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Stainless Steel Blast Deflectors
| Rick's old
employer builds (among other things) aircraft
refueling vehicles, with 3,000 to 10,000 gallon stainless
steel tanks for the jet fuel. These tanks required
inspection hatches, which meant that 20" diameter
manholes needed to be cut into the tanks. What is left
over is a slighty jagged 20" diameter disc of 10
gauge stainless steel. Are you thinking what I was
thinking? Blast Deflectors!!!
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A 5,000 Gallon AvJet Refueler, Progenitor of our launch
pads |
The plant foreman let Rick have as many as he could
carry away, so he stockpiled a bunch of these discs in my
garage. He took one and cleaned it up, grinding off the
jagged edge from the flame cutter and gave it a mirror
like finish (like that lasted very long). and gave it to Brad
for his Birthday. He had to fly back to Arizona with a 20" diameter disc of 10
gauge stainless steel in his luggage, but he was happy to do it! |
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