---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/03/08: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:19 AM - Re: HDPE fuel tanks (kmccune) 2. 04:05 AM - Re: HDPE fuel tanks (stepinwolf) 3. 05:13 AM - Re: HDPE fuel tanks (bcchurch) 4. 06:25 AM - Re: My Airport (ashontz) 5. 10:11 AM - Re: HDPE fuel tanks (kmccune) 6. 05:58 PM - Re: Wind up my skirt (Coloradodan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:19:40 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: HDPE fuel tanks From: "kmccune" Someone, I forgot who( sorry it was you) contacted me off list. They suggested going to the KR list and looking for some aluminum welding rod, that they are pretty excited about. It seems to be some type of brazing rod, but suppose to be stronger then the parent material. Tell me what you think. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=44810 Kevin -------- Mark Twain: Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217458#217458 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:05:46 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: HDPE fuel tanks From: "stepinwolf" Keven, Over the years you could not attend a vintage car show without some snake oil salesman, peddling these aluminum rods. They are meant to be used with a propane torch, and can't weld, but only braze, very thin metal together. I have seen the sellers countless times, punch a small hole in a soda can, and then proceed to plug the hole with a propane torch using these rods. In the past I have purchased them from at least three different sellers, and try as I might, I was never able to fill any holes, or join anything together for that matter. I still have a whole slue of them on the shelf, and can't take it upon myself to throw them out. Anyone interested can have a few of them for the cost to ship. I gave up trying to weld/braze on a shoe string budget, and have recently purchased a Tig welder. Robert -------- Live each day, as if it was your last Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217464#217464 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:13:24 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: HDPE fuel tanks From: "bcchurch" Took a quick look at the Durafix web site that Kevin mentioned. I didn't see anything on composition but based the listed melting point and specific gravity numbers they list (732 F, 6.7 g/cm3) I'd say this stuff if an alloy of 94% Zn and 6% Al. They say it's corrosion resistant but if I'm right about the composition then I'd expect that a fuel tank or something similar made from this would be susceptible to localized corrosion at the joint since the "weld" alloy would be highly sacrificial to the base aluminum. Just a guess. - Ben do not archive -------- Ben Church CH801 Racine, WI Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217469#217469 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:25:44 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: My Airport From: "ashontz" Love it. It's my wallpaper now too. -------- Andy Shontz do not archive CH601XL - Corvair www.mykitlog.com/ashontz Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217473#217473 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:11:12 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: HDPE fuel tanks From: "kmccune" Thanks that was my take on them too. Kevin do not archive -------- Mark Twain: Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217503#217503 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:58:25 PM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Wind up my skirt From: "Coloradodan" It's an 801. -------- 28 hours of FLIGHT time. 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