KR> Re: aluminum wing tanks

2010-04-27 Thread phillip matheson
you'd think somebody somewhere would have some damaged pieces you could cut a section out of, I was unable to turn up any. Anyway, . -- Mark, I have seen Irrigation pipes at Farm Clearance sales. Phil Matheson SAAA Ch 20 http://w

KR> Re: aluminum wing tanks

2010-04-26 Thread Mark Langford
Here's a post from the KRnet archive from Oct 23, 2007: "I got the 5" Alum. tube from "Hastings Pipe", Hastings NE, last spring for $114 delivered for (4) 5 ft lengths. The price is now higher because of the increase of aluminum and freight rates. You should be able to find the material clos

KR> Re: Aluminum Wing Tanks in RAF 48 outboard wing

2009-09-22 Thread smwood
Dan, I made vinyl ester fuel tanks in the outer wing panels per the Dan Diehl plans. There were leaks where the top skin joins the outer rib. I was able to fix these by sucking on the fuel outlet with a vacuum cleaner while applying VE flox to the leaking locations. http://websites.expercraft.