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Old 01-01-2015, 07:57 PM
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Hey guys I have a 30cc Katana with very limited space inside the fuse. Does anyone have any tricks on organizing fuses to get enough room for me to fit a smoke pump and fuel tank?
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Originally Posted by fun2fly24
Hey guys I have a 30cc Katana with very limited space inside the fuse. Does anyone have any tricks on organizing fuses to get enough room for me to fit a smoke pump and fuel tank?
Could you post a few photos of your plane?

You could go with smaller tanks side by side or if you canopy allows, one tank above the other (I have a 50cc set up that way). I also have planes set up for "canister" mufflers that I don't use, and I put the smoke tank in that space.
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Thanks so much for the reply and here is a pic of the inside of fuse and canopy. I do have a ton of canister space but it will be very difficult to secure the tanks in that space as it is under everything and is in a built up box that you csn see in the picture.

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Old 01-02-2015, 01:53 PM
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Ryan, Looks like the airplane was built around the fuel tank.

Here is a look at my 50CC MX2. Not much room there, either. I mounted the smoke tank on top of the fuel tank. It is very cramped. The smoke pump is mounted under the engine box/firewall.




Short Video of it smoke in action:
http://youtu.be/Ut05_v60P6g
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Old 01-03-2015, 01:23 PM
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Sweet system! And thanks so much! I will try and mount mine the same way! Thanks!!
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I think there are some bladder tanks that fit into tight spots

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