9bells

Yeah, we have 2 possible return fittings beside the pick-up tube. He talked with a few companies and they expressed concerns with the heat of the returned fuel too close to the pick-up.

The tube going through can't be avoided. Certain lines have to pass through. There will be clamps on both sides to hold the lines, and a rubber surface placed on the ID. We just made the hole double the size of the original and round instead of square.

DisEpyon

Once again excellent welding, always a pleasure to see.

I have some 16g 304L tubing i need to weld, but ive been practicing lately and im learning quick now that using 1/16 filler rod isnt fun to weld with, so now i am trying to source out some .045 diameter filler rod. However the local welding stores wont be open again until tuesday and not even sure if they carry that kind. My question is are you purchasing your smaller diameter rods locally where you are or are you having to order them online? You dont have to name the place you get from, Im just wondering since i dont know if the stores where i am will have or not.

9bells

No, online for all but regular aluminum stuff. For some reason it's cheaper here.
I get all my rod from Universal Wire Works, Houston, Texas. Bruce is the best damn customer service guy I've dealt with. He is also very knowledgeable in all things wire.
I ship welding wire 2200 miles. That says it all. Tell him Chris sent you, he gets a kick out of us Canadians! I usually order with a co-worker who repairs boat props. Split the shipping etc.

DisEpyon

Thanks for the reply,

Im going to wait until the stores open up again and check there first. I dont need very much, just a pound at most and not sure what the minimum pound the place you get from is to order. Ive notice that most places is a minimum of 10lb online, which is way to much for someone like me. HEHE, when i do call them, ill let them know chris sent me and see what they say.

essex

maybe try looking for a spool of mig wire like the 2lbs spools then just cut what you need and straighten it
like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ER308L-Stainless...item335a066bc2

5.0 Killa

The tank looks great!

Do you sheer all your own aluminum? I get some steller pricing on laser and waterjet cutting locally so if you need anything CAD'd up and cut let me know. Also got a new machinist working with us and his hourly rate is 2nd to none.

9bells

Actually, cut it with a circular saw!!! Works great. Table saw would be even better, but my hands are pretty steady with a straight-edge!
Used to use a circular saw with a straight edge to cut the grooves in our step forms for the concrete companies. Worked great.
The shipping would make it hard, but I might look into it locally if I do more tanks.

5.0 Killa

Haha I would not have guessed that and it turned out really good. I showed my business partner this thread as a reference for the quality of welds I want to have for our production parts.

I'm too lazy, anything I can I get cut. The nesting software actually makes it cheaper then buying a fullsheet and plasma cutting things out of it.

Sometimes shipping's not too bad if you throw it on the old greyhound.

DisEpyon

Thanks for the advice. the local places would had to order the tig rods, but they had this stuff instock and it was cheap enough that i bought. Did some practicing and im having great results.

jj07

What kind of blade do you use on the circular saw? I have found myself doing many misc tanks whether huge coolant reservoirs to fuel cells, its quite the hassle to take everything to a shop to shear or cut with the angle grinder and an alum wheel.

9bells

Finishing blade. More teeth.

Tjabo

I cut the runners off of a factory intake manifold with a circular saw last year... lol

Circular saws definitely fly through aluminum.

9bells

Alright, haven't been doing much for various reasons. Here are the latest little projects...
Dyno anchors for buddy's new shop. We saved 5ft of wasted space behind the dyno by using anchors to maintain the same angle. I even threw on a few extras because you never know.




Root pass on the d-ring brackets. Not sure why I didn't take cap pics, they turned out great..

Root pass on tube to plate joints.


Modifying that crazy subaru header to a single WG, he's putting the whole kit in a newer white car, and going with another crazy set-up in the blue car. This was a little tricky with the room spec'd by the customer, but turned out ok. I didn't clean it up as it was going for coating right after I was done.
So, from the dual WG set-up here...

To block off one, make another hole, and join to the other...




Then, after that, a much needed break with the fam...

Tjabo

The work on that header is art. So are the dyno anchors for that matter!

MR.johnson

very nice.

9bells

Thanks. The dyno anchors could have been welded by my daughter and the guy would not have cared. I painted it Ford Blue, that is all that matters.
This is the same guy that has multiple 500whp stangs, all of which I've worked on, and the race car has 520whp n/a, runs 9.40's at 140mph.

RACEPAK

9bells, you should open a facebook page and share your work with the world

9bells

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unobta...24989210881567

Way ahead of ya!

atutt

I didn't know you had a FB page... I officially "like" it!

xero_xero

Quite amazing. this makes me want to try and weld better than the simple stick i have.....

officially subscribed.

9bells

Thanks boys.
Here is some of the latest goings-on around my little garage...
Oil pan mod to remove front sump. Install will be much easier. Also hacked off both sump drain plugs, as the access plugs can be used. All to save space. This will be getting some very custom headers in the summer...


Here is the inside, penetration is all the way through, no leaking.


More Ford stuff...
X-pipe for GT500 exhaust system.


Colours are a little whack on this pic, not sure why.(not a pro photog, for sure!)

xero_xero

This is the same way we test hydraulic cylinders. we test to 100 psi, utilize a weld around and a weld lathe. the welds are not quite as pretty, but they work fine for some of our clients. we were testing using just a fitting and pulsing it as you are. we purchased a tire gauge from snap on and it works fine.

vtechjunkie

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I just like looking. Too fun man. Awesome work too!

atutt

You only test your cylinder to 100PSI?!?!
I test mine to 3000PSI....

Shizzit looks good bells!

xero_xero

just looking for bubbles, thats it...
but thats with air. we only need to test hydraulically when we are doing repairs.

as for the welder, i think its a waste.