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hprofit2518

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 4:49 am
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I just had to replace my aluminum water tank with a 30 gal. SS steel one and
it cost $600 Canadian. Does that seem reasonable?

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Peggie Hall

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 5:07 am
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hprofit2518 wrote:
 > I just had to replace my aluminum water tank with a 30 gal. SS steel one and
 > it cost $600 Canadian. Does that seem reasonable?

A bit late to be asking, isn't it? Could you send it back for a refund
if I said you paid twice what you needed to?

You've spent it...be happy.

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Steve Lusardi

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:32 am
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Could be. I assume 4.5 liters per Imperial gallon or 135 liters. Thats a
pretty small tank. What stainless? What hatch? What fittings? I just made 2
tanks out of 316TI 3mm plate. One tank 643 liters and the 2nd 454 liters.
The plate cost me $2,000 US. Access hatch $360 ea. plus flanges, fittings,
bolts, washers and nuts. Add to that 60 liters of Argon, 20 lbs of rod and
200 man hours. 600 Canadian could be dirt cheap!
Steve

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 > I just had to replace my aluminum water tank with a 30 gal. SS steel one
and
 > it cost $600 Canadian. Does that seem reasonable?
 >
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Peggie Hall

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:05 am
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Steve Lusardi wrote:
 > Could be. I assume 4.5 liters per Imperial gallon or 135 liters. Thats a
 > pretty small tank. What stainless? What hatch? What fittings? I just made 2
 > tanks out of 316TI 3mm plate. One tank 643 liters and the 2nd 454 liters.
 > The plate cost me $2,000 US. Access hatch $360 ea. plus flanges, fittings,
 > bolts, washers and nuts. Add to that 60 liters of Argon, 20 lbs of rod and
 > 200 man hours. 600 Canadian could be dirt cheap!

Or not...

I did my best to avoid breaking it to you guys...but both of you could
have bought TOP quality thick-walled plastic tanks that would last as
long as your boats for less than $200 USD from Ronco Plastics...who has
more than 50 shapes to choose from between 28-35 gallons AND install
fittings in the sizes and location specified by the customer when they
make the tank. I'd bet real money that at least one one of 'em would
have fit.

The time to ask is BEFORE you buy.

Oh...btw. Their catalog is on their website at
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ronco-plastics.com" target="_blank">http://www.ronco-plastics.com</a>

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P.C. Ford

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:17 am
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On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 02:05:23 GMT, Peggie Hall <peghall.DeleteThis@nospam.com>
wrote:

 >Steve Lusardi wrote:
  >> Could be. I assume 4.5 liters per Imperial gallon or 135 liters. Thats a
  >> pretty small tank. What stainless? What hatch? What fittings? I just made 2
  >> tanks out of 316TI 3mm plate. One tank 643 liters and the 2nd 454 liters.
  >> The plate cost me $2,000 US. Access hatch $360 ea. plus flanges, fittings,
  >> bolts, washers and nuts. Add to that 60 liters of Argon, 20 lbs of rod and
  >> 200 man hours. 600 Canadian could be dirt cheap!
 >
 >Or not...
 >
 >I did my best to avoid breaking it to you guys...but both of you could
 >have bought TOP quality thick-walled plastic tanks that would last as
 >long as your boats for less than $200 USD from Ronco Plastics...who has
 >more than 50 shapes to choose from between 28-35 gallons AND install
 >fittings in the sizes and location specified by the customer when they
 >make the tank. I'd bet real money that at least one one of 'em would
 >have fit.

Maybe he needed a custom shape. Maybe he wanted a stainless tank.

Around here this kind of work is $70 an hour. Depending on the
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