Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:10:41 +0000
Reply-To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Van Cafe/ RMW solves another problem--permanently
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I think RMW did their homework on this one. First...NLA...so you are sitting there and fretting what on earth to do to fix this? (Super critical in California by the way, for smog emissions testing.) Second...their design appears to be super stout and robust, and will most likely outlive the Vanagon. Third....it will take a few hours for the home mechanic to remove and replace their broken ones with some new ones...and if it were me, this is a job I would only like to tackle and spend the time on only once...forever. Fourth...even to save a couple hundred bucks, I would not put my trust in something like CAD printed plastics; they work by applying layer upon layer, and the fusion is critical; with aluminum sheet and TIG welding, worries are over.
RMW did us a good thing. Great bang for the buck.
Rich
San Diego
On Friday, August 23, 2019, 5:25:51 PM PDT, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
Yes … but CAD could be used to 3D print a more affordable solution. If the price were right, more of us might opt for replace vs repair.
> On 23-Aug-2019, at 21:21, stuartmacm@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Since they aren’t subject to high temps or pressure, they don't fail like the coolant expansion tanks do, but a rock thrown up can damage the tank and even break off one of the nipples. It's overkill, but maybe worth it for off road driving, and new ones are NLA.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 5:03 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Van Cafe/ RMW solves another problem--permanently
>
> Why aluminium? My current set have lasted 31+ years, so new set of plastic tanks should be expected to outlive the Hyena … and should be much cheaper to manufacture … perhaps even 3D print.
>
>> On 23-Aug-2019, at 19:56, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Nice product but horrible to think of the price. I have a nice set of
>> OEM tanks I was thinking about selling but if keeping them might save
>> me half a grand someday, I think I will hang on to them.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 5:52 PM Stuart MacMillan
>> <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Keep those TIG welders busy:
>>> https://www.vancafe.com/251201303-304C-ALUMKIT-p/251201303-304c-alumk
>>> it.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>>
>
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