nick-york
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 09:47 AM |
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alluminium petrol tank
planning on making an alluminium petrol tank but can t find any reference anywhere as to how thick the alluminium needs to be . Is there a reccomended
thickness or a minnimum requirement for the iva ?
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chunky2772
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 09:52 AM |
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Ive used 3mm ally for mine as i think anythink thinner just wouldent be suitable for a fuel tank.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 10:15 AM |
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How thin can you weld with out blowing holes and distorting it ?
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Moorron
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 10:25 AM |
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1.6 for mine.
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 10:29 AM |
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2mm for mine!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 11:18 AM |
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If you swage the thin metal it will be stiffer, we are at 1.6
Its not the thinness or thickness but the way its put together, that makes it strong.
running a few ribs with the swager makes a difference.
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RazMan
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 02:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
running a few ribs with the swager makes a difference.
The same goes for internal baffles too
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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nick-york
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 03:24 PM |
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Thanks
Thanks everyone . some good advice.
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gavinpurvis
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 04:58 PM |
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does it make much difference to the weight? i have a green one that just needs fitting, not sure if it is worth the work though
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irvined
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 02:47 AM |
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Mine is 2mm, with the fliddly bits: sender mount, filler neck, being 3mm. I had to weld most of it myself with a tig, and it doable without too much
distortion.
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 28/12/10 at 12:18 PM |
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2mm for my old one - remember when you need gaskets to seal etc - it needs to be flat - thin can make it harder as it may bend a bit
weight wont really be an issue unless your racing
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