Original Posted By: Doug413(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankPieters,Am in need of a good plan for a fuel tank, center section.Thought I might go to the plastic supply place, find some thin plastic sheets, cut out my shapes, ends ,sides top and bottom aand some baffles. Get me some glass, resin and tape it all together. Will it work? If any have built such a tank I'd like to hear from you. On a proposed trip in my new Piet I'd need at least a 13 gal wing tank along with my 16.5 main.Corky in nawthin La________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: "oil can"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankIn a message dated 5/4/01 6:18:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Isablcorky(at)aol.com writes:> Am in need of a good plan for a fuel tank, center section.> Thought I might go to the plastic supply place, find some thin plastic > sheets, cut out my shapes, ends ,sides top and bottom aand some baffles. > Get > me some glass, resin and tape it all together. Will it work? If any have > built such a tank I'd like to hear from you. On a proposed trip in my new > Piet I'd need at least a 13 gal wing tank along with my 16.5 main.> Corky in nawthin La> > > Corky,I build my tanks same shape as the shown on the plans but from four layers of tooling cloth fiberglass (plus some buildup layers in the corners). I built two wooden molds, one for the main body of the tank and one for the top. Then assemble the two pieces with more fiberglass strips and resin. I will give you more detail on the fittings if you are interested in a tank of this style. These tanks work very well. I was doubtful at first, haven't had a minute's trouble with it. I think I still have some pictures of three of the tanks made this way. Doug Bryant Wichita Ks ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankIn a message dated 5/4/01 6:18:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Isablcorky(at)aol.com writes:> Am in need of a good plan for a fuel tank, center section.> Thought I might go to the plastic supply place, find some thin plastic > sheets, cut out my shapes, ends ,sides top and bottom aand some baffles. > Get > me some glass, resin and tape it all together. Will it work? If any have > built such a tank I'd like to hear from you. On a proposed trip in my new > Piet I'd need at least a 13 gal wing tank along with my 16.5 main.> Corky in nawthin La> > > Corky,I build my tanks same shape as the shown on the plans but from four layers of tooling cloth fiberglass (plus some buildup layers in the corners). I built two wooden molds, one for the main body of the tank and one for the top. Then assemble the two pieces with more fiberglass strips and resin. I will give you more detail on the fittings if you are interested in a tank of this style. These tanks work very well. I was doubtful at first, haven't had a minute's trouble with it. I think I still have some pictures of three of the tanks made this way. Doug Bryant Wichita Ks ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank>>Rodger,>I've got this beautiful alum tank that rides forward of the passenger. JoeC>said it holds 16+ gal and if Joe C says it , it will. I will need 30 galsto>get where I plan to go.>Corky, you know where.>>>_-________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank>>Rodger,>I've got this beautiful alum tank that rides forward of the passenger. JoeC>said it holds 16+ gal and if Joe C says it , it will. I will need 30 galsto>get where I plan to go.>Corky, you know where.>>>_-________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: javier cruz
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank>>Well Joe, it's no use spending all that time and money on something mobile>unless you move. On the tube, I think I still have my WWII canteen cup.>WANT TO GO WITH ME?>Corky, who can't stand confinement even if it's La>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 21:12:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank>>Well Joe, it's no use spending all that time and money on something mobile>unless you move. On the tube, I think I still have my WWII canteen cup.>WANT TO GO WITH ME?>Corky, who can't stand confinement even if it's La>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 21:12:54 -0700 (PDT)
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: jared wilkinson
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankThanks Doug,Send it direct so we don't clutter the Piet list. Am getting complaints about messages that have no interest to some out there. Corky________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 05:57:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankThanks Doug,Send it direct so we don't clutter the Piet list. Am getting complaints about messages that have no interest to some out there. Corky________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 05:57:03 -0700 (PDT)
RE: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Corky, I plan on making a fiberglass tank as per Tony B's book. I made thetop and bottom molds from cardboard.I figure to lay in the two halves, put in the center baffle, put in thefloat and petcocks and filler neck and slap it together.Make sure the resin is the gasproof stuff. Soft gooey fuel tanks are bad. not bad good but bad bad )Carl in Toledo where the weather is completely different everyday.Please visit my website atwww.megsinet.net/skycarl-----Original Message-----
Corky, I plan on making a fiberglass tank as per Tony B's book. I made thetop and bottom molds from cardboard.I figure to lay in the two halves, put in the center baffle, put in thefloat and petcocks and filler neck and slap it together.Make sure the resin is the gasproof stuff. Soft gooey fuel tanks are bad. not bad good but bad bad )Carl in Toledo where the weather is completely different everyday.Please visit my website atwww.megsinet.net/skycarl-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: "Rodger & Betty Childs"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankThanks Carl,I forgot about Tony's book. I'll go upstairs and read a bit on the subject and be back with you. Also, can't find the paper on the proposed flight restrictions for the new "Sport Pilot". I remember it was vfr day only. Do you know if they are proposing any restriction on flights outside the Cont USA?Corky in La where the humility is always high.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankThanks Carl,I forgot about Tony's book. I'll go upstairs and read a bit on the subject and be back with you. Also, can't find the paper on the proposed flight restrictions for the new "Sport Pilot". I remember it was vfr day only. Do you know if they are proposing any restriction on flights outside the Cont USA?Corky in La where the humility is always high.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Corky wrote that he was..." Am in need of a good plan for a fuel tank, center section......I'd need at least a 13 gal wing tank along with my 16.5 main. Corky in nawthin La"My question is, where would you put a MAIN tank of 16.5 gal?I could see where you might get 13 gal in the wing tank with careful sizing of the tank, but where in the fuselage would youhide 16.5 gal? Ah, I got it, a centerline drop tank, that would do it.RodgerWing 95% complete---15% left to go.________________________________________________________________________________
Corky wrote that he was..." Am in need of a good plan for a fuel tank, center section......I'd need at least a 13 gal wing tank along with my 16.5 main. Corky in nawthin La"My question is, where would you put a MAIN tank of 16.5 gal?I could see where you might get 13 gal in the wing tank with careful sizing of the tank, but where in the fuselage would youhide 16.5 gal? Ah, I got it, a centerline drop tank, that would do it.RodgerWing 95% complete---15% left to go.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: "fishin"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankRodger,I've got this beautiful alum tank that rides forward of the passenger. Joe C said it holds 16+ gal and if Joe C says it , it will. I will need 30 gals to get where I plan to go. Corky, you know where.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankRodger,I've got this beautiful alum tank that rides forward of the passenger. Joe C said it holds 16+ gal and if Joe C says it , it will. I will need 30 gals to get where I plan to go. Corky, you know where.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: "fishin"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankWell Joe, it's no use spending all that time and money on something mobile unless you move. On the tube, I think I still have my WWII canteen cup.WANT TO GO WITH ME?Corky, who can't stand confinement even if it's La________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tankWell Joe, it's no use spending all that time and money on something mobile unless you move. On the tube, I think I still have my WWII canteen cup.WANT TO GO WITH ME?Corky, who can't stand confinement even if it's La________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: "fishin"
Hey Corky---29.5 gal of fuel??? flights outside cont. USA. ??? what'sthat Cajun mind of your's cooking up ? planning to defect across the Gulf?? I don't think Tony Bs books show installation of relief tubes which I'msure would be required.just sitting here wondering..JoeC in NE IL where it's 84 deg early in week and 49 deg by the week-endN99621ps---covering video is on it's way to youDo>you know if they are proposing any restriction on flights outside the Cont>USA?>Corky in La where the humility is always high.________________________________________________________________________________
Hey Corky---29.5 gal of fuel??? flights outside cont. USA. ??? what'sthat Cajun mind of your's cooking up ? planning to defect across the Gulf?? I don't think Tony Bs books show installation of relief tubes which I'msure would be required.just sitting here wondering..JoeC in NE IL where it's 84 deg early in week and 49 deg by the week-endN99621ps---covering video is on it's way to youDo>you know if they are proposing any restriction on flights outside the Cont>USA?>Corky in La where the humility is always high.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Hey Corky-- 30 gal of fuel ??(5 hrs @ 85mph=425mi+) & flights outside cont.USA ??what's going on in that Cajun mind of yours??? planning to defect acrossthe Gulf???I don't think Tony Bs books have an installation of relief tubes which I'mquite sure you'll need. just sitting here thinking what's going downthere in Ya'll land.JoeC in NE IL where the week started with 84 deg and finished with a high of50.N99621ps-- your covering video is on it's way to you-----Original Message-----
Hey Corky-- 30 gal of fuel ??(5 hrs @ 85mph=425mi+) & flights outside cont.USA ??what's going on in that Cajun mind of yours??? planning to defect acrossthe Gulf???I don't think Tony Bs books have an installation of relief tubes which I'mquite sure you'll need. just sitting here thinking what's going downthere in Ya'll land.JoeC in NE IL where the week started with 84 deg and finished with a high of50.N99621ps-- your covering video is on it's way to you-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Plastic fuel tank
Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
ya know, my Coupe carries 24 gal at roughly the same burn rate but I don'tthink I can sit for more than a couple of hours at a time. since the coupeis a convertable I also can appreciate open cockpit flying, whatcha got inmind?????ps. I don't fly over water I can't see across.JoeCN99621-----Original Message-----
ya know, my Coupe carries 24 gal at roughly the same burn rate but I don'tthink I can sit for more than a couple of hours at a time. since the coupeis a convertable I also can appreciate open cockpit flying, whatcha got inmind?????ps. I don't fly over water I can't see across.JoeCN99621-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Welding:
Original Posted By: "Jeffrey Wilcox"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Welding:Hello Javier: I have been careful to keep my tips clean, but the tipcleaners only are about 2" long. I've always wondered if I'm onlypushing trash deeper up the inside the tip where it remains to continuecausing me problems. Thanks for all the hints. Leon S. Thinking aboutall the questions I shoudda asked at the welding forums last year.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Welding:Hello Javier: I have been careful to keep my tips clean, but the tipcleaners only are about 2" long. I've always wondered if I'm onlypushing trash deeper up the inside the tip where it remains to continuecausing me problems. Thanks for all the hints. Leon S. Thinking aboutall the questions I shoudda asked at the welding forums last year.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Welding:
Original Posted By: "Leon Stefan"
I use large pipe cleaners and compressed air (blow through the small tip)when I've had a lot of pre-combustion pops. The tip cleaners are good fornormal use, and for keeping the tip the correct diameter. Just work on thecopper part - it will unscrew from the brass part that screws onto thehandle. Do wipe off any accumulations down at the base of the mixer.Craig----- Original Message -----
I use large pipe cleaners and compressed air (blow through the small tip)when I've had a lot of pre-combustion pops. The tip cleaners are good fornormal use, and for keeping the tip the correct diameter. Just work on thecopper part - it will unscrew from the brass part that screws onto thehandle. Do wipe off any accumulations down at the base of the mixer.Craig----- Original Message -----