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tanks size cox .010?
« on: April 02, 2017, 08:17:40 AM »
I just got a cox 010, always wanted one as a kid, found plans now got convinced to build an airplane for our club demos.  

I have no intention of building a stunt tank that small, which perfect tank will work?
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Re: tanks size cox .010?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2017, 10:34:15 AM »
Whichever tank fits 'Perfect'ly... Sorry, I cannot be of help, but I just had to.

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Re: tanks size cox .010?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2017, 10:36:48 AM »
Ok. So just after posting, I may have had an idea. I do not know if this will work, but I will suggest to try a balloon tank. But with something as small as a .010, a water balloon would probably work alright. I run them on my TD, and reedies without problems.

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Re: tanks size cox .010?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2017, 03:33:21 PM »
I just got a cox 010, always wanted one as a kid, found plans now got convinced to build an airplane for our club demos.  

I have no intention of building a stunt tank that small, which perfect tank will work?

Here is a tank I built for the Cox .010.  Externally, it is 12mm (h), 16mm (w), and 30mm (l), or something less than 5.7cc - less for interior dimensions and tubing, so the whole thing is less than 0.2 oz.  (Based on 30cc - 1 oz of fuel, approximately).  This give enough of a run to get four of these things started, takeoff and complete 10 laps.  This is a square tank, set up as a uni-flo, with the pick-up and vent on the bottom outside portion of the tank.  So, depending on what you want to do, a Perfect tank, around .2 oz will work for a run of up to 2 minutes or maybe less less.

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Re: tanks size cox .010?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2017, 05:12:12 PM »
I'd go with the three drop tank

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Re: tanks size cox .010?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2017, 08:37:32 AM »
I would go for a small balloon tank.  I have had good luck with them.  The only problem is you need to replace the balloon once in a while.  I think it is the oil that eats them up with time.  If you are not going to fly the aircraft for a length of time I would remove the balloon and discard it.  It's been my experience that they turn to mush with time.
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