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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:17 am Post subject: O2 Bottle Mounting

Hi



Hi am thinking of placing my oxygen bottle behind the baggage area bulk head. I am interested in his others have fabbed a mounting support fir the bottle brackets. 



Any pix greatly appreciated. 



Cheers 



Les 

C- GROK - some assembly required.

Albert Gardner

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 455
Location: Yuma, AZ

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:54 am Post subject: O2 Bottle Mounting

Isn't that going to be inconvenient for refilling and turning on and off?

Were you thinking of making an access door?

Albert Gardner

RV-10 N991RV

YUuma, AZ



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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:32 pm Post subject: O2 Bottle Mounting

Albert



Tank is semi permanent with a remote filler port. It is not meant to be removed fir filling. Take a look at the Mountain High 4ip system. 



Cheers



Les



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[quote] On Feb 8, 2018, at 12:53 PM, Albert <ibspud(at)roadrunner.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 Isn't that going to be inconvenient for refilling and turning on and off?

 Were you thinking of making an access door?

 Albert Gardner

 RV-10 N991RV

 YUuma, AZ

 

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rene(at)felker.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:26 pm Post subject: O2 Bottle Mounting

I mounted mine back there and I am happy with it.  I will see if I have any

pictures....



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philperry9

Joined: 23 Nov 2011
Posts: 381

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:06 pm Post subject: O2 Bottle Mounting

I’m sure I've got some better photos on my laptop, but this is the best I’ve got on my phone from way back when....



Basically used opposing aluminum angle riveted to the flat side of the stringer.   A .063 plate riveted to those.   Couple of large lightening holes in it to remove weight.    Then the clamps attached to the plate. 



Has stayed quite well.   You have to be careful to install he bottle with an air gap between the bottom stringers, so you’re no let running the strikers and bottle together on the bottom. 



My fill port is also on the bulkhead just above the baggage door.  So you can open the door, kneel down and look up, and find the fill port/gauge. 



If you need better photos, let me know.  Mine is opened up at the minute and hope to close it back up in the next day or two. 



Phil



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[quote] On Feb 8, 2018, at 4:25 PM, Rene Felker <rene(at)felker.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 I mounted mine back there and I am happy with it.  I will see if I have any

 pictures....

 

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Bob Turner

Joined: 03 Jan 2009
Posts: 885
Location: Castro Valley, CA

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: O2 Bottle Mounting

Have you looked at the CG? Some builders end up limited by aft cg, not weight, with a nearly full load.

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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: O2 Bottle Mounting

Hi Rene



I think I understand what you did. If you have additional pix, that would be great.



Cheers



Les

philperry9

Joined: 23 Nov 2011
Posts: 381

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:07 pm Post subject: O2 Bottle Mounting

No aft CG issues with mine.  And I have two pc-680’s back there.    Bottle is carbon fiber though...   



I do plan to replace the 680’s with EarthX batteries next time just to provide a bit of CG relief.  



But on the numbers now, I don’t have any issues going out aft.......   /w D4A5 and MT on the front end. 



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 Have you looked at the CG? Some builders end up limited by aft cg, not weight, with a nearly full load.

 

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Kellym

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1705
Location: Sun Lakes AZ

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:18 pm Post subject: O2 Bottle Mounting

The Odyssey 925L is a better match and a lot less costly unless you 

absolutely have to have two independent batteries for two electronic 

ignitions. ( the 925 series are very close in capacity and weight to the 

recommended RG25XC with a lot better cranking) The EarthX are very 

attractive, but VERY pricey.



On 2/8/2018 5:06 PM, Phillip Perry wrote:

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 No aft CG issues with mine.  And I have two pc-680’s back there.    Bottle is carbon fiber though...

 

 I do plan to replace the 680’s with EarthX batteries next time just to provide a bit of CG relief.

 

 But on the numbers now, I don’t have any issues going out aft.......   /w D4A5 and MT on the front end.

 

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rene(at)felker.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:48 pm Post subject: O2 Bottle Mounting

I have not found any pictures yet.  My tanks is mounted on the bulkhead

itself and stays with the bulkhead when the bulkhead is removed.  I also

installed a fill port on the bulkhead.....so easy top offs.  I have a

Mountain High system so I do not service the tank often.



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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: O2 Bottle Mounting

Hi Phil



Thanks for the info.



Any additional pix you may have would be most helpful.



Cheers



Les

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