Has anyone made aluminum tanks in the same size and shape as the original fiberglass method and just foam/glassed into place the aluminum ones?
And on that subject, My 20+ year old aluminum tank (forward of the instrument panel) had a pin hole in it that I "soldered" up with "aluminum weld rod" from Weeks. Has anyone constructed an entire tank using this stuff for construction? This stuff sure makes joining aluminum sheet easy since the melting point is around 720 degrees f. The documentation that comes with it indicates it's as strong or stronger than the base metal. I figure if the tank reaches 720 degrees while in use, it's too late to worry about it.. I have years of soldering experience in electronics, but never imagined I'd ever be able to solder aluminum so easily ! jg On Fri, 2008-11-21 at 20:51 -0800, Ronald Wright wrote: > Curiosity here!! Doesn't both of these systems, pvc pipe and vinyl fence > posts, get brittle with cold weather?? With even minor flexing in the wing > structure it seems the possibility of cracking could become a factor. > > I would tend to lean toward using aluminum tubing rather than any plastic of > this type. > > Just my .02 worth. > > Ron
