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To: John Niolon <jniolon@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] old people pouring gas
From: Benjamin Zwissler <bjzwissler@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 08:10:40 -0500
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This still requires lifting the the fuel tank higher than the tank you're
filling, but I've used these for kerosene and gasoline.  They're cheap and
will move 5 gallons in a couple minutes.

https://www.amazon.com/Dyna-Glo-DH-10-Kerosene-Manual-Operation/dp/B000DZH8=
BG

Works great if you have the can in the back of a pickup truck.

Ben....



On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 11:57 PM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:

> thanks Randy...  I looked at the terapump but it got awful reviews.. and
> bad customer support
> Northern tool has the DuraMax on sale for 99 bucks now... I=E2=80=99m con=
sidering
> that one if I can
> rig up a lifting system to get it up above my tanks.  I=E2=80=99ve about =
abandoned
> the home built idea
> basically due to drum size, weight and wrestle-ability... I=E2=80=99m str=
uggling
> with 5 gallons, can=E2=80=99t imagine
> what 50 would do to me and my toes.!!!
>
>
> *From:* RandE <rande90@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 05, 2018 7:30 PM
> *To:* ShopTalk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> *Cc:* jniolon@att.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] old people pouring gas
>
> How about a gas can with a pump?
> Here's a couple different sizes
>
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/Second-Gen-TERAPUMP-TRFA01-Auto-Stop/dp/B010GNM7=
H4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1544059611&sr=3D8-3&keywords=3Dgas+can+with=
+pump
>
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/DuraMax-Fluid-Transfer-14-Gallon-Rolling/dp/B000=
MT94QA/ref=3Dsr_1_2?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1544059611&sr=3D8-2&keywords=3Dgas+can+=
with+pump
>
> Randy
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 7:17 PM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:
>
>> How about a rope & pulley? A second rope & pulley would allow one to hol=
d
>> the can elevated & the second one to top it.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Pat
>>
>> Pat Horne
>> We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity
>>
>>
>> On Dec 5, 2018, at 7:10 AM, john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:
>>
>> I=E2=80=99m admitting it.  I=E2=80=99m an old broke down guy.  Been figh=
ting leaves this
>> week with a zero turn and a cyclone rake leaf vacuum. (Nearly 2 acres wi=
th
>> 75 oak trees =3D many leaves)   My worst part is filling equipment with
>> fuel.  I=E2=80=99ve got bad shoulders... one surgery=E2=80=99d and the o=
ther needs it.
>> Hoisting and holding a 30-35 pound gas can up above waist high is gettin=
g
>> to me. The holding is the hard part... I know it gets lighter as it empt=
ies
>> but it=E2=80=99s still a struggle.  It takes 12-15 gals to fill the zero=
 turn and
>> about 1/2 gallon to fill the vac motor.  but both inlets are high and it=
=E2=80=99s
>> at an awkward position also.
>>
>> I=E2=80=99m looking for a rack or tilting rack that will hold standard r=
ed
>> plastic gas cans and allow for easy filling...I know I=E2=80=99d have to=
 lift the
>> can into the rack.. but then the rack could hold the weight during filli=
ng.
>> I=E2=80=99ve seen the tilt racks for round 5 gallon cans but they are al=
l too
>> short.  I can=E2=80=99t find anything on the net to suit.  I won=E2=80=
=99t replace my cans
>> with the ez-pour bottom spout cans. That would be about 150 bucks.  I ke=
ep
>> 5 five gallon cans for the mowers.
>>
>> Haven=E2=80=99t found an affordable pumping system that wasn=E2=80=99t t=
oo expensive,
>> yet  The cheap plastic ones behind Google all have bad  reviews.
>>
>> Anyone built something like this ??   Or, have an affordable pumping
>> system that works ??
>>
>> thanks
>> john
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">This still requires lifting the the fuel =
tank higher than the tank you&#39;re filling, but I&#39;ve used these for k=
erosene and gasoline.=C2=A0 They&#39;re cheap and will move 5 gallons in a =
couple minutes.<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Dyna-G=
lo-DH-10-Kerosene-Manual-Operation/dp/B000DZH8BG">https://www.amazon.com/Dy=
na-Glo-DH-10-Kerosene-Manual-Operation/dp/B000DZH8BG</a><br></div><div><br>=
</div><div>Works great if you have the can in the back of a pickup truck.</=
div><div><br></div><div>Ben....</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at =
11:57 PM john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net";>jniolon@att.net=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Calibri&#39;;COLOR:#000000">
<div>thanks Randy...=C2=A0 I looked at the terapump but it got awful review=
s..=20
and bad customer support</div>
<div>Northern tool has the DuraMax on sale for 99 bucks now... I=E2=80=99m =
considering=20
that one if I can</div>
<div>rig up a lifting system to get it up above my tanks.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99v=
e about=20
abandoned the home built idea</div>
<div>basically due to drum size, weight and wrestle-ability... I=E2=80=99m =
struggling=20
with 5 gallons, can=E2=80=99t imagine</div>
<div>what 50 would do to me and my toes.!!!</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt tahoma">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"rande90@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:rande90@gma=
il.com" target=3D"_blank">RandE</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 05, 2018 7:30 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"shop-talk@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:shop-t=
alk@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">ShopTalk</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title=3D"jniolon@att.net" href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net=
" target=3D"_blank">jniolon@att.net</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] old people pouring gas</div></div></di=
v>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">How about a gas can with a pump?=20
<div>Here&#39;s a couple different sizes<br></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><a href=3D"https://smile.amazon.com/Second-Gen-TERAPUMP-TRFA01-Auto-St=
op/dp/B010GNM7H4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1544059611&amp;sr=3D8-3&a=
mp;keywords=3Dgas+can+with+pump" target=3D"_blank">https://smile.amazon.com=
/Second-Gen-TERAPUMP-TRFA01-Auto-Stop/dp/B010GNM7H4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&=
amp;qid=3D1544059611&amp;sr=3D8-3&amp;keywords=3Dgas+can+with+pump</a><br><=
/div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><a href=3D"https://smile.amazon.com/DuraMax-Fluid-Transfer-14-Gallon-R=
olling/dp/B000MT94QA/ref=3Dsr_1_2?ie=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1544059611&amp;sr=3D8=
-2&amp;keywords=3Dgas+can+with+pump" target=3D"_blank">https://smile.amazon=
.com/DuraMax-Fluid-Transfer-14-Gallon-Rolling/dp/B000MT94QA/ref=3Dsr_1_2?ie=
=3DUTF8&amp;qid=3D1544059611&amp;sr=3D8-2&amp;keywords=3Dgas+can+with+pump<=
/a><br></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Randy</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div></div></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 7:17 PM Pat Horne &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:patintexas@icloud.com" target=3D"_blank">patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt;=
=20
wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;MARGIN:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid">
  <div>How about a rope &amp; pulley? A second rope &amp; pulley would allo=
w one=20
  to hold the can elevated &amp; the second one to top it.=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
  <div>=C2=A0</div>
  <div>Peace,</div>
  <div>Pat<br><br>
  <div id=3D"m_-5937238364793754607m_6861100414930033492AppleMailSignature"=
 dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne=C2=A0=20
  <div>We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity</div>
  <div>=C2=A0</div></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Dec 5, 2018, at 7:10 AM, john niolon &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net"; target=3D"_blank">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt;=20
  wrote:<br><br></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr">
  <div dir=3D"ltr">
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Calibri&#39;;COLOR:#000000"=
>
  <div>I=E2=80=99m admitting it.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m an old broke down guy.=
=C2=A0 Been fighting=20
  leaves this week with a zero turn and a cyclone rake leaf vacuum. (Nearly=
 2=20
  acres with 75 oak trees =3D many leaves)=C2=A0=C2=A0 My worst part is fil=
ling=20
  equipment with fuel.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve got bad shoulders... one surgery=
=E2=80=99d and the=20
  other needs it.=C2=A0 Hoisting and holding a 30-35 pound gas can up above=
=20
  waist high is getting to me. The holding is the hard part... I know it ge=
ts=20
  lighter as it empties but it=E2=80=99s still a struggle.=C2=A0 It takes 1=
2-15 gals to=20
  fill the zero turn and about 1/2 gallon to fill the vac motor.=C2=A0 but =
both=20
  inlets are high and it=E2=80=99s at an awkward position also. </div>
  <div>=C2=A0</div>
  <div>I=E2=80=99m looking for a rack or tilting rack that will hold standa=
rd red=20
  plastic gas cans and allow for easy filling...I know I=E2=80=99d have to =
lift the can=20
  into the rack.. but then the rack could hold the weight during filling. I=
=E2=80=99ve=20
  seen the tilt racks for round 5 gallon cans but they are all too short.=
=C2=A0=20
  I can=E2=80=99t find anything on the net to suit.=C2=A0 I won=E2=80=99t r=
eplace my cans with=20
  the ez-pour bottom spout cans. That would be about 150 bucks.=C2=A0 I kee=
p 5=20
  five gallon cans for the mowers.</div>
  <div>=C2=A0</div>
  <div>Haven=E2=80=99t found an affordable pumping system that wasn=E2=80=
=99t too expensive,=20
  yet=C2=A0 The cheap plastic ones behind Google all have bad=C2=A0=20
  reviews.=C2=A0 </div>
  <div>=C2=A0</div>
  <div>Anyone built something like this ??=C2=A0=C2=A0 Or, have an affordab=
le=20
  pumping system that works ??</div>
  <div>=C2=A0</div>
  <div>thanks</div>
  <div>john</div></div></div></div>
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