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« Last post by TezzaT on March 30, 2025, 10:11:13 PM »
Hi DA, I purchased mine from this outfit on Aliexpress. Aluminium weld in fuel cap & tube! worked great. Just had to tap 1/8 NPT for a breather fitting. Available in several sizes, Terry. XL now flying. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/832242?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.pcShopHead_11132524.0
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« Last post by DA Miller on March 27, 2025, 03:40:00 PM »
`Geoff, I have a different take on this. Pilotarix didn't quit he went a different way . He is now deep into building a two place real airplane. He has all his XL work stored away for when he might get the low and slow bug again. His work is Beautiful and I'm glad to see that he is still actively involved in amateur airplane building.
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« Last post by Geoff on March 27, 2025, 07:36:42 AM »
This is so sad! All this time and money and effort to what? to quit? As a beginner you can’t imagine how frustrating it is to track down and read through all these posts and ride the wave of accomplishment only to be let down at the point of nothing really to show for it all. How discouraging that is.
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« Last post by Geoff on March 25, 2025, 10:54:23 AM »
Had to go back and look at my email receipts and find it, #3056. Very cool, I learned something about MY airplane! Thanks fellas.
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« Last post by Geoff on March 25, 2025, 10:41:46 AM »
Hello, I’m in Panama City and received my plans in January. (Could’ve had a color picture but ink was low so I only printed them out in blk/wht) Being an old gearhead(73) I of course am starting with the engine and being on a fixed income, retired, I’m sourcing alot of used parts to put it together. Going with a full case, less machine work I will need to source out. I’m planning on being at sun’n’fun on that friday. Hoping to see one or two eagles there to decide if indeed an xl will be big enough for me. Maybe see you there with or without a plane? Also see that your plan set has the same number as mine, web-14, I guess it’s the same for all ordered online.oh well, I’m just hoping to get it in thr air before they put the last nail in the lid. Wee’ll see how it goes!
Geoff
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« Last post by DA Miller on March 24, 2025, 04:34:14 PM »
Thanks for the heads up on the pvc and gasoline. I"ll take a look at the conduit. I did find a 6" x 1 1/2" pipe with threads on the end and a nut at my local ACE hw. Also a 4 x 8" x 0.032"brass sheet. If I can braze a brass flange on the pipe I'll be in good shape
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« Last post by GTS225 on March 23, 2025, 07:53:36 PM »
PVC is not a good thing......gasoline will break it down over time.
You might want to take a look at electrical conduit. There are threaded hubs or flanges that bolt onto a service panel, and they are sized in 1-1/2" pipe thread (plus other sizes). A bonus is that they're aluminum. If you combine that with an "IMC" conduit nipple and cap, that might do what you want with little weight penalty. I can not say how it might be to weld it, though.
Just brainstorming.....Roger
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« Last post by DA Miller on March 23, 2025, 02:48:03 PM »
This is dthe 3rd time I've tried to reply! Somehow I* hit a wrong key and it all disappears. So I'll make it short and sweet: I'm familiar with the Hoover blog. I'm also fairly familiar with the blue AN HW. It's an Al tank. I searched Lowe's to day for a 11/2"d metal pipe with threads on one end. NO METAL PIPE. Found TWO PLASTIC PIPES AND CAPS THAT MIGHT WORK if I can figure out how to attach a flange to the end. will try some of these new glues. Tanks again, Possum
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« Last post by GTS225 on March 22, 2025, 06:06:04 AM »
Will the tank be steel or aluminum? Most household plumbing fittings are brass, so you could braze that to steel, but not to aluminum.
Personally, I have to agree with Terry....a gas leak of any kind is NOT a good thing.
Roger
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« Last post by Terry Lundby on March 21, 2025, 07:13:05 PM »
Here is a link to a great site, much information here. https://bobhooversblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/av-yo-fuel-tank.html?m=1Look up Tony Bingelis on the EAA site. He wrote about the nuts and bolts of AC. If you're going to go to a metal tank learn about NPT fittings and AN hardware. A leaky gas tank is not a pleasant idea. Best regards Terry.
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