---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/02/15: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:00 PM - M14P Stainless Steel Exhaust System (jetjockey) 2. 04:19 PM - Main Air Tanks (doug sapp) 3. 05:02 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (Todd McCutchan) 4. 05:07 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (Roger Kemp) 5. 05:20 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (migfighter42) 6. 05:24 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (Ernest Martinez) 7. 05:26 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (Dan Payne) 8. 05:35 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (Frank Stelwagon) 9. 05:38 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (Dave Jester) 10. 05:43 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (Ernest Martinez) 11. 07:29 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (DaBear) 12. 08:03 PM - Re: Main Air Tanks (Walter Lannon) 13. 09:39 PM - Re: Yakmen in New Zealand??Need advice (ZUDSJ) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:00:08 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: M14P Stainless Steel Exhaust System From: "jetjockey" My buyer for the M14 exhaust turned out to be a deadbeat and never sent payment so I have relisted the exhaust system on Ebay. If you know of anyone in need of a brand new system, please let them know about this please. http://www.ebay.com/itm/201299199984?item 1299199984&viewitem=&vxp=mtr Thanks, Ray Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=438885#438885 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:19:42 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks From: doug sapp All, Due to rapidly escalating prices for main air tanks out of China I am considering taking on a project to produce a stainless steel tank to replace the current std steel tanks which are getting rather hard to find. The new SS tanks will be built by a licensed tank manufacturing company and be certified at 900 to 1000 psi. These new stainless steel tanks while fairly expensive should be in fact a "lifetime tank", the last one you should ever have to purchase. Right now cost for a new, albeit old stock standard steel tank which was manufactured in the 80's or 90's is about $450.00. The new SS tanks would be of current mfg and would cost about $700.00 each. In order to price them at this price I would have to order them in 20 at a time and commit to a total of 60 tanks. Due to the rather large initial investment I am looking for a show of hands of who would be interested if I did stocked them. Should enough folks step forward we will also be stocking the CJ emergency tank and if demand is there we will look into SS tanks for the Yak 52 also. Looking forward to your comments. Best from Omak, Doug and Kathleen ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:02:02 PM PST US From: Todd McCutchan Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks I would be interested in an alternative for the Yak 50 as well (main and eme rgency bottles). Todd McCutchan T-34A & Yak-50 Cell: (260) 402-1740 E-mail: todd@fastaircraft.com www.fastaircraft.com > On Mar 2, 2015, at 5:18 PM, doug sapp wrote: > > All, > Due to rapidly escalating prices for main air tanks out of China I am cons idering taking on a project to produce a stainless steel tank to replace the current std steel tanks which are getting rather hard to find. The new SS t anks will be built by a licensed tank manufacturing company and be certified at 900 to 1000 psi. These new stainless steel tanks while fairly expensive should be in fact a "lifetime tank", the last one you should ever have to p urchase. Right now cost for a new, albeit old stock standard steel tank whi ch was manufactured in the 80's or 90's is about $450.00. The new SS tanks w ould be of current mfg and would cost about $700.00 each. In order to price them at this price I would have to order them in 20 at a time and commit to a total of 60 tanks. Due to the rather large initial investment I am looki ng for a show of hands of who would be interested if I did stocked them. > > Should enough folks step forward we will also be stocking the CJ emergency tank and if demand is there we will look into SS tanks for the Yak 52 also. > > Looking forward to your comments. > > Best from Omak, > Doug and Kathleen > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:07:27 PM PST US Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks From: Roger Kemp Doug, I'm interested. Doc Sent from my iPad > On Mar 2, 2015, at 6:18 PM, doug sapp wrote: > > All, > Due to rapidly escalating prices for main air tanks out of China I am cons idering taking on a project to produce a stainless steel tank to replace the current std steel tanks which are getting rather hard to find. The new SS t anks will be built by a licensed tank manufacturing company and be certified at 900 to 1000 psi. These new stainless steel tanks while fairly expensive should be in fact a "lifetime tank", the last one you should ever have to p urchase. Right now cost for a new, albeit old stock standard steel tank whi ch was manufactured in the 80's or 90's is about $450.00. The new SS tanks w ould be of current mfg and would cost about $700.00 each. In order to price them at this price I would have to order them in 20 at a time and commit to a total of 60 tanks. Due to the rather large initial investment I am looki ng for a show of hands of who would be interested if I did stocked them. > > Should enough folks step forward we will also be stocking the CJ emergency tank and if demand is there we will look into SS tanks for the Yak 52 also. > > Looking forward to your comments. > > Best from Omak, > Doug and Kathleen > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:20:59 PM PST US Subject: RE: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks From: migfighter42 RG91ZywKCkkgd291bGQgYmUgaW50ZXJlc3RlZCBpbiBhIHNldCBmb3IgdGhlIFlhayA1Mi4KCkJp bGwgQ3VsYmVyc29uClJlZCBTdGFyIEFlcm8gU2VydmljZXMKCjxkaXY+LS0tLS0tLS0gT3JpZ2lu YWwgbWVzc2FnZSAtLS0tLS0tLTwvZGl2PjxkaXY+RnJvbTogZG91ZyBzYXBwIDxkb3Vnc2FwcGxs Y0BnbWFpbC5jb20+IDwvZGl2PjxkaXY+RGF0ZTowMy8wMi8yMDE1ICA2OjE4IFBNICAoR01ULTA2 OjAwKSA8L2Rpdj48ZGl2PlRvOiB5YWstbGlzdEBtYXRyb25pY3MuY29tIDwvZGl2PjxkaXY+Q2M6 ICA8L2Rpdj48ZGl2PlN1YmplY3Q6IFlhay1MaXN0OiBNYWluIEFpciBUYW5rcyA8L2Rpdj48ZGl2 Pgo8L2Rpdj5BbGwsCkR1ZSB0byByYXBpZGx5IGVzY2FsYXRpbmcgcHJpY2VzIGZvciBtYWluIGFp ciB0YW5rcyBvdXQgb2YgQ2hpbmEgSSBhbSBjb25zaWRlcmluZyB0YWtpbmcgb24gYSBwcm9qZWN0 IHRvIHByb2R1Y2UgYSBzdGFpbmxlc3Mgc3RlZWwgdGFuayB0byByZXBsYWNlIHRoZSBjdXJyZW50 IHN0ZCBzdGVlbCB0YW5rcyB3aGljaCBhcmUgZ2V0dGluZyByYXRoZXIgaGFyZCB0byBmaW5kLiAg VGhlIG5ldyBTUyB0YW5rcyB3aWxsIGJlIGJ1aWx0IGJ5IGEgbGljZW5zZWQgdGFuayBtYW51ZmFj dHVyaW5nIGNvbXBhbnkgYW5kIGJlIGNlcnRpZmllZCBhdCA5MDAgdG8gMTAwMCBwc2kuICBUaGVz ZSBuZXcgc3RhaW5sZXNzIHN0ZWVsIHRhbmtzIHdoaWxlIGZhaXJseSBleHBlbnNpdmUgc2hvdWxk IGJlIGluIGZhY3QgYSAibGlmZXRpbWUgdGFuayIsIHRoZSBsYXN0IG9uZSB5b3Ugc2hvdWxkIGV2 ZXIgaGF2ZSB0byBwdXJjaGFzZS4gIFJpZ2h0IG5vdyBjb3N0IGZvciBhIG5ldywgYWxiZWl0IG9s ZCBzdG9jayBzdGFuZGFyZCBzdGVlbCB0YW5rIHdoaWNoIHdhcyBtYW51ZmFjdHVyZWQgaW4gdGhl IDgwJ3Mgb3IgOTAncyBpcyBhYm91dCAkNDUwLjAwLiAgVGhlIG5ldyBTUyB0YW5rcyB3b3VsZCBi ZSBvZiBjdXJyZW50IG1mZyBhbmQgd291bGQgY29zdCBhYm91dCAkNzAwLjAwIGVhY2guICBJbiBv cmRlciB0byBwcmljZSB0aGVtIGF0IHRoaXMgcHJpY2UgSSB3b3VsZCBoYXZlIHRvIG9yZGVyIHRo ZW0gaW4gMjAgYXQgYSB0aW1lIGFuZCBjb21taXQgdG8gYSB0b3RhbCBvZiA2MCB0YW5rcy4gIER1 ZSB0byB0aGUgcmF0aGVyIGxhcmdlIGluaXRpYWwgaW52ZXN0bWVudCBJIGFtIGxvb2tpbmcgZm9y IGEgc2hvdyBvZiBoYW5kcyBvZiB3aG8gd291bGQgYmUgaW50ZXJlc3RlZCBpZiBJIGRpZCBzdG9j a2VkIHRoZW0uCgpTaG91bGQgZW5vdWdoIGZvbGtzIHN0ZXAgZm9yd2FyZCB3ZSB3aWxsIGFsc28g YmUgc3RvY2tpbmcgdGhlIENKIGVtZXJnZW5jeSB0YW5rIGFuZCBpZiBkZW1hbmQgaXMgdGhlcmUg d2Ugd2lsbCBsb29rIGludG8gU1MgdGFua3MgZm9yIHRoZSBZYWsgNTIgYWxzby4KCkxvb2tpbmcg Zm9yd2FyZCB0byB5b3VyIGNvbW1lbnRzLgoKQmVzdCBmcm9tIE9tYWssCkRvdWcgYW5kIEthdGhs ZWVuCgoKXy09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT0KXy09ICAgICAgICAgIC0gVGhlIFlhay1MaXN0IEVtYWlsIEZvcnVtIC0KXy09 IFVzZSB0aGUgTWF0cm9uaWNzIExpc3QgRmVhdHVyZXMgTmF2aWdhdG9yIHRvIGJyb3dzZQpfLT0g dGhlIG1hbnkgTGlzdCB1dGlsaXRpZXMgc3VjaCBhcyBMaXN0IFVuL1N1YnNjcmlwdGlvbiwKXy09 IEFyY2hpdmUgU2VhcmNoICYgRG93bmxvYWQsIDctRGF5IEJyb3dzZSwgQ2hhdCwgRkFRLApfLT0g UGhvdG9zaGFyZSwgYW5kIG11Y2ggbXVjaCBtb3JlOgpfLT0KXy09ICAgLS0+IGh0dHA6Ly93d3cu bWF0cm9uaWNzLmNvbS9OYXZpZ2F0b3I/WWFrLUxpc3QKXy09Cl8tPT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09Cl8tPSAgICAgICAgICAg ICAgIC0gTUFUUk9OSUNTIFdFQiBGT1JVTVMgLQpfLT0gU2FtZSBncmVhdCBjb250ZW50IGFsc28g YXZhaWxhYmxlIHZpYSB0aGUgV2ViIEZvcnVtcyEKXy09Cl8tPSAgIC0tPiBodHRwOi8vZm9ydW1z Lm1hdHJvbmljcy5jb20KXy09Cl8tPT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09Cl8tPSAgICAgICAgICAgICAtIExpc3QgQ29udHJpYnV0 aW9uIFdlYiBTaXRlIC0KXy09ICBUaGFuayB5b3UgZm9yIHlvdXIgZ2VuZXJvdXMgc3VwcG9ydCEK Xy09ICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgLU1hdHQgRHJhbGxlLCBMaXN0IEFkbWlu LgpfLT0gICAtLT4gaHR0cDovL3d3dy5tYXRyb25pY3MuY29tL2NvbnRyaWJ1dGlvbgpfLT09PT09 PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PQoK ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:24:25 PM PST US Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks From: Ernest Martinez Doug, Why not just manufacture an adapter to connect to scuba bottles? Not to mention you could get aluminum scuba tanks that weigh a lot less. Ernie On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Roger Kemp wrote: > Doug, > I'm interested. > Doc > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 2, 2015, at 6:18 PM, doug sapp wrote: > > All, > Due to rapidly escalating prices for main air tanks out of China I am > considering taking on a project to produce a stainless steel tank to > replace the current std steel tanks which are getting rather hard to find. > The new SS tanks will be built by a licensed tank manufacturing company and > be certified at 900 to 1000 psi. These new stainless steel tanks while > fairly expensive should be in fact a "lifetime tank", the last one you > should ever have to purchase. Right now cost for a new, albeit old stock > standard steel tank which was manufactured in the 80's or 90's is about > $450.00. The new SS tanks would be of current mfg and would cost about > $700.00 each. In order to price them at this price I would have to order > them in 20 at a time and commit to a total of 60 tanks. Due to the rather > large initial investment I am looking for a show of hands of who would be > interested if I did stocked them. > > Should enough folks step forward we will also be stocking the CJ emergency > tank and if demand is there we will look into SS tanks for the Yak 52 also. > > Looking forward to your comments. > > Best from Omak, > Doug and Kathleen > > * > > D============================================ > ist"">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List > D============================================ > //forums.matronics.com > D============================================ > ot;">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > D============================================ > > * > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:26:21 PM PST US From: Dan Payne Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks Interested Keep 'em Flyin', Dan Payne Owner, Pilot, A&P-IA (423)-544-8946 Eagle Works Aviation Dallas Bay Skypark 1824 E Crabtree Road Hixson, TN 37343 "Where Airworthiness Means Business!" > On Mar 2, 2015, at 7:18 PM, doug sapp wrote: > > All, > Due to rapidly escalating prices for main air tanks out of China I am cons idering taking on a project to produce a stainless steel tank to replace the current std steel tanks which are getting rather hard to find. The new SS t anks will be built by a licensed tank manufacturing company and be certified at 900 to 1000 psi. These new stainless steel tanks while fairly expensive should be in fact a "lifetime tank", the last one you should ever have to p urchase. Right now cost for a new, albeit old stock standard steel tank whi ch was manufactured in the 80's or 90's is about $450.00. The new SS tanks w ould be of current mfg and would cost about $700.00 each. In order to price them at this price I would have to order them in 20 at a time and commit to a total of 60 tanks. Due to the rather large initial investment I am looki ng for a show of hands of who would be interested if I did stocked them. > > Should enough folks step forward we will also be stocking the CJ emergency tank and if demand is there we will look into SS tanks for the Yak 52 also. > > Looking forward to your comments. > > Best from Omak, > Doug and Kathleen > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:35:40 PM PST US From: "Frank Stelwagon" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks The Aluminum Scuba Tanks have the same problem as the steel tanks, corrosion. It would take longer but would happen - look at the aluminum air filter case. Frank ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:38:11 PM PST US From: Dave Jester Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks I am in for a 52 Tank. Sent from my iPad > On Mar 2, 2015, at 6:41 PM, Todd McCutchan wrote: > > I would be interested in an alternative for the Yak 50 as well (main and e mergency bottles). > > Todd McCutchan > T-34A & Yak-50 > Cell: (260) 402-1740 > E-mail: todd@fastaircraft.com > www.fastaircraft.com > > > >> On Mar 2, 2015, at 5:18 PM, doug sapp wrote: >> >> All, >> Due to rapidly escalating prices for main air tanks out of China I am con sidering taking on a project to produce a stainless steel tank to replace th e current std steel tanks which are getting rather hard to find. The new SS tanks will be built by a licensed tank manufacturing company and be certifi ed at 900 to 1000 psi. These new stainless steel tanks while fairly expensi ve should be in fact a "lifetime tank", the last one you should ever have to purchase. Right now cost for a new, albeit old stock standard steel tank w hich was manufactured in the 80's or 90's is about $450.00. The new SS tank s would be of current mfg and would cost about $700.00 each. In order to pr ice them at this price I would have to order them in 20 at a time and commit to a total of 60 tanks. Due to the rather large initial investment I am lo oking for a show of hands of who would be interested if I did stocked them. >> >> Should enough folks step forward we will also be stocking the CJ emergenc y tank and if demand is there we will look into SS tanks for the Yak 52 also .. >> >> Looking forward to your comments. >> >> Best from Omak, >> Doug and Kathleen >> >> >> D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> ist"">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List >> D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> //forums.matronics.com >> D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> ot;">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:43:38 PM PST US Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks From: Ernest Martinez Aluminum scuba tanks are designed to be used in salt water, can be hydro tested at any scuba shop, can be replaced for $200, are rated for 4000 PSI, so it would be a looooooooong time before a tank corroded to the point where it couldn't be used to contain 750 PSI. I understand the allure of a direct replacement so you don't need to worry about mounting. I'm assuming Doug is talking about these new tanks with the same form factor as stock. Is that correct Doug?? Ernie On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 8:34 PM, Frank Stelwagon wrote: > The Aluminum Scuba Tanks have the same problem as the steel tanks, > corrosion. It would take longer but would happen - look at the aluminum > air filter case. > > Frank > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 07:29:03 PM PST US From: "DaBear" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks I have to agree with the Scuba idea. Don=99t manufacture a new tank, change the hold down and connector and use off the shelf technology cheaper. It would work for the main and emergency. If you used scuba tanks you=99d only have to change how they were mounted and the connection to the system. Bear From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ernest Martinez Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 8:43 PM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks Aluminum scuba tanks are designed to be used in salt water, can be hydro tested at any scuba shop, can be replaced for $200, are rated for 4000 PSI, so it would be a looooooooong time before a tank corroded to the point where it couldn't be used to contain 750 PSI. I understand the allure of a direct replacement so you don't need to worry about mounting. I'm assuming Doug is talking about these new tanks with the same form factor as stock. Is that correct Doug?? Ernie On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 8:34 PM, Frank Stelwagon > wrote: The Aluminum Scuba Tanks have the same problem as the steel tanks, corrosion. It would take longer but would happen - look at the aluminum air filter case. Frank et="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 08:03:59 PM PST US From: "Walter Lannon" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks I installed new tanks at restoration of my CJ and charged the emergency tank with nitrogen. Also do a top up after annual annual emergency gear swing. Hopefully this tank should remain free of corrosion. Walt From: doug sapp Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 4:18 PM Subject: Yak-List: Main Air Tanks All, Due to rapidly escalating prices for main air tanks out of China I am considering taking on a project to produce a stainless steel tank to replace the current std steel tanks which are getting rather hard to find. The new SS tanks will be built by a licensed tank manufacturing company and be certified at 900 to 1000 psi. These new stainless steel tanks while fairly expensive should be in fact a "lifetime tank", the last one you should ever have to purchase. Right now cost for a new, albeit old stock standard steel tank which was manufactured in the 80's or 90's is about $450.00. The new SS tanks would be of current mfg and would cost about $700.00 each. In order to price them at this price I would have to order them in 20 at a time and commit to a total of 60 tanks. Due to the rather large initial investment I am looking for a show of hands of who would be interested if I did stocked them. Should enough folks step forward we will also be stocking the CJ emergency tank and if demand is there we will look into SS tanks for the Yak 52 also. Looking forward to your comments. Best from Omak, Doug and Kathleen ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 09:39:53 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Yakmen in New Zealand??Need advice From: "ZUDSJ" Thanks Richard. 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