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     Gary Hendrickson Rating: N/A |
Here's an update on the new holding tank I installed a year ago, which I had made from my own drawing. It's worked out just fine. The tank doesn't leak. I had the tank fabricated by Metzger Metal Fabricators in Racine. They are at 1600 Layard Ave., Racine WI 53404. Phone 262 633-6844. They charged me under $250 for it. Some caveats about Metzger's: Palmer Johnsons in Racine gives them boat-related jobs occasionally, but it's a small family business with numerous jobs going. It took them several weeks longer than they estimated to finish my job. The guy assigned to the job used the wrong grade of aluminum sheet, which doesn't tolerate corner bends as well as 5081 does, so he had to weld every edge instead of using more bends as I had specified I had to file off a little of the slightly oversize welding bead, but then the tank fit into the existing framing around it without modifying the framing in anyway. . Last Spring I also replaced the old original accordian-style sanitary hose with the much stiffer heavy stuff that looks like kerosene fuel hose. The location of the hose nipples as shown on my sketch seem to be working out OK. Contact me with any questions. |
