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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Larry Wong on March 01, 2007, 07:45:46 PM

Title: Fuel tank hold down
Post by: Larry Wong on March 01, 2007, 07:45:46 PM

Just wondering what are some of the ways to hold a fuel tank in/up in a piped engine plane,so that it can still be removeable. ???   n~

Title: Re: Fuel tank hold down
Post by: RC Storick on March 01, 2007, 08:14:38 PM

Quote from: Larry Wong on March 01, 2007, 07:45:46 PM

Just wondering what are some of the ways to hold a fuel tank in/up in a piped engine plane,so that it can still be removeable. ???   n~

All I do is shim it with balsa and a few drops of CA.

Title: Re: Fuel tank hold down
Post by: Wynn Robins on March 01, 2007, 09:08:14 PM

use a velcro strap....glue it to the comartment top.....easily able to adjust and remove.

Title: Re: Fuel tank hold down
Post by: Jim Morris on March 02, 2007, 12:10:10 PM

I use balsa and foam to create a snug fit and fine tune the height using playing cards. Works well.

Title: Re: Fuel tank hold down
Post by: Bootlegger on March 02, 2007, 02:52:43 PM

 Something that I have used is to solder a right angle piece to the end of the tank and put a 4-40 bolt through it to bolt the tank down. Then when I need to remove it all I have to do is remove the bolt..
  Hope that this helps.......... HB~> #^