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Don't you just love McMaster-Carr? It is my ultimate go to supplier. They =
have incredible inventory of top-quality supplies and ship same day. What =
more could one ask?
best,
des (mobile)
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From: "Mark Miller" <markmiller@threeboysfarm.com>
Sent: =E2=80=8E4/=E2=80=8E19/=E2=80=8E2016 12:06 PM
To: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] L shaped fuel tank problem (Dave Cavanaugh)
I'd recommend getting a weld on threaded fitting instead of hoping a=20
washer would be thick enough. Like:=20
http://www.mcmaster.com/#weld-on-tank-fittings/=3D121uxnj
Regards,
Mark Miller
markmiller@threeboysfarm.com
On 4/18/2016 11:00 AM, shop-talk-request@autox.team.net wrote:
> Send Shop-talk mailing list submissions to
> shop-talk@autox.team.net
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> I have an old steel L tank out behind the shop that goes i the back of=
a pick up and I was considering refurbishing it for diesel containment.Ove=
rall it is in decent condition, but I planned to clean out the inside - may=
be some acid treatment and a coat of fresh paint on the outside. On the bot=
tom is a half inch hole and it may have been tapped, but the metal is not t=
hat thick.Generally I would think a socket head plug would go there to act =
as a drain, but I am not sure there is enough steel there to form a reliabl=
e seal.Any ideas on how to best treat this? I could tap for a plug and try=
it... I considered welding or JB Welding some large washers to provide eno=
ugh meat to allow a socket plug to work..Any other appropriate "stoppers" c=
ome to mind? I was also considering just sealing up the hole on the bottom =
and adding a drain on a vertical surface near the bottom. MattColumbus, GA
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=3Dutf-8"></head><body><div><div style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; =
font-size: 11pt;">Don't you just love McMaster-Carr? It is my ultimate go t=
o supplier. They have incredible inventory of top-quality supplies an=
d ship same day. What more could one ask?<br><br>best,<br><br>des (mo=
bile)</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,s=
ans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style=3D=
"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href=3D"mailto:markm=
iller@threeboysfarm.com">Mark Miller</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sent: </span><=
span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">=E2=80=8E4=
/=E2=80=8E19/=E2=80=8E2016 12:06 PM</span><br><span style=3D"font-family: C=
alibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span st=
yle=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href=3D"mailto=
:shop-talk@autox.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span sty=
le=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;"=
>Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:=
11pt;">Re: [Shop-talk] L shaped fuel tank problem (Dave Cavanaugh)</span><=
br><br></div><br>I'd recommend getting a weld on threaded fitting instead o=
f hoping a <br>washer would be thick enough. Like: <br>http://www.mcm=
aster.com/#weld-on-tank-fittings/=3D121uxnj<br><br><br>Regards,<br><br>Mark=
Miller<br>markmiller@threeboysfarm.com<br><br><br>On 4/18/2016 11:00 AM, s=
hop-talk-request@autox.team.net wrote:<br>> Send Shop-talk mailing list =
submissions to<br>> shop-talk@autox.team.net<br>><br>><br>><br=
>> I have an old steel L tank out behind the shop that=
goes i the back of a pick up and I was considering refurbishing it for die=
sel containment.Overall it is in decent condition, but I planned to clean o=
ut the inside - maybe some acid treatment and a coat of fresh paint on the =
outside. On the bottom is a half inch hole and it may have been tapped, but=
the metal is not that thick.Generally I would think a socket head plug wou=
ld go there to act as a drain, but I am not sure there is enough steel ther=
e to form a reliable seal.Any ideas on how to best treat this? I coul=
d tap for a plug and try it... I considered welding or JB Welding some larg=
e washers to provide enough meat to allow a socket plug to work..Any other =
appropriate "stoppers" come to mind? I was also considering just sealing up=
the hole on the bottom and adding a drain on a vertical surface near the b=
ottom. MattColumbus, GA<br>> -------------- next part ------------=
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