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Believe it or not, early nitrous oxide pioneers stored their N₂O in everything from scuba tanks to steel acetylene bottles! That all changed in the late 1970s when Nitrous Oxide Systems founders Dale Vaznaian and Mike Thermos approached Luxfer Manufacturing Company (which specialized in the manufacture of lightweight fire-extinguisher bottles) and inquired if it was possible to manufacturer a 10-pound, 1,800-psi N₂O bottle out of lightweight aluminum rather than steel. Today, the Department of Transportation–certified, DOT-3AL-1800 10-pound aluminum N₂O bottle, which originally appeared in NOS blue, has become an industry standard. This bottle features a wall thickness of .0305 inch and weighs 14.2 pounds empty, and 24.2 pounds full. These bottles come equipped with a bottle valve, bottle valve adapter, and a pair of bottle brackets. Bottle mounting (particularly with a 10-pound bottle), because it features no internal siphon, should be done so the valve is elevated at a 15-degree angle to ensure optimum delivery of its contents. A nitrous filter should also be positioned in line with the remainder of the system to avoid any potential delivery issues.

The 1,800-psi, 10-pound-aluminum N2O bottle that originally appeared in NOS Blue has become a standard of the industry. This DOT certified (DOT-3AL-18000) bottle features a consistent minimum wall thickness of .0305 inch (shown in cutaway) and weighs 14.2 pounds empty, 24.2 pounds wet, and traditionally features no internal siphon.