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From: "john" <frmrjohn@netonecom.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
References: <list-3126563@logan.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Transfer
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:32:18 -0400
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Here in Michigan being cheap on handling fuel is not a good idea, anything
over 15 gal. can mean real trouble.  The fines start at $1200.00 if
something happens.  Go to the farm store and buy a tank for 100 gallons at
about $200.00, it comes with a DOT approval tag and if you have an accident,
you and the insurance company will love it.  JohnD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Sower" <canarder@frontiernet.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 11:00 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Transfer


> <... Being lazy & cheap ...>
> Those kinds of people are the source of most creative solutions
>
> Charlie & Tupper England wrote:
>
> > Being lazy & cheap, my 1st response would be to pay $10 for a steel 55
> > gal drum. If you really want an AL tank, why not just use a/c grade AL
> > sheet & assemble the 6 sides & internal stiffening ribs with proseal &
> > rivets?
> >
> > If you really want to weld, how about welding the lid on one of those AL
> > tool boxes made to hang in the bed of a pickup?
> >
> > (I told you I was lazy.)
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > marc wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Russell Duffy
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 11:20 AM
> > > To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Transfer
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Rusty why not just 'tee' into the gas line from the tank? If you get
> > > the tee close enought to the tank it shouldn't be to bad, it won't be
> > > gas pump fast but... should work shouldn't it?
> > >
> > > Jarrett
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I thought about that, but I'm reluctant to modify the new truck,
> > > particularly on the high pressure side of the fuel line.  I haven't
> > > listened to the pump, but on some vehicles, the fuel pump comes on to
> > > pre-pressurize the system at the first position of the key switch.  I
> > > thought about putting a line after the pump (which is probably in the
> > > tank), and using the vehicles pump to transfer fuel to the plane.  I'm
> > > afraid this would be pretty slow though.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The current thought is a custom made aluminum tank, that's on wheels,
> > > but could be secured in the truck bed.  It would also have to have a
> > > nice ground wire attachment, to connect to the truck, or plane as
> > > needed.  The idea would be to also have a cart on wheels at the
> > > hanger, which would be the same height as the truck bed.  I could
> > > easily roll the tank from the truck bed onto the cart, then wheel the
> > > cart over to the plane.  It should be high enough to gravity feed into
> > > the plane, via a large line installed at the bottom of the tank.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Still thinking about it, but it's not my biggest problem at the
moment.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Rusty (finished the new W&B numbers, but I can't post the results
> > > until tonight)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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>
> --
> Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything
> Crossville, TN; Chapter 5
> Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T
>
>
>
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