Jeff: A good thought as well but I figured this would also form the ledge that is built in to the pre-molded tank and forn the well for tank low point to boot.
The choice of (3) gallons is that should give me pretty close to an hour to get on the dround if lose the electric fuel pump that will transfer fuel from the wings. I plan a gravity feed to the engine from the header tank. I worked on this a bit this after noon and have opted for a core instead od a piece of pipe to reduce the volume of paster and had to use some added foam to block the dams in place but still only used 1-1/2 12' wide by 8'-0" x 3/4" thhk foam left over foam boards. should be super easy to remove from the pre-molded tank. Don -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "wilder_jeff Wilder" <wilder_j...@msn.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:30 PM Subject: RE: KR> 3 Gallon Header Tank > > What about using a white foam cooler you can get from Walmart during any > summer. I think they cost about 3 bucks. Fill it with 3 gallons of water, > mark the line... empty water, place release agent ( plastic wrap ) inside > and fill with your plaster up to the given line. Be it would be alot > faster > > just a thought. > > > -Jeff Wilder > CISSP,CCE,C/EH > > > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GIT/CM/CS/O d- s:+ a C+++ UH++ P L++ E- w-- N+++ o-- K- w O- M-- > V-- PS+ PE- Y++ PGP++ t+ 5- X-- R* tv b++ DI++ D++ > G e* h--- r- y+++* > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > > > > >>From: "D Lively" <riksh...@lisco.com> >>Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> >>To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >>Subject: KR> 3 Gallon Header Tank >>Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:59:08 -0500 >>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>Received: from lizard.esosoft.net ([66.241.145.18]) by >>bay0-mc2-f17.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, >>26 Mar 2007 11:59:13 -0700 >>Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lizard.esosoft.net)by >>lizard.esosoft.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63)(envelope-from >><krnet-boun...@mylist.net>)id 1HVuPM-00084v-0r; Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:59:08 >>-0700 >>Received: from madison.lisco.com ([69.18.32.36])by lizard.esosoft.net with >>esmtp (Exim 4.63)(envelope-from <riksh...@lisco.com>) id >>1HVuPE-00084p-56for kr...@mylist.net; Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:59:00 -0700 >>Received: from DESKTOP (69-18-25-45.lisco.net [69.18.25.45])by >>madison.lisco.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 2A02927C1Efor <kr...@mylist.net>; >>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:58:54 -0500 (CDT) >>X-Message-Info: >>LsUYwwHHNt0bxEY1HxT9GoUopyIqk8LsbQFZf806cp//JT6cOPzYv6y7kYqE33w5 >>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 >>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 >>X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.4 >>X-BeenThere: kr...@mylist.net >>X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 >>Precedence: list >>List-Id: KRnet <krnet.mylist.net> >>List-Unsubscribe: >><http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet>,<mailto:krnet-requ...@mylist.net?subject=unsubscribe> >>List-Archive: <http://mylist.net/private/krnet> >>List-Post: <mailto:kr...@mylist.net> >>List-Help: <mailto:krnet-requ...@mylist.net?subject=help> >>List-Subscribe: >><http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet>,<mailto:krnet-requ...@mylist.net?subject=subscribe> >>Errors-To: krnet-boun...@mylist.net >>Return-Path: krnet-boun...@mylist.net >>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Mar 2007 18:59:13.0479 (UTC) >>FILETIME=[D83C2D70:01C76FD8] >> >>KR Netters: >> >>I have bee perplexed for som time on how to make a 3-gallon header tank >>but I think I have a solution that uses the pre-molded F/G tank for a mold. >> >>Simply use PVC Foam Bead-Board to fabricate dams in the pre-molded tank in >>accord with the volume desired and line the cavity with saran-wrap for a >>release agent. Then place a piece of plastic pipe in the middle of the >>cavity equally spaced from the foam dams and any side wall of the >>pre-molded tank. In the middle of the volume outside the pipes hang several >>very light chains(optional). Then fill the void contining the chains with >>"Casting Plaster" of "Plaster of Paris". When it is cured then remove the >>pipe in the middle and the plaster cast from the pre-molded tank. >> >>You should now had a form to lay up your header tank on. After your tank >>is cured then wind the chains up that you cast into the plaster on a >>slotted flat bar to break up the plaster form and free your new tank. >> >>I got this idea from the way filament winding forms are made for limited >>production cylindrical tanks. >> >>Don Lively >>Burlington IA 52601 >>_______________________________________ >>Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >>to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >>Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to >>http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php >>please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
