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Capacitive fuel gauge...tank penetration
I'm working on putting a capitive fuel gauge into my welded aluminum
tank. In consideration of how to bring the wire from one of the plates out of the tank...the best I've been able to come up with is to weld in a 3/16" tube run the wire through it, and pack it full of a ProSeal type epoxy. I'm wondering, is there a smarter way to accomplish the task? |
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Capacitive fuel gauge...tank penetration
I'd weld in a pipe coupling, and then screw into that a compressing
tubing connector, with the brass ferrel replaced with a fat oring that would seal the wire. tom Ernest Christley wrote: I'm working on putting a capitive fuel gauge into my welded aluminum tank. In consideration of how to bring the wire from one of the plates out of the tank...the best I've been able to come up with is to weld in a 3/16" tube run the wire through it, and pack it full of a ProSeal type epoxy. I'm wondering, is there a smarter way to accomplish the task? |
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Capacitive fuel gauge...tank penetration
1/4" hole in the tank top near an access hole should you ever have to get
into the tank to work on it. Rubber or vinyl grommet into the hole. #4 or #6 machine screw, large area flatwasher top and bottom, solder lug top and bottom, locking nut on the bottom. Screw, solder lug, flatwasher, through the grommet, flatwasher, solder lug, nut. Solder capacitor wire to lug inside of tank and solder wire to rest of circuit from top solder lug. Jim "Ernest Christley" wrote in message ... I'm working on putting a capitive fuel gauge into my welded aluminum tank. In consideration of how to bring the wire from one of the plates out of the tank...the best I've been able to come up with is to weld in a 3/16" tube run the wire through it, and pack it full of a ProSeal type epoxy. I'm wondering, is there a smarter way to accomplish the task? |
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Capacitive fuel gauge...tank penetration
RST Engineering wrote:
1/4" hole in the tank top near an access hole should you ever have to get into the tank to work on it. Rubber or vinyl grommet into the hole. #4 or #6 machine screw, large area flatwasher top and bottom, solder lug top and bottom, locking nut on the bottom. Screw, solder lug, flatwasher, through the grommet, flatwasher, solder lug, nut. Solder capacitor wire to lug inside of tank and solder wire to rest of circuit from top solder lug. Jim Perfect. I can place it right next to the filler port. "Ernest Christley" wrote in message ... I'm working on putting a capitive fuel gauge into my welded aluminum tank. In consideration of how to bring the wire from one of the plates out of the tank...the best I've been able to come up with is to weld in a 3/16" tube run the wire through it, and pack it full of a ProSeal type epoxy. I'm wondering, is there a smarter way to accomplish the task? |
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Capacitive fuel gauge...tank penetration
Ernest Christley wrote:
RST Engineering wrote: 1/4" hole in the tank top near an access hole should you ever have to get into the tank to work on it. Rubber or vinyl grommet into the hole. #4 or #6 machine screw, large area flatwasher top and bottom, solder lug top and bottom, locking nut on the bottom. Screw, solder lug, flatwasher, through the grommet, flatwasher, solder lug, nut. Solder capacitor wire to lug inside of tank and solder wire to rest of circuit from top solder lug. Jim Perfect. I can place it right next to the filler port. "Ernest Christley" wrote in message ... I'm working on putting a capitive fuel gauge into my welded aluminum tank. In consideration of how to bring the wire from one of the plates out of the tank...the best I've been able to come up with is to weld in a 3/16" tube run the wire through it, and pack it full of a ProSeal type epoxy. I'm wondering, is there a smarter way to accomplish the task? Another thought would be to install a fuel proof cannon plug. Try: http://www.spacecraft.com/ Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired |
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