Uncovered my mill to prep to haul to the cabin and found this...
Any fixes? I aint got time for waiting for one to ship.
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Whatever caused the damage appears to suffer from a case of plastic defficincy (sp).
GAB
JB weld, if in a hurry, JB quick
TSC sells a little fuel tank repair kit, comes with a special epoxy, fiberglass, etc.
I have used it and the stuff works when JB weld would not.
How about flex tape? According to the TV adds it is supposed to fix about everything. Not sure about using it around fuel or such. Good luck.
JB WaterWeld
I can show you a little trick with a 5 gallon bucket, 3 gallons of water, enough black sunflower seeds to cover the water, and a diving board.
What holds the bulkhead fitting in there? Could it be moved to a regular gas can?
Quote from: jb616 on May 17, 2021, 11:38:38 AM
I can show you a little trick with a 5 gallon bucket, 3 gallons of water, enough black sunflower seeds to cover the water, and a diving board.
You are talking to the master. Ive killed hundreds, but never enough. I do mean hundreds. I'm thinking this is chipmunk reparations.
I had this in my toolbox. Ive fixed alot with it. We shall see. Piney's jbweld suggestion reminded me.
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If you put the fitting on the lid then you can fill'er up by just swapping out the can instead of pouring gas.
(if the EP-200 does not hold up)
The trick is finding an epoxy that will hold up to the gasoline. Or you could swap it out with an older METAL boat tank. 8)
The label lists gas tank repair. Im guessing metal tank, so it must be gas resistant.
It's probably polyethylene and if so, I've not found much that bonds to it. It's been a long time since I messed up any PE so that being the case, I can't tell you what I used that worked finally.
That fuel disconnect also looks like it has lost an "ear" ?? You should be able to just remove and bypass it.
Quote from: jb616 on May 17, 2021, 11:38:38 AM
I can show you a little trick with a 5 gallon bucket, 3 gallons of water, enough black sunflower seeds to cover the water, and a diving board.
I read this and was focused on the repair so for the life of me could not think how such an arrangement would keep the gas from coming out of the hole..... ::)
Anyone else ever had them build a nest in the center of your lumber pile and chew half way through the middle of your best boards to make room?
My least favorite is mice crapping in a vehicle which has been parked. What kind of animal craps in the middle of where it lives?
Swine
Nitrile glove or baggie with a chipmunk inside probably could plug up that hole pretty nice. 🐿 + 🧤
red squirrels did that to mine, I replaced it. could just fill it half full until repaired. looks good.
Quote from: Magicman on May 17, 2021, 01:17:26 PM
That fuel disconnect also looks like it has lost an "ear" ??
I could be wrong, but I think thats the way this one is.
Kinda late but the best chances with epoxy on something slippery like plastic is scuffing it up good with rough sandpaper to give it some "tooth" to grab onto. The epoxy is stiffer so if the plastic flexes much the patch will still pop off. I hates meeses.
Iit was prretty rough and chawed up so I opted for a good cleaning.
Quote from: Jeff on May 17, 2021, 09:06:03 PM
Quote from: Magicman on May 17, 2021, 01:17:26 PM
That fuel disconnect also looks like it has lost an "ear" ??
I could be wrong, but I think thats the way this one is.
Depends on what your definition of "is", is. :D
As is I think its always been like that. :)
But not sure.
Fox squirrels, mice and chipmunks, I am at constant war with these destructive pests! I dispatch of them by the bucket load, but they reload faster than I have time. It's the price of living where we live I guess.
I have the Chipmunks eradicated around the house here, now it's all-out war against Robins!
They want to nest in the back bay of my garage, and there isn't a door, so I put bird screen across, from the top down to about 3 feet and they still come in.
I've been using my leaf blower to get rid of their nests every day, sometimes twice a day, the 410 is next, I've had enough!
Chuck,
Apparently they are not bad eating. My old mentor ate every one he could get his hands on. I got into a bunch feeding on holly tree and had a .22 and he ate pretty good that night. He'd try to get 2-3 lined up to justify using a 20 gauge shotgun shell.
Once a game warden happened on a young boy who was roasting a cardinal over a fire. This is the state bird and the game warden felt obligated to punish the kid. As he handed the boy his ticket he couldn't help but ask him what cardinal tasted like. The kid thought a moment then replied "kinda like bald eagle".
If I were in a pinch for a fuel tank, I'd grab a portable tank for an outboard (I don't know if they are widely available in your part of the world but they are in mine) and whatever fuel fitting matched it. I've run mostly OMC so I have several spares. I liked the old Mercury fuel fittings with the twist lock but the wiring on those black motors from the 70's and before was terrible.
When using JB weld to patch holes in aluminum boats, I've used fiberglass window screen to give it some shape and something to bond to. I don't know if this will work with your tank or not. Hopefully the epoxy you have on hand will do the trick.
Quote from: GullyBog on May 18, 2021, 06:24:41 PM
Once a game warden happened on a young boy who was roasting a cardinal over a fire. This is the state bird and the game warden felt obligated to punish the kid. As he handed the boy his ticket he couldn't help but ask him what cardinal tasted like. The kid thought a moment then replied "kinda like bald eagle".
Honestly you can't tell the difference between Bald Eagle and Spotted Owl, both are gamier than chicken for sure.
It is only reparations when you have to feed them until they are grown, then kill them as varmints.
Iiving in the land of 20 lakes within twenty minutes has it's benefits when yards sales start popping up. She took 12. :)
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