adrianreeve
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| posted on 18/4/10 at 08:08 PM |
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Fuel tank straps in aluminium?
Is it ok to use 2mm x 40mm aluminium strip to make straps to hold my Ali fuel tank?
Cheers
Adrian
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Lars
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| posted on 18/4/10 at 08:09 PM |
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yes
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 18/4/10 at 08:14 PM |
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Yep should be fine.
Padding will probably be a welcome addition to grip and avoid vibration. I used closed cell neoprene strip.
- Jim
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Litemoth
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| posted on 18/4/10 at 08:17 PM |
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NO!!......well it depends. If it's 'drawn' bar stock it will crack and fail as you bend anything tighter than about a 20mm radius
(which is not really any good for a tank strap)
Get the strip cut from rolled sheet. I got this tip from a local steel/alu stockholder....he cut it on a guillotine for me at no extra cost.
the rolled stuff is far more workable and will bend more tightly.
I'm not sure what the formal aluminium grade names/numbers are but I'm sure someone here will know.
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Litemoth
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| posted on 18/4/10 at 08:18 PM |
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[Edited on 18/4/10 by Litemoth]
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Litemoth
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| posted on 18/4/10 at 08:18 PM |
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Over zealous pressing of the send button there 
[Edited on 18/4/10 by Litemoth]
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ReMan
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| posted on 18/4/10 at 09:11 PM |
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Gotta be better than glue
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designer
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 05:29 AM |
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Idealy, they are best made of stainless, with rubber between it and the tank.
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Lars
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 08:29 AM |
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why stainless?
My last tank was held in with something like 40-50mm ali strip about 1.2 thick and a couple of M5 bolts
My current one is held in with 1mm mild steel by 50mm.
Padding is of course a must, i use old bike tyres or rubber matting.
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iank
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 08:42 AM |
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I'd guess steel because of the fear that aluminium will eventually fail due to vibration fatigue. Stainless because mild will rust.
--
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Fred W B
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 05:16 PM |
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As long as you are happy that whatever you use will hold 30 plus kg's in a more than 1 g load situation ........
If you are so unlucky as to have a prang that ends with the car upside down the last thing you want is the tank sparking along the tarmac next to your
head to add to your troubles.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 19/4/10 by Fred W B]
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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2cv
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 05:56 PM |
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Absolutely agree with Fred W B.
I'd use 1.2mm thick stainless steel with a width of 35mm to suit the shallow rubber channel supplied by Woolies and made for the job. Woolies
part number R678
Turn over the ends of the strap to about 20mm to make a double thickness and bend to a right angle. Drill a clearance hole for M6 screws. Bolt up to
the chassis. Proper job, fit and forget.
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 06:20 PM |
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These
<clicky> are made for the job. You don't want the tank becoming airborne in a (20
g!) crash. LPG tank straps are ALWAYS insulated and cheap as chips. Why not use them?
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