything?
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21 April 2016 at 21:38 #29593
Steve Pavey
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21 April 2016 at 21:42 #235642
JimmieS
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Money! Worth enough to treat yourself to a few bits and pieces. Some while ago I got £35 for one.

Ops – just noticed you had this thought too. Old age and excitement don't mix too well.

Edited By JimmieS on 21/04/2016 21:44:11
21 April 2016 at 23:21 #235659
julian atkins
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I am currently making a tank to go inside a 5"g LBSCR wagon to go behind my current build – all made out of an immersion heater cut up and flattened out. It is give or take a thou 1/32" thick.

Cheers,

Julian
22 April 2016 at 00:02 #235666
Bazyle
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One of our club members at the last meeting showed a small smithies boiler made from water heater shell. Not the pressure vessel but the shrouding.

Also there used to be a nice 4ft long tug on the local pond with the hull made from a tank. Terrible waste to just scrap it for a little money. While still in sheet form it has far more potential.
22 April 2016 at 09:02 #235682
Gordon W
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Quite agree- keep it for the material, expensive if you have to buy it. My question is how to get the insulation of the modern ones ? The last one I cut away most of the foam with a bread knife and burnt the rest. Awful mess and and a long clean-up.
22 April 2016 at 12:34 #235728
Ian S C
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You would have to check the inside for corrosion, an old hot water cylinder can be a bit like a lace curtain, if its got one hole, it's got hundreds about to become holes. If it's sound keep it, if not sell for what you can get.

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