PVC is a great idea. I've got a Grumman AA-1A and the tanks are inside the tube spars. And there are kits for aux tanks made out of aulm. tubeing. Point is if its good enough for factory airplanes its good for us.
-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Jul 12, 2006 7:56 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: KR> Web page - how to? PVC fuel tanks info > >I know this is a little off the beaten KR path - but what would be the best >(easiest) way for me to build a web page up to show some intesting KR stuff >for yall to look at? If you have suggestions as far as a program or info I >can use...I can learn any of it but remember that the last computer class I >took was in 1985 and it was in "Basic".... > >Reason why? > > >After some interest in my PVC fuel tanks and some of the critisism I had >when first proposing the idea I wanted to document some of the information and > >show you a tank installation. I am in the middle of installing dual tanks >(like mine) into Glenda McElwee's KR2 for her and thought it a good >oppotunity >to show you. Some naysayers said that it would not work but it has been 24 >months and 365 flight hours or 1500 gallons since I first put fuel into my >dual 4" PVC tanks and the only leak Ive ever had is from the "aircraft" fuel >drain oring on one of the tubes. (just some trash in it) The tanks have >had >fuel in them almost the entire time. The simplicity of installation and >cost effectivness make it something one could add after theyve built their >wings. The web idea would make a pictoral demonstration ideal for those >interested in how its done. > >The other question I often am asked is about speed brakes and Ide like to >show that installation as well. > >Hope to get good advise... > >Bill and 41768 >_______________________________________ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
