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Old 04-03-2016, 10:19 AM
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JPMacG
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I'm not exactly sure what Stan charged me the last time. We do a club purchase - someone drives up to his factory and picks up our order. He works out the price on the spot and usually gives us a discount over his list price. But then we have to proportion the discount to all the members, so it's hard to say what he actually charged for a particular item.

I have been getting castor and PAG synthetic from Stan, and methanol from a local fuel oil / propane dealer. I usually can pick up some high nitro heli fuel cheap at one of the RC flea markets from guys who are getting out of glow heli and selling off their fuel. This year I got a case of 30% for $50. That is enough nitro content to make 12 gallons of airplane fuel after I cut it down.

Bottom line is that a gallon of 10% airplane fuel costs me about $10. Hardly worth the bother - Stand charges about $14 for 10%. But I enjoy doing it - in my weird mind it is fun.

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