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Can you tell if a cylinder is full or empty depending on its weight?
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∙ 15y ago
Yes. Not sure on the exact weights (as it depends on size of tank and pressure of the gas) but you can tell a definite weight difference between an empty and full tank because the compressed air does have a weight
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