I Want To CRY!!!

[AshG]

I just spent two evenings making my tank out of ali. got it all spot on and welded up and pressure tested it. everything was perfect on with no leakes. then i cocked up. i turned the pressure valve on the compressor the wrong way and it pushed out the sides of the tank which cracked the spot welds on the baffle in the middle. so i now have a nice fuel tight tank but the baffle is flapping around inside. grrrrr.

i dont have the time or energy to chop it open and sort it out. does anyone remember the name of that bloke that makes them? or have any contacts that can make me one?

Cheers Ash

this is the one i made. the ali welding isnt visually perfect but it was fuel tight :-(

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/ashgardiner/P1030134.jpg

[HandyAndy]

sorry to hear of your mishap Ash,

but as you,re probably feeling pee,d off at the mo, give yourself a break from the tank until the weekend then just cut the end panel off & re spot the baffle,
if you have made that tank in 2 evenings then i reckon you could have the repair done in 2 hrs, once you,ve cleared your head of the frustration.

maybe thats not what you want to hear right now but give it a go mate, thats a nice tank, take a deep breath & sort it over the weekend.
i know time is tight too but you CAN do it .

cheers
andy

[jasongray5]

Gutted for you Ash,

Bloke on LCB is called "Deneo"

Apparently send him a drawing of what you want, and he will make it!

[AshG]

andy i would normally hack it open and tig it back up but i have run out of argon and dont really want to get a fresh bottle as i wont use it up and dont want to pay the rental on it. i am also low on ali rods and dont want to spend money on a whole pack that i wont use.

[Tatey]

Ash you don't happen to know anyone near by who owns a tig do you?

[Bonzo]

Devestated for you Ash :(

Perhaps a locost option would be to use a small spot weld drill & plug weld the baffle back in place.

I know you have run out of Argon, perhaps there is someone local who can do a couple of plug welds for you ??

Hope you get it sorted :)

[AshG]

i can do that ronnie but the problem is getting the baffle back in the right place as there is very little space to get any tools into the tank to put it back.

im kicking myself now because i knew i should of welded it properly rather than spot welding it.

i dont know anyone local that has an ac tig. normally people come round to use mine lol

[Bonzo]

I didn't realise that the baffle had come away completely :eek:

Just wish I was in a position to help Ash. Got Argon, got filler rods but 400 miles away ain't a lot of help :(

If only we had the benefit of hindsight :(

[Balidey]

Crazy idea here....
You cab buy tank repair paint. usually used to seal up the inside of fuel tanks. Could you empty the tank, pour the paint / sealer in and this should hold the baffle from moving about. OK it won't be the best fix, as bodges rarely are. But atleast it means you don't have to butcher your tank.

[londonsean69]

Crazy idea here....
You cab buy tank repair paint. usually used to seal up the inside of fuel tanks. Could you empty the tank, pour the paint / sealer in and this should hold the baffle from moving about. OK it won't be the best fix, as bodges rarely are. But atleast it means you don't have to butcher your tank.

Yes but then he won't have a baffle, possible leading to fuel starvation during heavy cornering (on a track obviously;))

[HandyAndy]

Yes but then he won't have a baffle, possible leading to fuel starvation during heavy cornering (on a track obviously;))

could always cut a hole in the bottom plate, somehow secure the baffle plate wherever poss then weld on a swirl pot, both problems solved, baffle plate made redundant & fuel starvation won,t arise:)

andy

[AshG]

i gave in i dont have time to make another one before exeter so i have rung martin at mk engineering and he kindly offered to make me one in exchange for some of my penny things that i keep getting for turning up at that strange multi story building every monday to friday.

[HandyAndy]

what you doing with the problem one?????? :D

oh come on!!!!! you all know i,d ask that, :o

only kidding mate.:p

andy

[AshG]

too late i have jumped on it :D mad me feel much much better :D

[jasongray5]

If you hadn't Ash, I would have offered you beer/build tokens for it!:eek:

[john hennessy]

dude,

if you know where the baffle is, drill a hole in each side of the tank and plug weld the thing in place.

if you've got no argon, gas weld it

[dogwood]

too late i have jumped on it :D mad me feel much much better :D

Ha Ha Ha...I know the feeling,
That'll teach it...:eek:

David

[londonsean69]

dude,

if you know where the baffle is, drill a hole in each side of the tank and plug weld the thing in place.

if you've got no argon, gas weld it

Going by the quote below, it might be a bit late for that.

Also, I don't think he has gas welding kit:confused:

too late i have jumped on it :D mad me feel much much better :D

[Bonzo]

too late i have jumped on it :D mad me feel much much better :D

Love it Ash, I thought it was only me who done things like that !!??

Can you send it as a large letter Now :eek:

I does feel good though :D

[Alex.]

Ash,

If it was just the gas that was holding you back, I'm sure Fred would have let you use the college kit to weld it back up...

Alex.

[AshG]

Ash,

If it was just the gas that was holding you back, I'm sure Fred would have let you use the college kit to weld it back up...

Alex.

its more a time issue than gas really. to be honest i didnt really get on with those esab tigs on ac at the college :D i like my own tig because its got wave form control which makes life much easier.

was you there the other tuesday alex? i was there bending the ali for my tank. you should have come and said hi.

[Alex.]

was you there the other tuesday alex? i was there bending the ali for my tank. you should have come and said hi.

I am on the Tuesday course, but missed last Tuesday (3rd) as I had to go to the O2!

Fred mentioned that you were there as he thought that you might have worked at the same place as me, just up the road by the airport.

Alex.

[ACE HIGH]

Ash ,I ran my own mower shop for 30 years and sometimes the various engines I saw had steel mesh inside as a baffle or a sort of plastic mesh,the idea was to stop foaming of the fuel,it worked so perhaps you could find out what this mesh is and buy some and put it in,perhaps contact Briggs and Stratton David:)