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Is Wait BARNEY still making tanks ? He made me one a few months ago sprung a leak
needing some repair.
needing some repair.
My SS tank I made sprung a leak,cleaned the area well with acrylic paint thinnersHave you tried soldering it?
I have stacks of material from greg hahn if you are interested.I’ve actually thought about buying a small brake and start building tanks, I’ve built some with hand benders using brass sheet…
Anyone know or have a lead on what type of sheet metal is used to make the metal tanks ? Is it just plain coated steel or is it stainless sheet ?
I’ve actually thought about buying a small brake and start building tanks, I’ve built some with hand benders using brass sheet…
Anyone know or have a lead on what type of sheet metal is used to make the metal tanks ? Is it just plain coated steel or is it stainless sheet ?
I just used .010" thick cheap chinese staino,off fleabay lol,came in a small roll and I flattened it out,solders well.I’ve actually thought about buying a small brake and start building tanks, I’ve built some with hand benders using brass sheet…
Anyone know or have a lead on what type of sheet metal is used to make the metal tanks ? Is it just plain coated steel or is it stainless sheet ?
BRASS???.....Hell, why not just make them out of cast iron?....I’ve actually thought about buying a small brake and start building tanks, I’ve built some with hand benders using brass sheet…
Anyone know or have a lead on what type of sheet metal is used to make the metal tanks ? Is it just plain coated steel or is it stainless sheet ?
Well, it was shim stock… flat sheets, and it was a twin .90 eagle, so weight wasn’t “that” critical..BRASS???.....Hell, why not just make them out of cast iron?....
Tin or stainless, I would think. We used to make our own for 1/2 A control line planes back in the 60's, and I thought it was tin....Dad brought some small sheets home from the shop at Buick for me, 'bout all I remember....lil' 2-3 oz tanks is all those Cox Thimble Drone TD 049 and 051's needed.
Weight's always critical when dealing with anything 'racing'.Well, it was shim stock… flat sheets, and it was a twin .90 eagle, so weight wasn’t “that” critical..
never weighed them, but I’ll bet they aren’t too far off from steel tanks..
besides… not sure you can find anyone that builds tanks with a “pony” tank inside of them.. there are a few trick things done to them..
I actually still have that old eagle and the tanks,,, maybe I should weigh them against another set of tin tanks I have..
Might be interesting to see how much different they weigh ..
Oh, Ok....thought maybe you were simply juicin' the hell out of your fuel, with rocket sauce-aka- hydrazine.Eh,,
I just make up for it in driving skill….![]()
Green flames out of the headers are the telltale sign!!!Oh, Ok....thought maybe you were simply juicin' the hell out of your fuel, with rocket sauce-aka- hydrazine.![]()
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