[Dave Hottmann]

After DH09 I made a new box shaped fuel tank that gives me 2 hours of burner time. It is constructed with .100" thick plate steel and welded. I made a new fuel control valve that mounts to the bottom of the tender. It has a blade drive, the same as the hand pump. I moved the link pin holes down 10mm on the hand pump which made it possible the shorten the pump handle. A disc was added to operate the direction shaft. Now one tool does it all, and fits in my pocket.

With the fuel control relocated, I patched the front of the tender.

The hand pump access cover was hinged with Accucraft foot plate hinges.

I shortened and moved the tender drain to hide it behind the lower tool boxes.

 

[Charles]

Dave
So, what is your secret to filling large tanks. Quite an effort to fill the OEM tank but a 2 hour tank....one's arm would cramp up prior to a complete fill!!