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Old 07-28-2011 | 07:12 PM
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Does anybody have the web site for the guy that was selling generic UAT tanks?
Old 07-28-2011 | 07:15 PM
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You can buy them from Modellbau USA or TBM they both sell them.

www.modellbauusa.com speak to Henry he can take care of you
Old 07-28-2011 | 07:27 PM
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Don't see it on either sites.
Old 07-28-2011 | 07:33 PM
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try this link. never tried their ideas...but it might help you

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_20...tm.htm#2004289
Old 07-28-2011 | 08:31 PM
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http://www.modelaviationproducts.com...cessories.html

the MAP bubble free tanks are the best ones i have used. I find its much better than the BVM UAT style tanks with the sock/bag pickup.



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Old 07-28-2011 | 08:48 PM
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The MAP ones are really good and they also have an option for oversize fittings for larger engines - 160 to 200 size.

I have used the standard MAP and also the oversize. Really well made.

The other one that you may be thinking of:

http://www.bhhanson.com/Aircraft%20H...uct%20Line.htm

Scroll down to the bottom.

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Try making a header tank yourself from a small fuel tank it is very easy and costs about £6

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New, simple and work......

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New, simple and work......

marcs

Hi all... I just received today my med CAT, from Marc S... Im Hard to please, and very Anal... all i can say is WOW...
From the packaging, to the wood cradle, machine cut from 5+ ply, not burnt out of crap liteply, to the tank itself, is STUNNING.....
Have been using BVM UAT, But the Air bubbles and bleeding seem problematic, and so time to try another system, it has a paper filter in the middle of the tank,
next to no bleeding or trapped air as best i can see... GBR Products including there servo mounts are as good as it gets... WELL DONE Marc...

cheers Jeremy.
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Marc S...

Whats the tank with the red label on it.??? Different from the others...

cheers Jeremy.
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New, simple and work......

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And look very swish
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Whats the tank with the red label on it.??? Different from the others..
Appreciate the comments Jeremy, the red label version is specifically for the P20/Kolibri and nano turbines, the barb fittings are for 4mm OD feed and supply, with a 3mm OD fill. As its the same size as the small CAT it was to distinguish it at a glance from the other.

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Whats the tank with the red label on it.??? Different from the others..
Appreciate the comments Jeremy, the red label version is specifically for the P20/Kolibri and nano turbines, the barb fittings are for 4mm OD feed and supply, with a 3mm OD fill. As its the same size as the small CAT it was to distinguish it at a glance from the other.

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Marc, thanks for reply, great to see your tank in the flesh, as big plums said, swish, or the dogs bollox come to mind...:-)
Craig has his in the MIG already, and is test running it over the weekend, hope it solves his past problems with air... let you know,

Jeremy.
Old 07-29-2011 | 04:58 AM
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Thank you for the help. I was looking for the Hanson Air Trap. Has anybody used that one before? Any feedback pos or neg?
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Hi Guys i have a few of these for sale,made a few for myself and had to buy a bunch of bottles so when they are gone thats it,nipples have 1/8" inside dia,i can add a third nipple to take the fuel from the two saddle tanks so a Y is not needed and is less resrticted.price $35 including p/p pm me if interested email [email protected]
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Jetmodeller, where did you find that pleated filter that can be soldered? I can only find ones with a large hole in one end...some with a rubber plug in it. Thanks.

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The real alternative to a UAT is not to use one at all.

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Jetmodeller, where did you find that pleated filter that can be soldered? I can only find ones with a large hole in one end...some with a rubber plug in it. Thanks.

Mike
Hi they where on ebay not sure if they are still there,i made the end that can be seen solder up
Old 07-29-2011 | 06:15 PM
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I use the Hanson traps with my Rabbit and Superbee. They work quite well and I've never had a problem with either in 2+ years of service. Inexpensive, too.
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ORIGINAL: jetmodeller

Hi Guys i have a few of these for sale,made a few for myself and had to buy a bunch of bottles so when they are gone thats it,nipples have 1/8'' inside dia,i can add a third nipple to take the fuel from the two saddle tanks so a Y is not needed and is less resrticted.price $35 including p/p pm me if interested email [email protected]
In the usa you can make them for under $15ish. Napa/autozone has the pleated filter (injector filter) for $3, there is a web site called the containerstore for the bottle $.99, fittings $10. Just soldier 3/16" brasstube to the filter (thru a wheelcollar).
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Marc where in USA can I get a large air trap??
Old 07-29-2011 | 10:23 PM
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Luckyy, they will be available shortly via Dreamworks, the large CAT's will be made next week and then shipped out with the rest.

If your in a hurry PM me and I can arrange to send one from here.

marcs
Old 07-29-2011 | 11:55 PM
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In the usa you can make them for under $15ish. Napa/autozone has the pleated filter (injector filter) for $3, there is a web site called the containerstore for the bottle $.99, fittings $10. Just soldier 3/16'' brasstube to the filter (thru a wheelcollar).

Yes you are quite right, when Sandor at Digitech had his online shop running, you could buy the standard phamesutical bottles from him for about £10 + he also sold the tea bag and all the other bits cheap too, so I don;t know why the BVM ones are so expensive. I bought a couple of bottles from him, as when my Intro went in a couple of years ago, the original BVM bottle got holled, so the parts were removed and I inserted them into a new bottle but I also now have a spare bottle.

Sandor came over to Bickley Jets in 2009, and was selling stock on his stand, he had complete BVM copy air traps for sale for £20, which I purchased one, I now wish I had purchased a few more to use in other models, as people always seem to sell models less the air trap!
Judging by the price of the BVM ones, that must be like leaving a gold nugget in the airframe

Mind you, after seeing Mark S's air traps at Bickley this year, they look great, and at least they look like your getting some value for your money as they are custom made, rather than your paying big $ for something you know is and can be made cheaply.
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I like my PST air trap. Works well, has large fittings, totally clear container so you can see what is going on inside, high capacity and is extremely rigid so it cannot collapse like the soft Nagalene bottle type units that BVM, Hansen and others use.
Old 07-30-2011 | 07:28 AM
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Yes have got to say those baby type bottles look the nuts, ever since I saw a PST article in RCJI mag. didn't know they sold them separately from their own kits, also would love to know the cost of one?


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