crazy people!

[armedpiskey]

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?

[Gareth W-B]

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 !!!

[RichardH]

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.

[rhyslightnin]

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

[bighit]

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.

[Gareth W-B]

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.

[baldinio]

Must admit I too thought it would splode

[Gareth W-B]

Must admit I too thought it would splode

Thassss coz we is boaff stoopid, innit ???

[Gareth W-B]

BOOM !!!

Ahhhh, no boom then ... I'll get me coat.

[RichardH]

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

[Gareth W-B]

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.

[WILBA]

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

But that would depend on the following also rich. 1. Room is sealed.2. Size of cylinder v room size. We breath 78% nitrogen in with air.

[secretagentmole]

BOOM !!!

Nitrogen is inert and makes up about 78% of the air we breathe, nothing wrong in using it at all.....

[Gareth W-B]

Nitrogen is inert and makes up about 78% of the air we breathe, nothing wrong in using it at all.....

..... err, we know, we established that twenty two posts ago, and I flagellated myself for my error nineteen posts ago.

[Terry D]

Nitrogen is inert and makes up about 78% of the air we breathe, nothing wrong in using it at all.....

I couldn't disagree more strongly. The use of nitrogen in PCPs, regardless of its particular properties, would represent a departure from the safe, easy-to-understand rule of 'diver's quality air only', and that is a potentially disasterous departure. When we step away from the safest system through experimentation with gasses other than air, the potential for life-changing injury or death outweighs any percieved gains. I say this after personally witnessing the aftermath of PCPs filled with oxygen and oxy-acetylene, and the injuries this caused. Make no mistake, if we ever sanction the use of gasses other than air, sooner or later someone will be seriously injured or killed.