Looking for a way to swage a hole to weld in a fitting for an aluminum fuel tank

General Metalworking - All aspects of working with metal. 

Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
Looking for a way to swage a hole to weld in a fitting for an aluminum fuel tank Ebby 10-04-2006
Posted by Ebby on October 4, 2006, 8:42 pm
Please log in for more thread options

>I will give that a try if I can't find the ammonium version. I have some
>pipe flux with zinc chloride but it is only 8%.
>
> --
> Glenn Ashmore


Don't forget, you can make your own (much stronger) by killing some
hydrochloric acid with a handful of zinc. (I presume you have zinc lying
around if you're galvanising stuff.) Otherwise use scrap galvanised steel.

Cheers
--
Jeff R.




Posted by Tony on October 4, 2006, 9:05 pm
Please log in for more thread options

>I will give that a try if I can't find the ammonium version. I have some
>pipe flux with zinc chloride but it is only 8%.
>
> --
> Glenn Ashmore


Don't forget, you can make your own (much stronger) by killing some
hydrochloric acid with a handful of zinc. (I presume you have zinc lying
around if you're galvanising stuff.) Otherwise use scrap galvanised steel.

Cheers
--
Jeff R.




Posted by Roger Shoaf on October 4, 2006, 10:31 pm
Please log in for more thread options

>I will give that a try if I can't find the ammonium version. I have some
>pipe flux with zinc chloride but it is only 8%.
>
> --
> Glenn Ashmore


Don't forget, you can make your own (much stronger) by killing some
hydrochloric acid with a handful of zinc. (I presume you have zinc lying
around if you're galvanising stuff.) Otherwise use scrap galvanised steel.

Cheers
--
Jeff R.




Posted by James Waldby on October 5, 2006, 2:37 am
Please log in for more thread options

>I will give that a try if I can't find the ammonium version. I have some
>pipe flux with zinc chloride but it is only 8%.
>
> --
> Glenn Ashmore


Don't forget, you can make your own (much stronger) by killing some
hydrochloric acid with a handful of zinc. (I presume you have zinc lying
around if you're galvanising stuff.) Otherwise use scrap galvanised steel.

Cheers
--
Jeff R.




Posted by Roger Shoaf on October 5, 2006, 10:19 pm
Please log in for more thread options

>I will give that a try if I can't find the ammonium version. I have some
>pipe flux with zinc chloride but it is only 8%.
>
> --
> Glenn Ashmore


Don't forget, you can make your own (much stronger) by killing some
hydrochloric acid with a handful of zinc. (I presume you have zinc lying
around if you're galvanising stuff.) Otherwise use scrap galvanised steel.

Cheers
--
Jeff R.




Similar ThreadsPosted
Aeroquip fitting for 30mm ID hole? June 15, 2008, 5:16 pm
Rusty fuel tank December 7, 2006, 1:19 pm
Onan fuel tank. February 3, 2008, 10:06 pm
Making a fuel tank from stainless 304 August 10, 2008, 6:07 pm
TIG Weld Aluminum Filler Rod November 16, 2006, 8:38 pm
brass pipe fitting? need 1/4" NPT true wye fitting source November 3, 2006, 10:23 am
FA - for all you old engine types - Adapter to use Jerry Can as fuel tank Mil Surplus July 22, 2007, 1:02 am
Re: Anybody weld aluminum with a Lincoln SP125 +or SP135+? June 29, 2006, 2:14 pm
Punched a hole in my gas tank last night January 10, 2008, 1:51 pm
Re: Melting (Boiling!) aluminum with diesel fuel September 18, 2006, 11:07 am

Contact Us | Privacy Policy

XML SitemapXML Sitemap