X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 869693 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:27:16 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.7; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.64.62ad5eae (57293) for ; Fri, 9 Dec 2005 12:26:27 -0500 (EST) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: <64.62ad5eae.30cb1843@aol.com> Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 12:26:27 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Radiator Expansion Tank To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1134149187" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5022 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1134149187 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/9/2005 12:16:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, ALVentures@cox.net writes: Or you can do what I did. Go to your local fire extinguisher service/refill place, and check for one of their reject bottles that is about 1 1/2 quarts. These are lightweight aluminum bottles, usually painted red. On mine I was able to just peel the paint off, no paint remover required. I bought a cap neck from one of the on-line specialty shops, and took it to my favorite aluminum welder for welding on to the bottle. Result is a nice lightweight tank that was the right configuration for me (see photo). Also installed a low-level switch. Al Great work on that layout and TIG welding. I use the expended extinguisher bottles for catch tanks. Easy welding and amazingly light. Lynn E. Hanover -------------------------------1134149187 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Or you can do= what=20 I did.  Go to your local fire extinguisher service/refill place, and=20 check for one of their reject bottles that is about 1 1/2 quarts.  Th= ese=20 are lightweight aluminum bottles, usually painted red.  On mine I was= =20 able to just peel the paint off, no paint remover required.  I bought= a=20 cap neck from one of the on-line specialty shops, and took it to my favori= te=20 aluminum welder for welding on to the bottle.  Result is a nice=20 lightweight tank that was the right configuration for me (see photo). = ;=20 Also installed a low-level switch.

 

Al

Great work on that layout and TIG welding. I use the expended extinguis= her=20 bottles for catch tanks. Easy welding and amazingly light.
 
Lynn E. Hanover
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