[Phys-L] Re: Gasoline storage can cap

[herbgottlieb at JUNO.COM (Herb Gottlieb)]

Thanks to the several people on this list serve who offered to help me
find a suitable
replacment cap for my 6 gallon plastic gasoline can.

Being unable to find one and unwilling to throw the can away, I just
made a close
fitting cap that is as good or even better than the original cap.  I
covered the
neck of the  opening in the gas can with several layers of Reynolds wrap
aluminum foil
and secured the foil  with an ordinary adjustable hose clamp. The whole
thing now
screws on the to the gas can, holds tightly, and is easy to  remove and
replace.
It should last for several years.

Herb

On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:08:40 -0700 "Shapiro, Mark"
<mshapiro@EXCHANGE.FULLERTON.EDU> writes:
> I suggest that you buy a new gasoline can that meets UL standards.
> The  use of a non-approved substitute for the original cap is, most
> likely,  both illegal and dangerous.
>
> Dr. S. (who in a previous life worked as a professional
> firefighter)
>
> Dr. Mark H. Shapiro
> Professor of Physics, Emeritus
> California State University, Fullerton
> Phone: 714 278-3884
> FAX: 714 278-5810
> email: mshapiro@fullerton.edu
> web: http://chaos.fullerton.edu/Shapiro.html
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On
> Behalf Of Herb Gottlieb
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:18 PM
> To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
> Subject: Gasoline storage can cap
>
> I lost the cap for my red plastic gasoline 6- gallon can.
> Replacements for such caps in my local stores are not available.
> Any ideas of how to make one??