Hello Mart .
Here are some tanks I picked up at the scrap yard . 12 inch diameter and about 40 inches long . Thickness seems to be between 1/8 and 3/16 . I don’t remember what they cost but it was scrap price .
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I don’t really want to argue over it, but the tank in the link is almost certainly in gallons. Look at the size compared to the 2x4s it’s sitting on and the tarp behind it. I’d guess it’s at least 8 feet long by 2 feet in diameter.
No argument Brian, I’m quite prepared to be wrong on the size… Good catch on the 2x4 missed that
Now you’re talking!!! There is a thread on DOW about cutting propane tanks… I am a chicken so I empty the tank unscrew or drill out the tap and fill with water. There are many other ways.
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That tank your thinking of buying for $40 looks like the same tank that I have and use for my engines , but I will agree with what the guys are saying its a little over the top for the price because right now scrap isn’t worth picking up as its now only AU$50 into the yard , do what David mentioned and look for a local scrap yard and find a cheaper / lighter tank , you never know you may even find something that’s even better suited , plus you may find pipe work and fittings there as well , so all you would need then is to make a hatch and weld up a outlet pipe and inlet pipe ready for your nozzle .
Dave
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I have been looking at the silver fire builds out there, and I see that people have used 5 gal cans and stainless cooking containers.
I am considering a stainless turkey fryer now.
I have looked for scrap yards, and none are close to me, they said they don’t take propane unless the container is cut.
I do see the advantages of having a lighter unit. I am considering using penlite with sodium silicate for the liner.
I will be in a big city and will scour craiglist for the best deal.
I would take a 5 gal metal bucket like Gary has, but I have not found one as of yet…
Mart
I am starting to pick up some of the parts. Looking at others videos I like how how they have the pipe unscrew on the inside with the nossle tip.
That eBay link is to an aluminum fryer. I don’t know why they mentioned “stainless” in the title.
Hi Mart , good to see you have started collecting , that can be half the fun .
If you can find old grease drums they also make great gasifiers and filter tanks and normally have a clip on lid with a locking ring , so if scrap yards are hard to find , take a drive around the local mechanics shops ,as these days they don’t have to send them back .
Down side to these drums are because they are on the thin side and hard to weld without burning through them, but you can make them up with 1inch pipe nipples with nuts and joiners , and seal with that tube of rtv and all you need is a hole cutter and your good to go .
Dave
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RE: Turkey Fryer. Yes, you are correct an aluminum one would not be the best choice, I had multiple searches going and stainless would be the way to go.
Thanks for the tip about grease drums. I had tried at the local Jiffy lube for such about a year ago, they did not have such. I will keep my eyes pealed.
You’d need to try more local Mom&Pop mechanics.
Places like “Jiffy Lube” have enough turnover/infrastructure to recycle/reuse the drums.
Even local places might only got through a drum once every 3-6 months and they make really nice shop garbage cans so there aren’t usually many free ones.
Is noting safe…? 
Cool idea… I like it…
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I like that the vac can also be used as a blower. It seems that this could be a wood gas kit in a box The more I look at it the more I like it. I guess I could drop down to a big box store and see how close the top motor is to where the charcoal would be.
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A nozzle comes with it and a filter. But if this is the gasifier container the plastic top cover/ blower might melt… 
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Hey Mart, if you really can’t find a 30 gallon on the used market, this is a sure deal. http://www.skolnik.com/spec-sheet/CQ3014Q.PDF
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Hi Mart, If you are thinking of using the Stanley shop vac for a charcoal gasifier and using the blower in the top, get ready for a literal melt down, I have even gotten away from using plastic hose comming out of the gasifier due to the increasing amount of heat that occurs toward the end of the run and melting the hose,
I like to use salvage drums as they are a little thicker than standard steel drums, They also come with a good rubber seal. One company that carries them is Cary, Here is a link, look down to the bottom of this page to find the salvage drums (they are yellow) I paid about $80 for the 15 gallon size,
http://www.thecarycompany.com/containers/steel_drums.html
Gary in PA
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Thanks Gary for the sound advice. I finally found the deal I was looking for on a 30 gal.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331716444337
about $50.00 delivered. I just ordered it.
Mart
Mart, is that a plastic barrel…? If so you might be able to cancel the order.
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