Kapsyl
Specialist
- Feb 3, 2024
- 345
Too overcome the fear of failure regarding one's method it can help reading up on the mechanics of inert gas and death by hypoxia, as well as accidents regarding inert gases. Since CTB is a decision one should not take lightly without weighing the options and consequences. I would not blindly follow instructions on the internet without at least looking at multiply sources and forming your own opinion. Once you're confident about the mechanics and your materials it usually becomes easier.I'm scared I'd fail the bag method if I tried it.
I'm scared I'd fail the bag method if I tried it. It seems complicated after reading about regulators, valves, maintaining gas flow etc. I'm tempted to just use it in a car instead. How many ~ liters of argon gas would it take for a small car to fill up enough? Would you still need to use a regulator to control the gas flow? How do you know if a regulator will fit your gas container? Is it a one size fits all type of thing? Sorry if this has been discussed many times before.
It seems very complicated at first but that's mostly because every region appears to have different standards regarding gas type or application. The easiest route is to source your inert gas first and then find the appropriate adapter/regulator which fits your needs. There is no one size fits all and I would suggest being thorough since regulators can be expensive.
Argon or any inert gas is not poisonous, it simply replaces the oxygen depriving you from vital components for you to survive. To use a car you would have to replace all the air inside the car and keep it out for at least 20 min to ensure ctb.
A compact car have approximately the volume of 2800 liters of air, you would need to replace all that air very quickly and successfully replace it since the car isn't airtight to make this work. Since argon is a heavy gas it will form at bottom and up in car making it even harder since the head is near the ceiling of the car. It could work but you would need ridiculous amount of inert gas to pull it off.
There is a reason the bag or scuba/hood is used, to minimize the environment you breathe from making it quicker to replace the oxygen and using way less gas.