Re: Product for holding tanks ?

Sorry, Tony...wasn't trying to be flippant, at all....not sure how you'd
draw that conclusion...but apologies if I have offended in any
way....<scratching head and narrowing eyes, questioningly>.

It's probably me....over the past few years I've been a member of various
flying clubs and attracted a few disparaging looks from my
"earthiness"...not so much "Son of Toil" as "Ton of Soil"...I shall
endeavour to keep my postings on threads including you to purely factual and
limit any attempts at any further good-natured humour.

Not sure my DIY is up to that....I have an Engineer pal who may be seconded
to part-time crew, but afraid the 'gruesome nature' of the task may scare
him off...

Nick

"Tony Brooks" <brooksap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Nick Alexander" <nickalex@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Thanks, Martin,
>>
>> Sounds like a little job for the next boatyard visit...
>
> Snip
>
> Depends how good you are at DIY.
>
> A plate drilled to accept a 28mm tank fitting, with holes around the Edge.
> A 1 inch or so skin fitting fitted close up under the rubbing band (to
> protect the soft brass), a length of 28mm copper tube and some "self
> drilling/tapping" machine screws (Screwfix do them).
>
> Cut hole in top of tank (assuming its mild steel or thickish stainless)
> just a little larger than the head on the tank fitting. Apply liberal
> quantity of silicon sealer to underside of plate and fix in position with
> self drilling/tapping screws. Use elbows/connectors etc to connect tank
> fitting to skin fitting.
>
> Took me about 2 hours once I had made and painted the plate - and I know
> how and where it runs.
>
> FWIW I also fabricated a box to accept a s/hand 12v dc computer fan to
> help draw air from the tank and run it from a pneumatic time switch such
> as you have in community stair wells.
>
> This was the best mod I have done on the boat so far.
>
> I am not sure how others feel, but I feel the style of your posts and some
> replies may be better suited to other groups. On UKW we try to help, but
> do not appreciate the degree of flippancy that is accepted as the norm
> else where - still keep asking and we will try to help.
>
>
> --
> Tony Brooks
> www.TB-Training.co.uk
>
>
>
>


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