Understood--------------------Thanks!
On Mon, 09 Jun 2003 08:05:47 -0400 "Dana Overall" <bo12...@hotmail.com> writes: > Kenneth, aluminum welding would certainly be my first choice. With > that > said, so many KR builders don't want to use outside contractors in > their > construction. One of the construction parameters in designing the > tank > construction process used in Mark's tanks was the ability of the > average KR > builder to construct these tanks in his shop. Thus, the use of > Proseal for > leak integrity and rivets for structural integrity. These are both > very > well proven methods in tank construction. > > Another criteria was the ability to use the thinest material > possible but > still maintain adequate structure. I don't know enough about > welding > aluminum to even say whether you can weld weld .032. Remember, you > want it > as light as possible but not to the point of infringing upon > structural > integrity. > > I know Steve Eberhart is finishing contruction of his second tank, > maybe he > could chime in. Proseal is messy and smelly but I totally final > constructed > Mark's second tank on a Sunday late morning and early afternoon. As > I > remember, it took me 3.5 hours. Like childbirth, it's a pain you > forget.........or so I hear. > > > > Dana Overall > Richmond, KY > RV-7 slider/fuselage > http://rvflying.tripod.com > do not archive > > > > > > >From: Kenneth L Wiltrout <klw1...@juno.com> > >Why not just alum weld the tank??????? > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > _______________________________________________ > 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!
