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Old 06-29-2014, 10:14 AM   #146 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
This was my only concern with your official results when you stated that you didn't pull up to the same pump on the same side each time for the competition.With your sight glass on the side of the tank, any tilt, one way and then the other, could make a huge error.
Even filling from the same side unless you literally marked the stop points the error could be significant with that small tank. Some of the pads at stations are not very level in any direction. And the accuracy of the pumps is another question. By leveling the tank some error could be reduced. Mount a level on the tank then hinge the tank on one side and an adjusting screw on the other to level the tank. A two axis system would be even better.
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