Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
What material and thickness of same are people using for their tanks? If aluminum for example, what alloy, hardness and thickness? Same for galvanized and stainless please. Am kind of leery of fiberglass for fear of deterioration if I have to use auto gas.Dennis________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: gas tank material
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5052 x .040Gary BootheNX308MB
5052 x .040Gary BootheNX308MB
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Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
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Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
5052 .050, same as Dan Helsper.--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeNX899KPAustin/San Marcos, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: gas tank material
5052 .050, same as Dan Helsper.--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeNX899KPAustin/San Marcos, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: gas tank material
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Original Posted By: "Jack"
Thanks for all the help on the gas tank material question. Bought a 1=99 X 4=99 sheet of 5052 X .040 and a sheet of .050 to practice welding on. The thicker .050 is much easier to weld than the thinner, just guessing, but I=99ll bet the .040 forms easier. Have read and seen photos of using pop rivets and using sealant on the R.S. Hoover site, but Bingelis discourages this although not sure why. Have read about using galvanized sheet and soldering the seams too, but not recently. I think Jim Markle used galvanized with sealer in his tank. Thanks Terry for the link to Bingelis tank site.Dennis________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for all the help on the gas tank material question. Bought a 1=99 X 4=99 sheet of 5052 X .040 and a sheet of .050 to practice welding on. The thicker .050 is much easier to weld than the thinner, just guessing, but I=99ll bet the .040 forms easier. Have read and seen photos of using pop rivets and using sealant on the R.S. Hoover site, but Bingelis discourages this although not sure why. Have read about using galvanized sheet and soldering the seams too, but not recently. I think Jim Markle used galvanized with sealer in his tank. Thanks Terry for the link to Bingelis tank site.Dennis________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: Dennis Engelkenjohn
The original fuel tank on NX18235 was riveted and soldered galvanized steel. Looked very authentic but started leaking shortly after entering service.It was replaced with a TIG welded aluminum tank. No rivets, no solder, no sealants and most importantly, no worries.Greg CardinalMinneapolis ----- Original Message -----
The original fuel tank on NX18235 was riveted and soldered galvanized steel. Looked very authentic but started leaking shortly after entering service.It was replaced with a TIG welded aluminum tank. No rivets, no solder, no sealants and most importantly, no worries.Greg CardinalMinneapolis ----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
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Original Posted By: Michael Perez
This my 2nd tank. I used .050 5052. Great tank but I regret putting the rivets in the perimeter flanges. I should have just tack-welded to hold it together until ready to final weld. Every welded-over rivet location is a potential leak. I currently have two rivet locations with seeping leaks, (luckily they are right on top) so will try to stop by "top-coating" with tank sealer.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
This my 2nd tank. I used .050 5052. Great tank but I regret putting the rivets in the perimeter flanges. I should have just tack-welded to hold it together until ready to final weld. Every welded-over rivet location is a potential leak. I currently have two rivet locations with seeping leaks, (luckily they are right on top) so will try to stop by "top-coating" with tank sealer.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----