Extended DX tank

[Repeat]

as title ,Has anyone ever tried to extend a DX tank vertically.
We currently have a 4400 l ice bank which also does the platecooler and a 8000 l DX which is our main tank ,both in a stone barn 6 metres sq. and i am looking to go EOD all year and get ARLA's bonus for flexible pickup times.
I have priced a new 17000 dx but it will not fit in the dairy unless we knock some holes through , and also a silo,
where to put it is another issue aside from the extra cost over a tank.
conclusion is that what we could do with is a tall tank with the footprint of a 8000l normal one. There was someone near Kirby Lonsdale used to extend those old ice banks which got me thinking.
any ideas , i can not be the only one with space issues . thanks

 

[Blue.]

You can't extend a dx tank.

Ice bank yes,dx no.

 

[jimmer]

You can't extend a dx tank.

Ice bank yes,dx no.

why not
most dx tanks only have dimples half way up if not less

 

[Blue.]

why not
most dx tanks only have dimples half way up if not less

You could do it on a vertical dx,but it would cost a bomb.

 

[jimmer]

i envisage cutting it all the way around (as long as it above the dimples) about 3/4 the way up
putting greedy boards on at an angle , so the top can be put back on
lenghten the paddles
job done
ish

 

[bar718]

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i envisage cutting it all the way around (as long as it above the dimples) about 3/4 the way up
putting greedy boards on at an angle , so the top can be put back on
lenghten the paddles
job done
ish

Find a local engineering firm who specialise in stainless work and get an idea on price as this might rule it out straight away or make u want to look deeper into the idea , and if they cannot do the job they may well point u in the direction of someone who can

 

[Blue.]

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i envisage cutting it all the way around (as long as it above the dimples) about 3/4 the way up
putting greedy boards on at an angle , so the top can be put back on
lenghten the paddles
job done
ish

Unfortunately a dx tank is a tank inside a tank.

 

[KJL]

Would you consider putting the new 17k tank outside? It's becoming more common to have them outside, all that's needed it a kit to cover the agitator motors.

 

[Cowmangav]

I thought extended tanks were unacceptable to buyers these days.

 

[Nearly]

Surely good second hand tanks are for sod all a the moment?

 

[Fergieman]

With the problem on some other threads of DX tanks cracking round the legs under the weight would extending one actually be a good idea? would you not be asking for something to give way underneath.

 

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Would you consider putting the new 17k tank outside? It's becoming more common to have them outside, all that's needed it a kit to cover the agitator motors.

space is a problem, we turn artics in front of the dairy , there is a 20 ft passage way to one side leading to the house / cake bin , could squeeze a silo on here but would mean altering blower pipe to 50 ft long side of barn
i was surprised how much extra a silo was over the tank 1/3 more, made the decision more complicated as you could do alot of building for it

 

[Repeat]

With the problem on some other threads of DX tanks cracking round the legs under the weight would extending one actually be a good idea? would you not be asking for something to give way underneath.

umm. good point

 

[Cowmangav]

I thought extended tanks were unacceptable to buyers these day

umm. good point

We had to get our tank repaired about 10 years ago for just such a crack.Its now about 25 yr old, and was the biggest available back then .( 13,000 lt , which was a 10 k one extended lengthwise to 13 k). Would hold days and days for us now!

 

[Mixed_Farmer]

I thought extended tanks were unacceptable to buyers these day

We had to get our tank repaired about 10 years ago for just such a crack.Its now about 25 yr old, and was the biggest available back then .( 13,000 lt , which was a 10 k one extended lengthwise to 13 k). Would hold days and days for us now!

How many cows were you milking back then? You must have been a big outfit producing 13,000 litres in the early 90's!

 

[Cowmangav]

Got to about 750.Can remember needing to wait for the tanker to come in and take some milk down to the processing dairy so the milking could finish.
The good old days right enough.

 

[Blue.]

I thought extended tanks were unacceptable to buyers these day

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Why would it be?

Only thing a tank has to do is maintain and cool the milk if the temp lifted.

 

[Cowmangav]

Why would it be?

Only thing a tank has to do is maintain and cool the milk if the temp lifted.

I seem to remember a memo from First Milk , to that effect.Their very fussy how the milkmthey can't afford to pay for , is produced.