---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/28/22: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:32 AM - Re: Fuel tank inspection plate design (Dave Disney) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:32:47 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fuel tank inspection plate design From: "Dave Disney" ppsel03 wrote: > @Dave, do you or anyone have a 3D Model of the fuel tank? ( autocad, solidworks, STL file) I submitted the PDF to Fuel Safe .... crickets so far. Would love to have at least one bladder that didn't leak... > ;-) > > > Dave Disney wrote: > > .....at first, I explored installing a bladder inside the tank as I really didnt like the idea of installing a new tank. ..... > > I approached several bladder manufacturers, but they all wanted thousands to produce a bladder ..... > > > No I don't have a 3D file or the tank. I mocked up the internal shape of the tank using plywood and mouldings from the inside of the tank using modeling clay which I was able to do once I had cut the access hole in the tank top, this I did on a new tank from Europa but id could be done in situ. I then used the mouldings (front, back and saddle area) to weld up the bladder which I could do by leaving a tank top seal unwelded to get the formers out. That just left one straight seam to weld which I could do over a former that was retrieved through the access hole after welding. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=507978#507978 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.