Hell, yes, I'd like to see how you're coming on Peyote.
I've noticed it's been pretty quiet lately too. Probably just the holidays.
As for myself, this is the busiest time of the year for a lawyer doing any
amount of corporate/transactional work. Everyone wants to get their
transactions completed before Jan. 1. Makes the holidays a bitch.
As to the air tank issue, my guess is that (a) they're concerned that the tanks
will rust from the inside out because we never drain the water like we're
supposed to, or (b) that they're setting up their "useful life" defense in
advance. The theory being that, if you use a product well beyond its
reasonable useful life, you can't much complain if it blows up and kills you.
I think there's an interesting case out of Oregon on the point, having to do
with a decades-old logging truck wheel.
Hmmm, speaking of things well beyond their useful life that might blow up and
kill me, I'd better get back to the pile of transaction documents on my desk...
ScottB.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net]On
Behalf Of Bill Babcock
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 1:25 PM
To: 'Bill Sohl'; FOT
Subject: RE: Portable Air Tank life?
CYA, pure and simple. Product liability is a bitch. What's really
interesting these days is all the stuff that comes from China that has
little or no liability warnings. The importer/distributors either add their
own, or consider their companies "disposable".
Sears isn't in that category. I must admit though, that every so often when
I walk by my huge air compressor with it's tank pressure at 175 psi, I give
it a nervous glance. My overactive imagination has no problem conjuring what
that would be like converted to kinetic energy and shrapnel.
By the way--has anyone else noticed how many people have fallen silent in
the FOT. I hope it's just better things to do than sit at a computer.
Haven't heard from Susan and Brad for a while, Mr. Damdinger has been a bit
silent.
One more BTW--I'm pretty far along with the beautification of Peyote--it had
gotten pretty shabby looking. If anyone would like to see a picture, drop me
a line. I've learned a bit more than I really wanted to know about setting
solid rivets and polishing aluminum.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf
Of Bill Sohl
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:47 AM
To: FOT
Subject: Portable Air Tank life?
I noticed a "warning" label item on my new 10 Gal Portable Air Tank from
Sears. It stated there is a date on the tank after which the tank should be
discarded empty and no longer used.
Found the stamped warning on the tank which said:
"Do not use after 7 years from date stamped" The date stamped is 2/20/04.
That would mean I lost almost a full year of use...assuming I really discard
the unit on 2/20/2011...which brings up my question to the group...do any of
you have similar warnings on existing air tanks? I have a 2HP 20 Gal unit
that is now some 23 or so years old. No warning on the tank that I ever
saw.
When did this designated tank life ending dating start and how widespread is
it? I am asuming it is driven by product liability fears and/or ASME (not
sure of the acronym hear) specifications.
The really funny thing about this warning is that it is stamped on the
bottom of one of the two foot pads...which means it is likly to get beat up
and unreadable fairly quickly. If I hadn't happened to see the warning
reference in the one page info sheet, I'd not likly ever know about it.
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas or whatever.
Happy New Year to all.
Bill Sohl
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