02-23-2009, 04:36 PM
Matt, thank you so much for the incredibly flattering comments!!
Russ, iis612 - it wasn't duty they dinged me for. It was "brokerage" fees, and as Wayne says GST (sales tax). I will certainly be sure next time to have any orders sent via USPS, as opposed to UPS, which I now realize stands for Unfair Premium on Shipping.
Anyway, I now have my (very expensive) ABS 1" pipe and have started work on the two taller tanks. Here is a reference photo of what I am trying to achieve.
![[Image: benzol_proto1.jpg]](http://www.parkdaleyard.com/benzol_proto1.jpg)
And this is about where I'm at so far:
![[Image: benzol_pipe1.jpg]](http://www.parkdaleyard.com/benzol_pipe1.jpg)
I managed to drill the holes in the pipe without the drill skittering all over the place by first using a small file to create a flat surface for it to bite into. It worked amazingly well!
Since I took that shot I've drilled the second row of holes, put the smaller tubes in (you can see one at the bottom left) and primed it flat grey.
cheers
Val
Russ, iis612 - it wasn't duty they dinged me for. It was "brokerage" fees, and as Wayne says GST (sales tax). I will certainly be sure next time to have any orders sent via USPS, as opposed to UPS, which I now realize stands for Unfair Premium on Shipping.
Anyway, I now have my (very expensive) ABS 1" pipe and have started work on the two taller tanks. Here is a reference photo of what I am trying to achieve.
And this is about where I'm at so far:
I managed to drill the holes in the pipe without the drill skittering all over the place by first using a small file to create a flat surface for it to bite into. It worked amazingly well!
Since I took that shot I've drilled the second row of holes, put the smaller tubes in (you can see one at the bottom left) and primed it flat grey.
cheers
Val