Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3126602 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Mar 2004 22:31:58 -0500 Received: from rad ([65.0.150.15]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040328033158.RLDT1763.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sat, 27 Mar 2004 22:31:58 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Transfer Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 21:34:00 -0600 Message-ID: <005c01c41475$82f240a0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005D_01C41443.3857D0A0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C41443.3857D0A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The tank idea is good, but can anyone suggest an inexpensive place for me to purchase sheet alumumin for a self supporting tank? (someplace that would even cut it up to my pattern would be even better!) I will weld it up myself, in a custom form, so it has to be thick enough. Any suggestions on the thickness, weldability and strength for a moveable AL tank? Marc Wiese I measured today, and the bed of the truck is just high enough to gravity feed to the RV-3 tanks. I haven't really researched tank material yet, so I'm not absolutely sure it will even be worth making one, as opposed to buying one already made. Most of the ones you buy are "approved" for transport, so that might be a good reason to get something off the shelf, though a fitting would have to be added to the bottom for easier gravity feed. Rusty (still thinking) ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C41443.3857D0A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
The=20 tank idea is good, but can anyone=20 suggest an = inexpensive=20 place for me to purchase = sheet alumumin = for a=20 self supporting tank? (someplace that would even cut it up to my pattern = would=20 be even better!) I will weld it up myself, in a custom form, so it has = to be=20 thick enough. Any suggestions on the thickness, weldability and strength = for a=20 moveable AL=20 tank?

 

Marc Wiese 

 

I measured today, and the bed of the = truck=20 is just high enough to gravity feed to the RV-3 tanks.  I = haven't=20 really researched tank material yet, so I'm not absolutely sure it will = even be=20 worth making one, as opposed to buying one already made.  Most = of the=20 ones you buy are "approved" for transport, so that might be a good = reason=20 to get something off the shelf, though a fitting would have to = be=20 added to the bottom for easier gravity=20 feed.  

 

Rusty (still thinking) 

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