Maybe I'm just asking the right question wrongly. - Page 2

singpilot · 01-22-2006, 01:38 PM

Sherwood;

Yes, I have a small (15'x30') space cordoned off with thick mylar plastic. Mainly for dust control. Is the spot I work in. The rest has motorcycles, cars, sometimes an airplane. When I went looking for a garage to rent, what was out there was ridiculously expensive, had restricted in and out rules, etc. I ran across a friend who had a friend who had a twin-engined size T-hangar for rent, but kept having trouble with tenants. It is inside the felony fence at an airport, and 'civilians' just didn't get the right-of-way rules. He was glad to get someone that was good for the rent (not cheap, but reasonable), and I was glad to have the access and space. Has worked out well so far. What scares me is what I would do with all the projects I have consolidated in one spot if I were ever to lose it.

Michael.

Joeaksa · 01-22-2006, 03:35 PM

Sherwood,

It all depends on your local regs. I have a hangar in Phoenix and use it for the same things that Michael does. Security is tough and no one gets in without a pass that takes a background check to obtain. Police hangar is 200 feet away and its a felony to go in their area, so "bad people" stay away.

Some airports require an airplane, "or pieces of one" stored in the hangar. Some airports restrict what else you can put inside, from requiring only airplane's and parts to anything you want.

While I would not want to see someone rent a hangar where space is limited (its a 15 month to 6 year wait in Phoenix) if you can find one it sure does make a nice place to keep all your toys! A good friend of mine lives and works in Carlsbad but keeps his plane in Phoenix as SoCal is too high priced on hangar space, so if you find something good, grab it.

Joe A

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

#1 and Kerosene are the same.

#2 Distillate (used for electric power generation), #2 Diesel and #2 Home Heating fuel are the same.

The difference: Taxes.

Jared at Pelican Parts · 01-22-2006, 03:48 PM

How well does kerosine work as a parts cleaner?

Joeaksa · 01-22-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by Jared Fenton
How well does kerosine work as a parts cleaner?

Flash point is not right. Mineral spirits is what I use but kerosene or Jet A will do, just be careful with it. Get a parts washer unit at Harbor Freight.

Joe A

Jared at Pelican Parts · 01-22-2006, 04:06 PM

Already have a parts washer i usually fill with Carquest Purple Cleaner.

Any compatibility issues?

osidak · 01-22-2006, 07:33 PM

wow -

I read this thinking I can buy kerosene at just about every gas station around and I worked in my 40 degree garage saturday morning wearing some sweat pants and a tee shirt.

use a little electric space heater if it drops much below 40..... Worst I have done is a timing belt for a friend when it was 19 degrees out and all I had was the heat of the halogen light I was using as a light source.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Kero is usually easily available near farming areas, since quite a few farmers still use kero tractors.

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

Seriously, why not just buy some Jet-A? That's all it is.

Joeaksa · 01-23-2006, 06:45 AM

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Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Seriously, why not just buy some Jet-A? That's all it is.

POP,

Glad to see you return to the forum. When are you going to go return to the "expensive dinner" thread and apologize? Will make it easy for you, here is the link!

Had dinner at the fanciest place I've ever been

Joe A

PS, with Jet A costing in some places as much as $6 a gallon, diesel is a whole lot cheaper if you are just washing parts or putting it in a space heater.