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Gordon Booth · 16-03-2011, 20:39

Strongly agree with derekgas and Gremlin. Don't use a grinder on a drum that has had oil in it, Shaz! Even motor oil gives off volatile fumes which will ignite when mixed with air and exposed to a spark. The amount of gas in an oil drum would give one hell of a bang and you'd be right on top of a steel drum exploding! Think what happened to the Japanese nuclear power station buildings-same problem.
Don't know what the others think but if you filled it full of water (to get rid of the gas and oil first) I think it would then be safe to cut.Just don't let the water get on the grinder or you have another dangerous problem.

16-03-2011, 20:39	#35
Gordon Booth Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,402 Liked: 715 times Rep Power: 46613	Re: Oil Drum Strongly agree with derekgas and Gremlin. Don't use a grinder on a drum that has had oil in it, Shaz! Even motor oil gives off volatile fumes which will ignite when mixed with air and exposed to a spark. The amount of gas in an oil drum would give one hell of a bang and you'd be right on top of a steel drum exploding! Think what happened to the Japanese nuclear power station buildings-same problem. Don't know what the others think but if you filled it full of water (to get rid of the gas and oil first) I think it would then be safe to cut.Just don't let the water get on the grinder or you have another dangerous problem. Last edited by Gordon Booth; 16-03-2011 at 20:41.