I am tryng to build a new fuel station and need ideas on how to mount the hand crank pump, any ideas would be appriciated.

My "field box" is an old plastic milk crate. The hand crank pump is attached with four small zip ties. I also use a smaller plastic bottle for fuel, since I don't need a gallon in one night anyway. The bottle is held in place inside the crate with the velcro strap that came with the pump.

I like to have my hands close to the plane so I can see a leak, etc... so I put expandable coiled tubing between the jug and the hand pump.

When I am not using the pump I affix it to the jug with a wire-tie or loop of wire looped around the stopper.

Here is what I use with my hand crank pump. The pump bracket is supplied by the pump manufacturer and is called a holster. The assembly is attached to my one gallon fuel jug with a velcro strap.

My advice is to not mount a hand-crank pump. There's not much to be gained by doing that, and you lose the ability to easily move the pump to where it is both comfortable and convenient to use for different fuels. I use two different types of fuel on most trips to the field.

I keep field equipment as simple as possible. I have a hand tote that holds a gallon and my starter/battery. I keep the fuel pump in a gallon-size ziplock bag, along with the fuel lines. This keeps it clean and handy. I think it's really important to keep the lines clean, both at the field and at home. When I'm not using the pump, it doesn't matter if I toss the bag onto wet grass, cut grass, dirt... It stays clean and my fuel picks up many fewer contaminants.

this the one i use for glow, very basic just for filling and starting

I prefer the Slimline unit which mounts to the top of the jug. Below is a link to the unit:

http://www.slimlineproducts.com/online_shop/m4_pump.htm

This is mine..

Let me add that the longer I fly, the less I want to carry stuff around with me. So, even though my first picture was an attempt at levity, my fueling station is a simple 2.5 gallon fuel-safe container with an electric pump attached. I use my starter battery to power it up. And it only contains about 1 gallon of fuel at a time.

http://www.jerseymodeler.com/id27.html

The one shown uses a hand crank, but I had an electric pump that I was not using at the time, so I added that, and it works just fine.

However, I must add that a lot, if not most of the SAM guys (Society of Antique Modelers) use the bulb shown in the first picture.

CGr

RTV to attach pump holds rock solid. This is the most versatile set up of all for me except of course my syringe for fueling the bubbless tanks.

Here are a couple photos of my setup out of 1/2in pvc pipe.

Here's my version,


Bob

Here is my fueling station however its all electric, i know its a little extreme. but figured you would atleast get a good laugh out of it

[X(]is that a wagon?[8D]

Looks like a Swiss Army Field Box!
Paul

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yeah its a wagon from lowes that cost about 50 bucks i think, yeah it feels like a swiss army knife somedays.
a little back ground though, as far as it ever goes is about 200 yards to the runway from the hangar, my brother and i have a cropdusting business so i keep my models at the airport during the flying season in an extra hangar we have. Therefore i just pull this and another wagon that holds three planes on it to the runway to fly
Like i said thought everyone would laugh about it happy new years