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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject: 601 XL Fuel Tanks

OK, I'll try one more time! Scratch Builders..What's a usual and customary price to pay to have both tanks welded, including fixtures installed? Thanks.

   

   

   

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  601 XL Plans

  St. Peters, MO

   

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject: 601 XL Fuel Tanks

My local EAA chapter (782) just had a meeting featuring an experienced welder and all his equipment and shop.  I don't know exactly what he would charge to weld two tanks, but I do know it would be based on an hourly rate of around $60.  That means it wouldn't cost you very much if you supply all the parts prepared to be welded an he only has to actually do the welding.  If you just give him the drawing and ask for two tanks it would cost a great deal more.



 If you want the best price for a complete job including leak testing after the welding is done, I suggest you order them from Zenith.  They have lots of experience and all the necessary fixtures already in place.  They might even be able to ship you the tanks in just a few days.



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 Paul

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 [quote]OK, I'll try one more time! Scratch Builders..What's a usual and customary price to pay to have both tanks welded, including fixtures installed? Thanks.

  

  

  

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 601 XL Plans

 St. Peters, MO

  

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject: 601 XL Fuel Tanks

It takes a good alum tig welder 6-7 hours to weld and test both tanks...I 

doubt anyone can do it much faster  lets say..(at) aprox 30 per 

hour............ $150-200.   A local guy did my 701 tanks, in 6 hrs and I 

bought lunch...... and  I helped with the fit up and pre clean up before 

welding and he charged me  $150   He did a really nice job......

I had all the pieces fitting really well encluding  all the holes for the 

fittings, and filler neck......   However I used .040 5053 (i think don't 

hold me to it) alum on his advice to make the tanks......instead of the 

6061 which according to him is a lot harder to weld........



Welder was in Jefferson City MO,  if you can't find some near St. Peters



Monty





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4rcsimmons(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject: 601 XL Fuel Tanks

I decided no to build my tanks and when ordered, I recieved them in right at a week, along with all the other goodies requiredina bag!Well worth it I think!

  

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Rich Simmons

  

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From: Paul Mulwitz <p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att.net> 

My local EAA chapter (782) just had a meeting featuring an experienced welder and all his equipment and shop.  I don't know exactly what he would charge to weld two tanks, but I do know it would be based on an hourly rate of around $60.  That means it wouldn't cost you very much if you supply all the parts prepared to be welded an he only has to actually do the welding.  If you just give him the drawing and ask for two tanks it would cost a great deal more.



If you want the best price for a complete job including leak testing after the welding is done, I suggest you order them from Zenith.  They have lots of experience and all the necessary fixtures already in place.  They might even be able to ship you the tanks in just a few days.



Best regards  ,

< BR>Paul

XL fuselage

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