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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] old people pouring gas
From: "john niolon" <jniolon@att.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 21:05:33 -0600
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thanks Randy...  I looked at the terapump but it got awful reviews.. and =
bad customer support
Northern tool has the DuraMax on sale for 99 bucks now... I=E2=80=99m =
considering that one if I can
rig up a lifting system to get it up above my tanks.  I=E2=80=99ve about =
abandoned the home built idea
basically due to drum size, weight and wrestle-ability... I=E2=80=99m =
struggling with 5 gallons, can=E2=80=99t imagine
what 50 would do to me and my toes.!!!


From: RandE=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 7:30 PM
To: ShopTalk=20
Cc: jniolon@att.net=20
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] old people pouring gas

How about a gas can with a pump?=20
Here's a couple different sizes


https://smile.amazon.com/Second-Gen-TERAPUMP-TRFA01-Auto-Stop/dp/B010GNM7=
H4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1544059611&sr=3D8-3&keywords=3Dgas+can+wi=
th+pump


https://smile.amazon.com/DuraMax-Fluid-Transfer-14-Gallon-Rolling/dp/B000=
MT94QA/ref=3Dsr_1_2?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1544059611&sr=3D8-2&keywords=3Dgas+ca=
n+with+pump


Randy


On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 7:17 PM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:

  How about a rope & pulley? A second rope & pulley would allow one to =
hold the can elevated & the second one to top it.  =20

  Peace,
  Pat


  Pat Horne =20
  We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity


  On Dec 5, 2018, at 7:10 AM, john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:


  I=E2=80=99m admitting it.  I=E2=80=99m an old broke down guy.  Been =
fighting leaves this week with a zero turn and a cyclone rake leaf =
vacuum. (Nearly 2 acres with 75 oak trees =3D many leaves)   My worst =
part is filling equipment with fuel.  I=E2=80=99ve got bad shoulders... =
one surgery=E2=80=99d and the other needs it.  Hoisting and holding a =
30-35 pound gas can up above waist high is getting to me. The holding is =
the hard part... I know it gets lighter as it empties but it=E2=80=99s =
still a struggle.  It takes 12-15 gals to fill the zero turn and about =
1/2 gallon to fill the vac motor.  but both inlets are high and =
it=E2=80=99s at an awkward position also.=20

  I=E2=80=99m looking for a rack or tilting rack that will hold standard =
red plastic gas cans and allow for easy filling...I know I=E2=80=99d =
have to lift the can into the rack.. but then the rack could hold the =
weight during filling. I=E2=80=99ve seen the tilt racks for round 5 =
gallon cans but they are all too short.  I can=E2=80=99t find anything =
on the net to suit.  I won=E2=80=99t replace my cans with the ez-pour =
bottom spout cans. That would be about 150 bucks.  I keep 5 five gallon =
cans for the mowers.

  Haven=E2=80=99t found an affordable pumping system that wasn=E2=80=99t =
too expensive, yet  The cheap plastic ones behind Google all have bad  =
reviews. =20

  Anyone built something like this ??   Or, have an affordable pumping =
system that works ??

  thanks
  john
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<DIV>thanks Randy...&nbsp; I looked at the terapump but it got awful =
reviews..=20
and bad customer support</DIV>
<DIV>Northern tool has the DuraMax on sale for 99 bucks now... =
I=E2=80=99m considering=20
that one if I can</DIV>
<DIV>rig up a lifting system to get it up above my tanks.&nbsp; =
I=E2=80=99ve about=20
abandoned the home built idea</DIV>
<DIV>basically due to drum size, weight and wrestle-ability... =
I=E2=80=99m struggling=20
with 5 gallons, can=E2=80=99t imagine</DIV>
<DIV>what 50 would do to me and my toes.!!!</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Drande90@gmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:rande90@gmail.com";>RandE</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 05, 2018 7:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dshop-talk@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>ShopTalk</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Djniolon@att.net=20
href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net";>jniolon@att.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Shop-talk] old people pouring =
gas</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>How about a gas can with a pump?=20
<DIV>Here's a couple different sizes<BR></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><A=20
href=3D"https://smile.amazon.com/Second-Gen-TERAPUMP-TRFA01-Auto-Stop/dp/=
B010GNM7H4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1544059611&amp;sr=3D8-3&amp;k=
eywords=3Dgas+can+with+pump">https://smile.amazon.com/Second-Gen-TERAPUMP=
-TRFA01-Auto-Stop/dp/B010GNM7H4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D15440596=
11&amp;sr=3D8-3&amp;keywords=3Dgas+can+with+pump</A><BR></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><A=20
href=3D"https://smile.amazon.com/DuraMax-Fluid-Transfer-14-Gallon-Rolling=
/dp/B000MT94QA/ref=3Dsr_1_2?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1544059611&amp;sr=3D8-2&a=
mp;keywords=3Dgas+can+with+pump">https://smile.amazon.com/DuraMax-Fluid-T=
ransfer-14-Gallon-Rolling/dp/B000MT94QA/ref=3Dsr_1_2?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D=
1544059611&amp;sr=3D8-2&amp;keywords=3Dgas+can+with+pump</A><BR></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Randy</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 7:17 PM Pat Horne &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patintexas@icloud.com</A>&gt;=20
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc =
1px solid">
  <DIV>How about a rope &amp; pulley? A second rope &amp; pulley would =
allow one=20
  to hold the can elevated &amp; the second one to top it.&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Peace,</DIV>
  <DIV>Pat<BR><BR>
  <DIV id=3Dm_6861100414930033492AppleMailSignature dir=3Dltr>Pat =
Horne&nbsp;=20
  <DIV>We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr><BR>On Dec 5, 2018, at 7:10 AM, john niolon &lt;<A=20
  href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; =
target=3D_blank>jniolon@att.net</A>&gt;=20
  wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: =
#000000">
  <DIV>I=E2=80=99m admitting it.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m an old broke down =
guy.&nbsp; Been fighting=20
  leaves this week with a zero turn and a cyclone rake leaf vacuum. =
(Nearly 2=20
  acres with 75 oak trees =3D many leaves)&nbsp;&nbsp; My worst part is =
filling=20
  equipment with fuel.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve got bad shoulders... one =
surgery=E2=80=99d and the=20
  other needs it.&nbsp; Hoisting and holding a 30-35 pound gas can up =
above=20
  waist high is getting to me. The holding is the hard part... I know it =
gets=20
  lighter as it empties but it=E2=80=99s still a struggle.&nbsp; It =
takes 12-15 gals to=20
  fill the zero turn and about 1/2 gallon to fill the vac motor.&nbsp; =
but both=20
  inlets are high and it=E2=80=99s at an awkward position also. </DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>I=E2=80=99m looking for a rack or tilting rack that will hold =
standard red=20
  plastic gas cans and allow for easy filling...I know I=E2=80=99d have =
to lift the can=20
  into the rack.. but then the rack could hold the weight during =
filling. I=E2=80=99ve=20
  seen the tilt racks for round 5 gallon cans but they are all too =
short.&nbsp;=20
  I can=E2=80=99t find anything on the net to suit.&nbsp; I =
won=E2=80=99t replace my cans with=20
  the ez-pour bottom spout cans. That would be about 150 bucks.&nbsp; I =
keep 5=20
  five gallon cans for the mowers.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Haven=E2=80=99t found an affordable pumping system that =
wasn=E2=80=99t too expensive,=20
  yet&nbsp; The cheap plastic ones behind Google all have bad&nbsp;=20
  reviews.&nbsp; </DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Anyone built something like this ??&nbsp;&nbsp; Or, have an =
affordable=20
  pumping system that works ??</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>thanks</DIV>
  <DIV>john</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
  <DIV=20
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