I learn something every time I watch

Great job! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and talent.

Awesome job. Welding thin aluminum like that you are bound to get warping. I learned alot from this vid. Thanks

@BSpotBuilds

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

Wow, thanks a lot. Very informative. Love your channel 🤟

Great job on this build!

@BSpotBuilds

Жыл бұрын

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Missed cut corners very professiona work

Beats dealing with sealant, adds very little weight

If you welded the tanks why did you need all those rivets? Would it be enough to have just enough to hold the shape prior to welding?

@BSpotBuilds

8 ай бұрын

An experienced welder could weld it without riveting first. For me by fabricating and riveting first then welding it separates the two process making it easier two keep all the parts in the correct positions during welding.

I did not see ports in baffles.

@paulkainer269

Жыл бұрын

I didnt see ports either in baffles. I am quite "Baffled " that he didnt show that part. Lol but i am sure he did

@BSpotBuilds

Жыл бұрын

The baffles have the corners cut off to allow fuel and air flow. Watch from 6:48 and 14:45.

@BSpotBuilds

Жыл бұрын

The baffles have the corners cut off to allow fuel and air flow. Watch from 6:48 and 14:45.

I have welded alum tanks before and while I admire your skills and attention to details, I dont think you did it correctly. The most disturbing part is the flange bending @90 degrees. Aluminum should never be bent in the non annealed state. It is too hard and will result in stress cracks resulting in fuel sweating on the walls of the tank I would even avoid bending the long sides. This is not a tool box drawer. All that flange business is a huge waste of time. You can butt weld all the sections, tack them and weld them. Regarding the baffles they can be fillet welded top and bottom first, no need for flanges. Lastly your holes for fuel circulations at the bottom are too small to allow the fuel to travel freely in a sharp turn when the tank is low. You need circular holes at the bottom of the baffle to avoid sucking air on a sharp banking motion. You want as much fuel as possible near the suction tube. I admire your craftmanship, but I can assure you we dont weld alum tanks like that. You also need to remove the oxide before welding with a chemical etching solution. I can hear you IF struggling to break the oxide layer. Way too loud. Alumine oxide is the reason you are getting the pin holes. Add a 1 percent helium in your argon, it will weld a lot better. Stay safe and busy. Regards from France.

@BSpotBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for you feed back. I didn't design this tank it is a tried and true design with many preforming successfully in the field. 5052 with generous bend radius does not need annealing to prevent cracking. The baffle cutouts have a total area of ~1/2 inch, a half full tank it is capable of flowing over 7 gallons per minute through this size hole. While I am sure your techniques are sound I am not sure they are the easiest way for the average home hobbyist to produce a usable product.

@sawyersdad5292

9 ай бұрын

@@BSpotBuilds Yeah I was watching Sonex and they do there bending the same way... I don't know anything about welding but it looks good.

@whitetrashgarage8110

2 ай бұрын

You may want to talk to Van's and many other manufacturers about their tanks...