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  1. 03-04-2018, 09:41 PM #1
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    crazy people!

    I was reading on social media today about a guy looking for info on filling a gun with nitrogen as he could get it for free from work, now I have no knowledge of this but advised him against it but couldn't believe the amount of others encouraging him to do it! does anyone have any idea what would happen?
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    Quote Originally Posted by armedpiskey View Post

    I was reading on social media today about a guy looking for info on filling a gun with nitrogen as he could get it for free from work, now I have no knowledge of this but advised him against it but couldn't believe the amount of others encouraging him to do it! does anyone have any idea what would happen?

    BOOM !!!
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    Nitrogen is inert so it would be safe the trouble arises when people play with oxygen.

    Nitrogen is used in the states for both guns and tyres for its qualities.
    A man can always use more alcohol, tobacco and firearms.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gareth W-B View Post

    BOOM !!!

    Ahhhh, no boom then ... I'll get me coat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    Nitrogen is inert so it would be safe the trouble arises when people play with oxygen.

    Nitrogen is used in the states for both guns and tyres for its qualities.
    Nitrous oxide might be funnier... In a twisted kinda way
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gareth W-B View Post
    Ahhhh, no boom.
    No boom....

    But if your air cylinder leaks under your bed no massive drama.... if your nitrogen cylinder leaks you might not wake up.... ever

    A man can always use more alcohol, tobacco and firearms.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    Nitrogen is inert so it would be safe the trouble arises when people play with oxygen.

    Nitrogen is used in the states for both guns and tyres for its qualities.

    Also used to test Pressure relief Valves . Well we used nitrogen when testing then at the compressor place I worked at .


    " In many high pressure testing applications for leak testing, gaseous nitrogen is utilized as a medium due to its low investment cost. "

    It also does not introduce moisture into the test equipment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post

    Nitrogen is inert so it would be safe the trouble arises when people play with oxygen.

    Nitrogen is used in the states for both guns and tyres for its qualities.
    Well I never knew that. Cheers Richard: Every day is a school day.
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    Must admit I too thought it would splode
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post

    No boom....

    But if your air cylinder leaks under your bed no massive drama.... if your nitrogen cylinder leaks you might not wake up.... ever

    So no boom but 'potentially' plenty bad then.
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    Quote Originally Posted by baldinio View Post

    Must admit I too thought it would splode
    Thassss coz we is boaff stoopid, innit ???
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    Worth a read if you use gas cylinders...

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inert_gas_asphyxiation
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    See this is why I use a pump, because I'm waaay too thick to be buggering about with air cylinders
  14. 03-04-2018, 10:08 PM #14
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    My work is the biggest consumer of liquid nitrogen in the country.
    It's bloody cold at -196 degrees C and 1 litre expands to 694 litres of gas.

    Glad I got that off my chest :-)
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    There was A YouTube video where someone filled with helium. https://youtu.be/zXajYpk3gRU

    Velocity up a little bit.
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