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28 October 2022, 15:48
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There is no pick up. The bladder is tapered towards the outlet end, so the cap is at the lowest point. The cap has a tapped hole for you to fit your connector of choice.
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28 October 2022, 21:04
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If my Zodiac MilPro bladder fails, I’m keeping the cap so I can sell it for $1m. 
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28 October 2022, 21:53
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
I have one of the Milpro fuel bladders (great bit of kit btw) and looking at the cap, it wouldn’t be a big or complicated job to knock one up on a lathe.
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Wouldn’t it be handy to know a man with a lathe
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28 October 2022, 22:17
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Right...
I do know a man with a lathe, so tomorrow I'm going to pop and see him and get two of the caps made up.
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29 October 2022, 07:38
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Let us know how you get on Spongie, there’s some serious tooling going on in the cap. There’s a recess too for the ‘o’ ring on the bladder side. The drilled holes are useful to get it to release (use a Torx screwdriver) as it can cause a vacuum as it drains.
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29 October 2022, 11:20
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Wouldn’t it be handy to know a man with a lathe
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The hardest part would be getting hold of a bit of ally billet to start with.
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31 October 2022, 21:00
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The hardest part would be getting hold of a bit of ally billet to start with.
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And not any old aluminium. Bit of research lists 5052, but 5083 gives more strength but meant to be difficult to machine. Apparently all are heat treated and have magnesium or silicone added for marine resistance. 6061 used in scuba tanks and has good characteristics for machining.
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31 October 2022, 21:32
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And not any old aluminium. Bit of research lists 5052, but 5083 gives more strength but meant to be difficult to machine. Apparently all are heat treated and have magnesium or silicone added for marine resistance. 6061 used in scuba tanks and has good characteristics for machining.
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I’d be tempted to try Delrin. Easy to machine/ mechanically strong/good resistance to petrol & water.
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01 November 2022, 05:49
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Great thread here, and a very enthusiastic bunch!!
Zodiac should not have a problem supplying these caps. If needed, call the US Based MILPRO dealer for the US Marines and US Navy… Maurer Marine in Costa Mesa, California.
http://www.maurermarine.com
Another possible resource could be mirada research. They supply mostly high pressure items such as PRVs, inflation systems and so forth. But they might have something that they tried in the past still in the system. If so, they could knock out a few in short time. It’s all automated these days anyhow…
https://www.miradaresearch.com
A third option is Inflatable Boat Center in Portland, Oregon (USA). They are another very large MILPRO dealer and are super to work with.
http://inflatableboatworks.com
Hope some of this is helpful…
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06 November 2022, 10:58
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I am a bit of an idiot.
I've had no time to get one of the caps over to my friendly lathe operator... But it appears I can't count.
I have one tank without cap. Just one!
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06 November 2022, 11:02
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So, to recap... For sale: 2x Zodiac Inflatable Boat Flexible Fuel Bladders
1x with Cap/non return valve fitting.
1x without Cap/Fitting (available from zodiac)
I'd like £250 for the pair
Collection from Lowestoft Suffolk or postage possible but at extra cost.
Type: Elongated Flexible Fuel Tank, Capacity: 6 US Gallons (22.7 liters)
Approved for Zodiac MilPro Underwater Cache, AirDrop and HeliDrop solutions
Specifications:
Capacity : 22.7 Liter / 6 US Gallons
Length : 1.03 meter / 3' 05"
Diameter : 0.31 meter / 12"
Attachment : Along the buoyancy tube
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12 November 2022, 23:00
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I now have two caps!!
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13 November 2022, 12:38
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I now have two caps!!
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Any chance of a photo please? Interested from an engineering point of view.
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13 November 2022, 13:51
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Any chance of a photo please? Interested from an engineering point of view.
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likewise, I’ve been swithering about scrounging one off a member to replicate it out of some nylon.
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13 November 2022, 14:47
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It's not arrived yet. I've bought a genuine Zodiac one
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13 November 2022, 21:48
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How much? I wouldn’t be surprised if it shows up in Hunt’s budget on Thursday!
These fuel bladders would make a great stocking filler. I can’t justify it, unless you want to sell just one? 
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13 November 2022, 22:06
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I really want to sell both if i can
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17 November 2022, 17:58
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I'm interested in buying both. Will you ship to the USA?
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19 November 2022, 22:54
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All sold.
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20 November 2022, 11:42
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Good news. 
In my best top ten threads of this year. I'm easily pleased!
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