Aluminum tank needed

WZ JUNK · January 10, 2008, 10:49:08 AM

I need to find a source for a round aluminum tank 15" diameter by 45" long. I am going to make a larger water tank for the #974. The two tanks that I currently have are water tanks from older motor homes and they are smaller. I want to make a tank that is as large as it can be and still fit the space we have in the car. I checked the local RV salvage and I found that all the newer motor homes use plastic tanks. So if any of you have thoughts on where I can find an afforable tank, let me know. If I can not find one, I imagine we will make one.

John

Dave · January 10, 2008, 11:32:20 AM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I need to find a source for a round aluminum tank 15" diameter by 45" long. I am going to make a larger water tank for the #974. The two tanks that I currently have are water tanks from older motor homes and they are smaller. I want to make a tank that is as large as it can be and still fit the space we have in the car. I checked the local RV salvage and I found that all the newer motor homes use plastic tanks. So if any of you have thoughts on where I can find an afforable tank, let me know. If I can not find one, I imagine we will make one.

John

MAS ? they have adds in street rodder and other mags.. Thier tanks are pretty cheap too.
Dave

sirstude · January 10, 2008, 01:27:19 PM

I was going to tell you Moon, but then you said affordable, and that kind of lets them out.

Doug

purplepickup · January 10, 2008, 01:54:43 PM

Is there an air compressor tank or a propane tank close to that size? Prolly not many compressor tanks made from aluminum but a lot of propane tanks are.

Bruce Dorsi · January 10, 2008, 06:45:00 PM

I saw this, but no sizes are listed. .....Price is right!

http://charleston.craigslist.org/mat/530208108.html

Is there any reason you can't use a fiberglass tank?

UGLY OLDS · January 10, 2008, 07:16:20 PM

John...This sounds kinda crazy BUT....When my Kidd was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, the "Aircraft Reclamation Center" , ("Junkyard" to us normal folks) , is located at the East end of the base...
Around that area there are many private "Aircraft Salvage Yards" that buy the salvage aircraft parts for resale...The one thing I remember from driving past them is alum tanks of all shapes..sizes..colors..etc laying everywhere......I would think that if aircraft certification is not a requirement the cost may be reasonable :?: Maybe look in the yeller pages for used aircraft parts or maybe one of our Arrow-Zonie buddy's can help out.....

Just a thought..Bob.....

Dave · January 10, 2008, 07:33:27 PM

Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"John...This sounds kinda crazy BUT....When my Kidd was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, the "Aircraft Reclamation Center" , ("Junkyard" to us normal folks) , is located at the East end of the base...
Around that area there are many private "Aircraft Salvage Yards" that buy the salvage aircraft parts for resale...The one thing I remember from driving past them is alum tanks of all shapes..sizes..colors..etc laying everywhere......I would think that if aircraft certification is not a requirement the cost may be reasonable :?: Maybe look in the yeller pages for used aircraft parts or maybe one of our Arrow-Zonie buddy's can help out.....

Just a thought..Bob.....

Huh.. I was there quite a few years ago.. the step daughter was stationed there also.. I sure didnt like the weather .. too Hot running the air in my truck on high at midnight :? . never was west till then and i drove out there and i did enjoy the drive.. I like seeing new places..
Dave
ps: went to nogales mexico (spelling) too

enjenjo · January 10, 2008, 11:08:31 PM

A 100 lb propane tank is 14.5" by 48" if that will work.

MrMopar64 · January 11, 2008, 12:20:03 PM

You might try these guys....
http://www.nortonsalesinc.com/

MM64

ChevyGirlRox · January 11, 2008, 04:48:41 PM

How about a scuba tank? The have all types of sizes....

http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-200/Tanks-Aluminum-Tanks.html

wayne petty · January 11, 2008, 05:04:57 PM

i dont have a copy of the mag.. but it was a thick truck mag from primedia.. there was a 4 or 6 page ad from a air suspention company in arizona... and they had what looked like good prices on aluminum air tanks...

with the amount of fabracation you have already put in to the car.. a custom tank would keep the look...

rolling the sheet is nothing.. but .. spinning the end plates in a lathe to form them ... should they be concave... convex... cone shapped pointing in... made from a circle with a pie cut out of it ... or even fluted / round stepped made over a wooden block spinning on the lathe ... sort of an art deco look... as long as there is no pressure ...

again these are just my thoughts... and most of my ideas are just ideas..

river1 · January 11, 2008, 09:21:27 PM

Quote from: "wayne petty"i dont have a copy of the mag.. but it was a thick truck mag from primedia.. there was a 4 or 6 page ad from a air suspention company in arizona... and they had what looked like good prices on aluminum air tanks...

with the amount of fabracation you have already put in to the car.. a custom tank would keep the look...

rolling the sheet is nothing.. but .. spinning the end plates in a lathe to form them ... should they be concave... convex... cone shapped pointing in... made from a circle with a pie cut out of it ... or even fluted / round stepped made over a wooden block spinning on the lathe ... sort of an art deco look... as long as there is no pressure ...

again these are just my thoughts... and most of my ideas are just ideas..

spinning video, pretty cool

http://metalspinningworkshop.com/MovieClipTwo.html

later jim

wayne petty · January 11, 2008, 11:20:59 PM

now thats what i am talking about..... i can just see self spun drop tank flats cars...

UGLY OLDS · January 12, 2008, 12:00:09 PM

Gee..I only suggested aircraft tanks 'cause they're prolly used to going fast & wouldn't get afraid'ed...... :? :?

Bob......

Jbird · January 13, 2008, 02:28:32 PM

Now, that is a cool video. Some guys get to have all the fun Jbird