Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Subject: Pietenpol-List: fuel tank materialJack,I know the gent who welded up my tank used 5052 and I'm almost positive he used .032" thick but can't recallthe H rating. I'm sure the Tony Bingelis books give a good suggestion in case you'd like backup on what is best.for vibration/fatigue resistance.Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:31:31 -0700 (PDT)
Pietenpol-List: fuel tank material
Pietenpol-List: Re: fuel tank material
Original Posted By: Richard Carden
I used 5052, .050" thick. I had a race car shop in Gibsonburg, OH weld mine. I fabbed it all up and clamped all the flanges together and took it to them. They did a fantastic job. They weld custom tanks for race cars all the time.I'm sure if someone couldn't find a local shop they could send one ready to weldto this shop. If anyone would like I can get info.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I used 5052, .050" thick. I had a race car shop in Gibsonburg, OH weld mine. I fabbed it all up and clamped all the flanges together and took it to them. They did a fantastic job. They weld custom tanks for race cars all the time.I'm sure if someone couldn't find a local shop they could send one ready to weldto this shop. If anyone would like I can get info.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: fuel tank material
Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Knots in woodc. Hard knots. Sound, hard knots up to 3/8 inch in maximum diameter are acceptable providing: (1) they arenot projecting portions of I-beams, along the edges of rectangular or beveled unrouted beams, or along the edges offlanges of box beams (except in lowly stressed portions); (2) they do not cause grain divergence at the edges ofthe board or in the flanges of a beam more than specified in column 3; and (3) they are in the center third of thebeam and are not closer than 20 inches to another knot or other defect (pertains to 3/8 inch knots=94smaller knotsmay be proportionately closer). Knots greater than 1/4 inch must be used with caution.Chapter 1 AC 43.13Joe MotisPiety piet pietNo archivosIn a message dated 3/24/2009 7:53:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, hangar10(at)cox.net writes:--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "K5YAC" Thanks Gary... I have a copy here that I'll look through to see if I can find that info.--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ***Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid= ... od00000001)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:14:47 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fuel tank material
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Knots in woodc. Hard knots. Sound, hard knots up to 3/8 inch in maximum diameter are acceptable providing: (1) they arenot projecting portions of I-beams, along the edges of rectangular or beveled unrouted beams, or along the edges offlanges of box beams (except in lowly stressed portions); (2) they do not cause grain divergence at the edges ofthe board or in the flanges of a beam more than specified in column 3; and (3) they are in the center third of thebeam and are not closer than 20 inches to another knot or other defect (pertains to 3/8 inch knots=94smaller knotsmay be proportionately closer). Knots greater than 1/4 inch must be used with caution.Chapter 1 AC 43.13Joe MotisPiety piet pietNo archivosIn a message dated 3/24/2009 7:53:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, hangar10(at)cox.net writes:--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "K5YAC" Thanks Gary... I have a copy here that I'll look through to see if I can find that info.--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ***Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid= ... od00000001)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:14:47 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fuel tank material
RE: Pietenpol-List: fuel tank material
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-lis
Good afternoon Douwe, Appreciate your $.02 worth. What gauge aluminum would you suggest for the tank? Thanks, Mike.
Good afternoon Douwe, Appreciate your $.02 worth. What gauge aluminum would you suggest for the tank? Thanks, Mike.
Pietenpol-List: Re: fuel tank material
Original Posted By: "Fairfield, Mike"
Use .040" thick aluminum alloy 5052-H32 with 5356 filler metal and do not use 4043filler metal on 5XXX serie aluminum. Most bungs will be 6061 aluminum thisfiller rod is good for these parts too.WF2--------Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Use .040" thick aluminum alloy 5052-H32 with 5356 filler metal and do not use 4043filler metal on 5XXX serie aluminum. Most bungs will be 6061 aluminum thisfiller rod is good for these parts too.WF2--------Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: fuel tank material
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of womenfly2
Thank you very much for the details, much appreciated, Mike.-----Original Message-----
Thank you very much for the details, much appreciated, Mike.-----Original Message-----