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Date:         Fri, 2 Dec 2016 18:39:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Westy propane tank skidplate prototype
Comments: To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CACvdLxOk0Pxv71T3H+=bPpYCr8_h5u4gj3KSDjbTOLv7ceMeeg@mail.gmail.com>
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About me making a replacement, well I'm shit at making money from my hobbies. But wait, there's more....

I'm working on a better version, one that is simpler and stronger. Nothing really new in the approach, but one that it will be a simple enough construct that you could have someone locally duplicate.

Gimme a little time to get one done here.

Alistair

> On Dec 2, 2016, at 10:16 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I've often wondered about the propane lines being exposed the way they are. I just replaced the tank on my van (waited too long to do so, but lucked out, it never failed) and again wondered about those lines. I considered the larger tank that GoWesty now offers (five gallon), but didn't want to give up the 3 inches of clearance, given some of the roads I go on. Those roads are why I have thought about the exposure of the lines. > > Any chance you will offer this addition to "the market"? And if not, does anyone know of a source for something like it? > > BTW, when I filled the new tank, advertised by GoWesty as having a volume of 3.3 gallons, after purging it took 2.58 gallons. Given that the tank is "full" at 80%, and that purging put a tad in, that is almost exactly what it should take (80% of 3.3 is 2.64). Still no gauge, a bummer, that would help. I'm still not sure how "autostop" works. Backpressure stops the flow when the tank reaches 80% of capacity, right? The fill valve on the new tank still required an adapter. I thought not needing that was one advantage of the newer hardware. > > mcneely > >> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Been lax on the old blog thing this last month , have catch-up to do on comments. But I have posted a very short bit on an aluminum skid plate for the westy tank. >> >> What's shown is actually the second go round, the first one got all painted and everything :-) >> >> The original idea I wanted to pursue was a side plate covering the valves and reg. This is not an original idea I have seen some euro installs with side plate. But then after making one with a side plate it occurred to me that I could have made an effort to protect the copper gas lines that come out forward then up into van floor. So I welded additional bits and bobs to it and painted the thing. Looked like a dogs breakfast. >> >> So what I have posted is mark two, unpainted, might be a little more material added to the front to deflect a little more dirt. >> >> https://shufti.blog/2016/12/01/vanagon-propane-skid-plate-prototype/ >> >> And as it seems to be the way with me making things, I didn't see a very obvious improvement to the design until after it was finished. So there without be a mark III. >> >> Cheers >> >> Alistair >


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