Fuel Tank Sender options for a Homebuilt aircraft

[@whitetrashgarage8110]

There are programmable gauges that will work with pretty well any mechanical sender. Set the low point, fill with fuel, set the high point and it's calibrated!

[@cramersclassics]

Another great video!

[@velocity550]

You can only bend the capacitance probe between the black ring marked on the probe and the sender head. If you bend it on the other side of the black ring marked on the probe, you will break the insulation and short the sender.

[@nathansloan2913]

Unless the tube has holes in it, how does the fuel get into the tube when installed from the bottom once fuel is below the tube end?

[@sphiliben]

Actually the capacitive probe is more susceptible to sloshing than a mechanical float - it is the electronics that provide a damping effect for the capacitive probe Commercial aircraft capacitive systems usually contain stilling wells that dampen the movement of fuel .

[@paulogden7417]

its not clear to me why the video is wrong on this point. Seems like the mechanical probe would respond instantly to sloshing while the capacitive should have damping due to the viscosity effects of fuel moving through the small tube.

[@johnfuijkkink7038]

What is the brand of the capacitive sensor, i need one wich i can bend

[@flightjunkies491]

My wire broke right at the probe and because its volkinized rubber you can't take it apart to rewire it. Great vid though.