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There are a couple of alternatives to hobbyweld. I went with SGS, but there's also Albee and adamsgas. Hobbyweld full there cylinders to a lower pressure than the others, so you need to account for that when comparing prices. After this piece of excellent advice (thanks pal) I phoned the local stockists of Albee and SGS I ended up... ...with a 20litre SGS. The Albee was priced astranomically. Glad it was helpful!
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teaboy
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In another thrilling update, Teaboy paints drill stand...
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bstardchild
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In another thrilling update, Teaboy paints drill stand... I'm Sure I've read a thread about a Mazda RX2 where tanks and other machinery features....... I wouldn't worry
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teaboy
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I'm Sure I've read a thread about a Mazda RX2 where tanks and other machinery features....... I wouldn't worry The difference Bstardo, is that yer man JB would probably mill his drill stand out of solid kryptonite and mount it on a bed of dilithium crystal. Mine is made out of some scrap I found in a skip. But it is now screwed to the shed. With my cheap wing wang drill on top of it. Just got to wire it in now, I'll probably put a spur off that socket to the right.
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Wow - Two tone drill & stand - years since I seen one done like this
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Last Edit: Mar 6, 2019 23:11:09 GMT by Deleted
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eternaloptimist
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Nice floor surface.
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jamesd1972
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Plug on a cable ? No real need for a spur ? Looks nice and tucked in there. James
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teaboy
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Plug on a cable ? No real need for a spur ? James What an simple and eminently sensible solution, I'd be a complete fool to ignore your sage counsel...
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jamesd1972
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Oh well, it keeps you off the streets bothering people I suppose ....
Anyway about this oil tank
James
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teaboy
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Anyway about this oil tank James I was hoping nobody would to remember the oil tank... I'm going to be away all next week, hopefully even you will have forgotten about it by the time I get back.
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Mar 12, 2019 16:43:43 GMT
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Oh well, it keeps you off the streets bothering people I suppose .... Anyway about this oil tank James Yes about this oil tank.......
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teaboy
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Mar 12, 2019 19:11:58 GMT
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Oh well, it keeps you off the streets bothering people I suppose .... Anyway about this oil tank James Yes about this oil tank....... Yay Rat Fans! Ash, you may have noticed I didn’t go to JJ’s at the weekend, this is because I’m currently in New York. I promise that I will do some serious thinking about the oil tank on my return. If the thinking goes well I might even move on to doing some work on it. 😀
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teaboy
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May 18, 2019 23:57:29 GMT
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Well, about this oil tank... I've been working on this for some time; Making the two halves of the top baffle... ...and ensuring the pipes fit through. Some brackets to support the pipes. Making sure it all fits inside the shell. I think this is oil tank number five that I've built, possibly six, difficult to remember as it's been so long since I first started. Anyway, I've got all the bits made up and they all fit inside the shell of the tank. The trouble is, the shell of the tank is a pile of poop. Stainless steel is just so horrible to work with. They say that a definition of madness is to keep doing the same thing and to expect different results... I need a plan'B'...
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longman
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Yay oil tank chat!
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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That's the nicest pile of poop I've seen in a long while. And I know a lot about poop... So, machine it from a solid block? Blow it into transparent dayglo plastic?
Nice to have you back!
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jamesd1972
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May 19, 2019 18:23:18 GMT
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What an oil tank update !?
Good job I was sitting down G&T already in hand to celebrate !
Go on what’s plan B
James (The younger)
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teaboy
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May 19, 2019 22:29:44 GMT
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Yay! That's the nicest pile of poop I've seen in a long while. And I know a lot about poop... So, machine it from a solid block? Blow it into transparent dayglo plastic? Nice to have you back! I'm thinking about it, dayglo sounds good. What an oil tank update !? Good job I was sitting down G&T already in hand to celebrate ! Go on what’s plan B James (The younger) G&T, that sounds like a good idea, might get one after I've finished my cup of tea. Well, after a bit of contemplation (I'm good at that because I can do it without having to get off my lazy fat backside), I decided that the problem that I'm up against is that I can't work the stainless steel how I'd like to. So, what can I do? I need a change of material, I have more chance of working with mild steel. The 1972 tank (which I'm trying to emulate) is made out of mild steel. There were a few of reasons why I didn't use a 1972 tank in the first place; 1) They don't fit into an impact bumper 911 shell. There is a bulge in the inner wing pressing for the inertia reel seat belts which the pre IB doesn't have. The 964 tank (which I was using) has a scalloped out section to accommodate this. 2) The 1972 oil system is different, it should be easier to use the 964 oil system with my 993 engine, (Both are M64 type). 3) 1972 tanks are not that common, used ones are usually rotten and overpriced, new ones are terribly expensive, (especially if you are going to chop it up!). This was my rationale for trying to make a 964 tank into a '72 type, but, perhaps it would be easier to make a '72 tank into 964 spec... This is what a 1972 tank looks like. From the back, no scalloped area. The front, with the all important filler on top. So, I have two options (three, if I just forget about the whole thing). I could try to find a '72 tank that is not too rotten or too expensive and make that fit whilst also converting it to a 964 compatible oil system, or I could try to scratch build my tank from mild steel. As I don't have a '72 tank, yet, I thought I might make a start on building one. If a tank comes up in the meantime, the bits I make may come in handy to modify the '72. So, this afternoon after some hedge trimming to assist Mrs Tea in the garden, I started to rough out a couple of bits. I started on the back half of the tank. (964 tank half at the back to copy) This was a bit of hammering over a home made T dollie. Taped my four bits together to see what they look like. They will need a bit more work before they are ready to be joined together, but I'm going to have to make a few more bits first.
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eternaloptimist
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Not sure I’d rely on masking tape to hold the finished job together. Maybe the high tack stuff?
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teaboy
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Not sure I’d rely on masking tape to hold the finished job together. Maybe the high tack stuff? I’ve got some of that duct tape. 😀
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eternaloptimist
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Quality work there. Duct tape, JB Weld to seal the pipes to the tank and a few cable ties to hold it all in place.
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