Portable 55 gallon diesel fuel storage

[Indygunworks]

I suppose now you are going to want to see pictures of the cannon in the background because you are contemplating one of those also?

 

[1Lawman]

I suppose now you are going to want to see pictures of the cannon in the background because you are contemplating one of those also?

No, I have adequate firepower but the wooden barrel looks interesting...

 

[GPintheMitten]

I need a new cannon. How bout some pics?

 

[Indygunworks]

Your on your own w/ the wooden barrel. Try craigslist.

 

[Gary Fowler]

My system got drained a few days ago.... Paid a friend 50 bucks to refill it and 5 days later its empty again... so I have a major leak somewhere. This is my house by the way not a vehicle so a bit harder to locate. I am sure its a failed solder joint somewhere though w/ the speed of the leak. Either way I would rather fix this 15 year old system for 150 bucks, than replace it for 2500 even if the fix only lasts another two years or so... there is always the chance it can last another 10 years.

A 15 year old system is much less efficient than the newer systems. On a system that old, replacing it with an energy efficient model would pay for itself in less electricity used. I replaced one in my old house that was about that old with a high efficiency one and larger capacity. My electricity bill was running $400-450 per month and the AC ran almost all the time to cool the house to 78 degrees. The new unit would run 30 minutes at most and be off for an hour or more. Electric bill went down to around $150 per month.

 

[Indygunworks]

I pay .08 cents per Kwh here in the city, in a 1400 square foot ranch... during the hottest of times w/ ac running near non stop I still have not had an electric bill over 150 dollars... I don't plan on being in this house for more than another 48 months, preferably less. If I don't sell it, then it will be a rental, either way efficiency is not on the need, or the want list. It just has to work, and be cheap.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Your on your own w/ the wooden barrel. Try craigslist.

Ha!. I was only kidding. But nice cannon. Thanks!

 

[Indygunworks]

I am a jack of all trades, and a master of not a single one of them.

 

[Indygunworks]

the second picture was actually a video in case you didn't notice.

 

[bmaverick]

Not sure if this thread went to cannons or back to the 55-gallon diesel storage.

I'm looking for the 55-gallon fuel storage too.

I was at an older farm that had an old oil furnace tank atop of a steel rack 7ft high. It used simple gravity with two shout-off valves. The tank could hold about 500 gallons. I thought about just placing the 55-gallon drum up on a steel rack like below and gravity feed the fuel to the tractor tank. NorthernTool has one for $1K. That is nuts for a 55-gallon metal or HDPE plastic tank and some welded angle iron.