This is my second design of a fueling station for my compact tractors.
Some
TBN members may recall my first approach, a modified jerry can
that used air pressure to dispense fuel.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/b...sy-easier.html
It worked, but a jerry can is not a pressure vessel and the fill port did
not seal all that well. It only held about 4.5 gallons, too.
My new design easily holds 12 gallons of fuel, leaving plenty of space
for compressed air. It will primarily be useful to those of us who don't
use lots of fuel. I use between 5 and 10 gallons per month, max. I hate
hoisting 5 gallons of any liquid to shoulder height to fill my tractors. I don't
like the stinky spills either. This tank is very easy to fill, either with
5-gal portable containers, or hoisted into the back of a pickup. I chose
pneumatic pressure to power my fueling system because it is very convenient
and fast. I fuel my tractors in or near my workshop where I store them.
That is where I keep my compressor and air lines, but this new system
can also be pressurized there and taken out into the field.
My new design uses a
cut down 20-gallon propane tank that I acquired for
free. This tank is a little over 4-ft tall and 13 inches in diameter.