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-==New Fuel Tank==
+#REDIRECT [[Liquid Fuel Tank]]
-This design will use a section of 1/4" x 6" x 12" tubing similar to that used for the hydraulic reservoir.  The capacity is calculated as follows:
-:: <nowiki>(5.5" x 11.5" - (pi x( 0.5)^2)) x 27.5 / 231 = 7.43 Gal</nowiki>
-Let's say we want a 5 gallon tank, we can calculate the tube length as follows.  Set the volume to 5 gallons, tube length to "L" and compute:
-:: <nowiki>(5.5" x 11.5" - (pi x( 0.5)^2)) x L / 231 = 5 Gal</nowiki>
-:: <nowiki>5 Gal x 231 / (5.5" x 11.5" - (pi x( 0.5)^2)) = L = </nowiki>
-==Off The Shelf fuel tank==
-SurplusCenter.com sells a 5.5 gallon "off the shelf" fuel tank for $40:
-::[[Image:FuelTank5.5.png]]
-::Item# 28-1756
-Based on the given dimensions, I jammed together a Sketchup model and fit it into the Power Cube:
-::[[Image:SFuelTank1.png]]
-::[[Image:SFuelTank2.png]]
-It could work, though we'd have to work out redirection of exhaust and mounting.
-Update: This fuel tank is no longer for sale.
-Designs using commercial fuel tanks will only work if the source is reliable.
-==Original Design==
-The current design includes a steel fuel tank, made with 1/4" x 4" x 8" tubing, yielding interior dimensions of 3.5" x 7.5", with 1/2" radius curved corners.  The calculation below shows it holds 1.6 Gallons:
-:: <nowiki>(3.5" x 7.5" - (pi x( 0.5)^2)) x 14.5 / 231 = 1.59 Gal</nowiki>
-::[[Image:CurrentFuelTank.png]]