J-Hooks?

OK guys it’s the newbie again with another newbie question.

I need to mount my gas tank on my profile trainer. The kit came with brackets to solder to my gas tank but am not sure I want to attempt to mess up my tank. I think I would rather go with J-hooks and rubber bands. ( Unless you guys change my mind )
Anyone have a web source to order said J-hooks?

Thanks
Paul

I am a retread, - I did C/L in my youth and did not know what I was doing then, other than having fun. And not much has changed.

LAST EDITED ON Feb-24-04 AT 08:37 AM (CDT)
 
I prefer to use piano wire and drill four holes. Two on each side of the tank. Make two bends to form a “U” and shove the wire through from the opposite side of the body. Then you can bend them back to hold the bands. With all that said if you want some J hooks send me your address and I’ll send you some. The brackets do allow for adjustment - I'm just a sport flyer so even runs up and down is not major deal for me.

If you want to use the hook and rubber band route, try Cary's trick only do it to a plywood back piece separate from the fuselage. Take a piece of plywood the same size as the back of the tank. Put two vertical slots in this plywood piece and use two screws or bolts through these slots to attach the mount. You can make the plywood a bit taller than the tank itself if you want to, but if you finish it the same as the nose of th eplane it will look no worse (or better) than the piano wire mount coming out of the fuselage itself and it is now fully adjustable. This also allows you to try different tanks if you want (using different mounts) wihout any changes needed on the plane

Now that is a good idea! Going to switch to that way - Thanks Leonard!!

LAST EDITED ON Feb-24-04 AT 12:00 PM (CDT)
 
The system I use is similar to Lenards plywood plate set up, but the plate is .090" aluminum and the tank is actually glued to it using "Goop Household Cotact Adhesive & Sealant". Vertical slots in the aluminum plate allow for adjustment. No rubber bands at all!!

The tank and plate have to be absolutely clean for the Goop to stick. I have carefully wedged a tank off the plate using a drywall knife.

It's a way sanitary application. All my profiles use it.

Got the trick from my buddy "Bones". Works great!

Sliding Tanks and Nitro Fumes!......Hib

Errrrr... a quick revision...the aluminum plate I use is actually .0625" (1/16")...No brain! & Nitro Fumes!.....HIb

I seem to have used each method at least once.
The one I haven't tried is the tie wraps.
A sliding "base" for the tank seems to work real well.
Bill <><

The tie-wraps work real well and don't degrade like the gummy bands do. A lot of the Combat dudes use these.

Jake

Hi Jake,
Seen pics of at least two tie wrap methods. One with them all the way around the fuselage and tank, another where holes are drilled above and below the tank and the ties put through them. The last method was adjustable with shims above and below the tank.
Bill <><

Yep.
It depends on the vertical width of the fuse. Either way works fine. I advise boiling them for 30 minutes prior to use- you can add RIT dye to color them (I am talking the plain white ones here) if you like. The black ones are UV resist- and intended for outdoor use. Some come in colors, hardly worth buying as you can do your own custom stuff. Get the narrowest width (smaller hole to drill if you are doing it that way)- be sure to bush (aluminum tubing is fine) or fuelproof the inside of the holes with epoxy or similar if you are going thru the fuselage!

Jake