Fuel Question... Why the metal cans?

[Del Rykert]

But they know you are law abiding.... ;+}
 
    
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Henderson,Eric 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:42 AM
  Subject: RE: Fuel Question... Why the metal cans?


  I have a married pair of cops as my attached neighbors. He practices with his guns and samurai sword in the back yard. What fuel???

  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
  [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Anthony Romano
  Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 11:18 AM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: RE: Fuel Question... Why the metal cans?


  Mine is in the garage right next to the wife's car. More concerned about my 
  nosey neigbors.


  >From: "spbyrum" <spbyrum at hiwaay.net>
  >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
  >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
  >Subject: RE: Fuel Question... Why the metal cans?
  >Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:07:06 -0500
  >
  >Don't Ask, don't tell.  Especially your wife.  The guy who service our
  >furnace several years ago told my wife I was keeping a bomb in the
  >basement after he saw a jug of fuel.  It took quite a bit of talking to
  >fix that one.
  >
  >-----Original Message-----
  >From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
  >On Behalf Of Anthony Romano
  >Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:43 AM
  >To: discussion at nsrca.org
  >Subject: RE: Fuel Question... Why the metal cans?
  >
  >A local hobby shop owner told me he was limited by the local fire
  >marshal in
  >how much fuel he could keep in the store. Anyone know any easy,
  >inconspicuous way to check this for a residence?
  >
  >Anthony
  >
  >
  > >From: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
  > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
  > >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
  > >Subject: RE: Fuel Question... Why the metal cans?
  > >Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 21:50:52 -0400
  > >
  > >Shipping in quarts will allow you to ship UPS without the $5/gal
  >haz-mat
  > >fee.  Most of the time though the fuel is shipped by motor freight,
  >which
  > >has similar regs, but different fees.  If you're shipping more than
  > >#200lbs, (roughly 40gal), it's much cheaper to go freight.
  > >
  > >Non of these were PowerMasters motivation though...it was simply the
  >fire
  > >code issues.  They spent considerable money revamping their assemblys
  >to
  > >fit the cans from the jugs.  All cost they would have preferred to
  >skip.
  > >The benefits of size and packing just made the move more palatible.
  > >
  > >
  > >-----Original Message-----
  > >From: T&C Brown [mailto:tncbrown at charter.net]
  > >Sent: Sun 7/6/2003 10:34 PM
  > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
  > >Cc:
  > >Subject: Re: Fuel Question... Why the metal cans?
  > >
  > >I believe Red Max shipped fuel in quarts is because of the Haz-mat
  >dilemma.
  > >  But I could be mistaken.  Also, at one time, Power Master was doing
  >it as
  > >well.
  > >   ----- Original Message -----
  > >   From: RUDDERCABL at aol.com
  > >   To: discussion at nsrca.org
  > >   Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 8:06 PM
  > >   Subject: Re: Fuel Question... Why the metal cans?
  > >
  > >
  > >   In a message dated 7/6/2003 5:30:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
  > >ArestiPattern at aol.com writes:
  > >
  > >
  > >     Added benefit to cans........UV protection, and Powermaster ships
  >6
  > >gallons to a case instead of 4 of the plastic bottles.
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >      I believe that you have hit on one of the real reasons why the
  >can .
  > >Becouse of the shape of the cans , more fuel can be shipped in the same
  >
  > >size or slightly larger box. Much money is saved on shipping one box
  > >instead of two and the manufactor sells more fuel to the case.  Red Max
  >was
  > >doing the same thing using quart size bottles and shipping five gallons
  >to
  > >the case .
  > >
  > >      Over the last few years , myself and a couple of other flyers
  >have
  > >been buying fuel by the drum . We tap the drum and pour all the fuel
  >off
  > >into jugs at one time . Never had any problems with the fuel in four
  >years
  > >of doing this .
  > >
  > >   Robert Gainey
  > >
  > >
  > >
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