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lewster · 05-26-2006, 01:41 PM

OK, I give up!

I just spent 30 minutes trying to attach the shots of the lock here, and also in a classified. No Luck!! I can't tell if it's my connection, file size or what. I'll try again from my home machine.

Anyway, a quick description: the lock consists of a bottom plate with a hole in it that fits on the threaded rod first. Then your retaining nut goes on the rod and tightens down on the cross bar. Then you add the lock. It has a hole in it too and you turn the key. Since there is a lot of room inside the lock housing, the lock spins and the retaining nut doesn't! Simplicity!!!

If you have the large wing nut style retainer, you tighten that as usual, then add the bottom lock plate, then add a nylock nut to the rod, then add the lock to it. This way, the lock closes over the nylock nut and you still can't move it with the locking cover over it.

Check back later when I try again!

Thanks!

lewster · 05-26-2006, 07:28 PM

OK,

I finally got the ad up in the classified section. Check it out for a quick, effective solution to your LP tank paranoia!....cheap too!

**azflycaster** · 06-11-2006, 08:15 PM

Well I got the new tanks on. I found that the existing rod had another hole that was perfect for the height. I had to dremmel out the piece that grips the tanks since these tanks have a rolled top. I like them!

clancy_boy · 06-11-2006, 08:27 PM

Very Nice.....

Killo1 · 06-11-2006, 11:10 PM

That looks clean. I'll be doing that. Do you send your tanks out for polishing or do it yourself. If you do it yourself, how long does it take per tank? Do you clear coat the tanks to keep from polishing them every few weeks?

flyfshr · 06-11-2006, 11:18 PM

Now those are some nice looking tanks. Way to go. What are you using or going to use to secure them?

Brad
FF

**azflycaster** · 06-11-2006, 11:20 PM

I did them myself. I wet sanded them to get rid of the welding pits, then used diamond brite to shine them up. No clearcoat, let's see how long they last. It took about 2 hours per tank total.

rwnash · 06-13-2006, 07:01 AM

Be careful when you clamp through the hole rather than on the top. The previous owner of my unit did that and severely "chewed" up the hole. I made a top clamp out of a piece of aluminum - but I have access to a milling machine. Threaded rod and nylock nuts completed the repair.

Good luck,

Whit Nash