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posted: November 06 @ 7:22am

Greybeard was right: this is a pressure vessel. It's a welded aluminum sphere [circumferentially welded] with a carbon-fiber overlay and a polyurethane top coat. Hopefully you can read the labeling on the bottle to see more about it. I have one of these that's burst, too ... it's pretty scary. It's in my boss's office, though, so I'll have to sneak in and take a shot.

gfmorris says:: Specifically, it's a pressure vessel for the Japanese Experiment Module. This is a ground/qualification unit.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:23am - ∞

Karl says:: whoa, coooooooool!
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:23am - ∞

Karl says:: also, the label is unreadable, even when zoomed
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:25am - ∞

Corey says:: I love this series. Me wantee more hi-tech space oddities!
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:25am - ∞

mattyc says:: that's totally what i meant to say.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:28am - ∞

Greybeard says:: You'll have to blow really hard to make that thing get bigger! Have you tried just rubbing it?
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:29am - ∞

gfmorris says:: Yeah, I hit up the self-timer on this, so I was guessing on the focus point. The label just shows that this is a 7.9L bottle that holds 2630 psig of either argon, helium, or CO2.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:30am - ∞

Greybeard says:: Damn! If Coke or Pepsi could fit 7.9 liters of their product into such a compact orb, think of the revolution in product packaging! Another great spin-off technology from the space program.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:35am - ∞

KimJongIllness says:: I just noticed the "Over The Rhine" poster! Nice!
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:36am - ∞

mackle says:: @Greybeard is right. I want a beverage in this container.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:38am - ∞

miguelito says:: the reveal! but you're hiding your stubbles.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 7:54am - ∞

Jar says:: Geof, you are easily one of the most interesting people I know...
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 8:06am - ∞

Pip says:: Of course, A 7.9L pressure vessel!
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 8:11am - ∞

doubles says:: had to look up psig, love it when a picture leads to wikipedia
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 8:24am - ∞

gfmorris says:: Aw thanks, @jar.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 8:36am - ∞

ThatGuy says:: Fun game. I feel like I need to follow this closer.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 8:37am - ∞

Finn MacCool says:: Nothing like informative pictures. Good stuff.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 8:38am - ∞

NoahRienks says:: Whole lotta awesome. Fav'd sans stubble.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 8:39am - ∞

benfrank says:: awesome.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 8:39am - ∞

k_bone says:: Yeeeah.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 11:42am - ∞

Ned Kelly says:: damn those pressure vessels.

Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 1:32pm - ∞

tedford says:: i was just so close! let's see those death rays.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 5:12pm - ∞

gfmorris says:: No death rays. At least not that they'll let me photograph. ;)
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 5:27pm - ∞

Grower&Shower says:: I was TOTALLY gonna say that yesterday but I didn't want to spoil the fun for everyone else.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2009 - 6:32pm - ∞