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Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ? #219863 02/02/2007 10:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 Eureka, CA A atomarc 'Bolter
atomarc 'Bolter A Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 Eureka, CA	dgallagher, I have built several gas tanks. The last on was formed at a sheetmetal shop out of 14 gauge black. Anything heavier in gauge gets you a tank like Cletis noted...VERY heavy. I wouldn't build one if there were a factory tank available. The commercially built tank would be lighter, leak free, well baffled, and I will bet cheaper in the long run. Stuart

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55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	dgallagher	01/31/2007 1:40 AM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Flxible	01/31/2007 2:06 AM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Cletis	01/31/2007 3:15 AM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	dgallagher	01/31/2007 6:07 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Cletis	01/31/2007 6:38 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Apache Kid	02/01/2007 7:00 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	rusty55	02/02/2007 3:25 AM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Apache Kid	02/02/2007 8:21 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	39 AZ 3/4 Ton	02/02/2007 8:55 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	popcorn3023	02/02/2007 10:08 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Flxible	02/02/2007 10:22 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	atomarc	02/02/2007 10:31 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	39 AZ 3/4 Ton	02/02/2007 10:31 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Apache Kid	02/02/2007 10:39 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Flxible	02/02/2007 11:33 PM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	39 AZ 3/4 Ton	02/03/2007 12:24 AM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	atomarc	02/03/2007 1:30 AM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	AUS/53	02/04/2007 1:14 AM
Re: 55 tank under bed, build it yourself ?	Apache Kid	02/04/2007 5:49 PM

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