- Action: To Do List item A0211 - Modify existing LPG tank strap/mount installation to support a tank with a 298mm or 11.73 inch diameter.
- Completed: 24 November 2017
- Cost: $23.00
A side-by-side comparison of the new Alucyl 10KG LPG tank and the old LPG tank showed they were very similar, but the new tank was slightly larger and taller.
We hired two Filipino workers to grind/cut the stainless steel tank restraining band off the vertical stainless steel tube. They also ground down the stainless steel base mount to fit inside the new LPG tank's bottom cavity. The restraining band and a new tank was taken to their shop where they modified the strap to fit the larger diameter of the new tank. They returned the next day with their welding equipment and reattached the tank restraining band on the vertical stainless steel tube. They then used their grinders with buffing pads and paste to polish up the metal. The cost for time and materials was 1,150.00 pesos (US $23.00).
Fit check of the new LPG tanks revealed no issues and the tank restraining bands firmly secured them in place.
