Ask Lemmy

Have fun in an airport

Use refillable ones like Flame King. They cost about $20 and can be refilled safely for around $2 per fill. If you're near Sports Basement and are a member, they will refill them for free within some limits.

My and my buddies get excited when we run out, we use them for target practice. More if a rifle thing where you can get some distance, they are rather unpredictable depending on how you hit it and if gas is still present.

If you absolutely have a desire to do any of these artistic, repurpose or whatever with these: put them out 100 yards and put a bullet through the top of it to make sure there is no propane left in it

What about exploring using your metalworking skills artistically? Maybe some interesting sculptural possibilities.

Refill with an adapter from a larger propane tank.

The refilled tanks can’t hold as much, but it works.

They can hold a bit more if you toss them in the freezer for a while before attempting to refill.

I'd punch through the neck, fill with lamp oil, put candle wicks in there.

I do that with cool bottles, but you could strip the label and paint, do something creative.

I remember looking into this once before but with CO2 tanks, I had an idea of cutting them off at different heights or levels to make bells out of them. I'm pretty sure sound wise it would be pretty hit or miss but worth a try.