Why not just alum weld the tank???????
On Mon, 09 Jun 2003 07:00:26 -0400 "Dana Overall" <bo12...@hotmail.com> writes: > Bob, since I am still receiving e-mails from the KRNet I'll throw > this out > too you. I would seriously recommend you rethink your idea to use > vinyl > ester resin/flox combination in building an aluminum tank. The > tank, unless > made as one piece, flexes. Proseal, or the product I'll mention > later in > this post, are made remain plyable and not become brittle as your > resin/flox > combination will do. Do what you want, it's just my opinion but you > may get > a tank that is leak proof until it's first go round with vibration. > > Remember, another decision factor in using aluminum tanks is the > ability to > use any type of fuel you want with no regard for additives. Some > additives > will adversely affect composite compositions. > > Proseal is messy but it is a product that is made for this use, > there are > others. I'm just familiar with Proseal and know how good it works. > The new > stuff Van's is recommending now is MC-236-B2 which is the quart > number. I > used less than a quart on Mark's tanks. > > In this case, I would seriously recommend one stick with products > made for > this use. Bob, I understand your desire to use products you have on > hand or > are familiar with but in this case I just really feel you will be > disappointed in the final results when you have to go cutting into > your foam > wings to take out the tanks and replace them. As for gluing the > sides > together, when you put 10 gallons in the tank you have added 60 plus > pounds. > Add vibration throught the years and any "gluing" is going to be > prone to > separation. I still stick to my guns and say rivet is together for > > integrity and the piece of mind in knowing you will not have to cut > your > wings open to solve a problem that could have been avoided. I'll > guarantee, > the time you spend cutting a wing open is going to be in excess of > the time > you "saved" in cutting corners during the initial construction. The > solid > rivets I recommended in my documentation are going to cost you about > $35.00, > once again they are made for this arrangement. The bonding agent is > $39.40. > Is it worth saving $75.00 to reinvent the wheel?? > > I think Mark Jones can chime in on the plyability of the proseal and > the > rigidity of his wing tanks. > > > > Dana Overall > 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host > Richmond, KY > RV-7 slider/fuselage > http://rvflying.tripod.com > do not archive > > > > > > >From: foamh...@ls.net > >Reply-To: KR builders and pilots <kr...@mylist.net> > >To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> > >Subject: Re: KR>Aluminum tanks > >Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 05:52:59 -0400 (EDT) > > > >I am about ready to build my tanks. I am going to try alum. bonded > with a > >vinyl ester/flox mixture. I will let you know how it works. > > > >Bob Farmer > > > > > > > > > > > > > After all the talk about the tanks, I looked at the one that > Mark Jones > > > has and it reminded me of all te hours I spent repairing and > sealing wet > > > wings and the horrible smell of the proseal. I would think that > by now > > > there are better bonding agents for aluminum out there where one > could > > > possible just glue aluminum panels together instead of riveting. > > >Anybody > > > heard of anything like that? I am about ready to cut aluminum > for making > > > my tanks and am still debating welding, riveting and proseal, or > any > >"new" > > > options that I have not heard of. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > see KRnet list details at > http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
