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**Rybar** · #1 03-11-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

If I was you, I'd skip all those steps and just start cutting and welding.

Todd my stomach hurts

BBC69Camaro · #2 03-11-2010, 02:26 PM

I'm certainly no expert welder, but the story my welding instructor told me onc about the tank that blew up and knocked him backwards, has me convinced I'll just buy a new tank, rather than ever weld an existing one.

And this was after "taking precautions".

Vegas69 · #3 03-11-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rybar

Todd my stomach hurts

I got a good chuckle as I was writing that one too. I remember Tyler and Russ down at ATS using dish soap and a garden hose and letting it flow for like 10 minutes.

In all seriousness, with you money, pay somebody.

**GregWeld** · #4 03-11-2010, 06:17 PM

Todd!

Where's the 'hot rodder' in that? Hell - anybody can pay someone else to do their work... but there's no pride in that... no "I did X"

Besides -- you look a guy in the eye and tell him you cut and welded your gas tank -- that dude thinks you're a crazy guy! He won't mess with you - ever!

nvr2fst · #5 03-11-2010, 06:40 PM

Good info Greg

Besides if things go in the wrong direction you can always to cover in the pool, thats if you filled it yet which I doubt.

**GregWeld** · #6 03-11-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nvr2fst

Good info Greg

Besides if things go in the wrong direction you can always to cover in the pool, thats if you filled it yet which I doubt.

LOL --- That's good info right there! Hadn't thought about welding poolside!

Yes it has water in it year 'round... and the pool boy comes once a week 52 weeks a year...

I have multiple tanks of welding gasses (with TIG and MIG machines - and Stainless gas mix for SS MIG welding) -- so will run some gas through the tank while cutting and welding --- but posted the Dry Ice "fix" because most guys DON'T have access to multi tanks of gas etc... and I'd never seen that solution before. That came off a dry ice supply website - not a "forum" so I know it's good info.

http://www.continentalcarbonic.com/d...th-dry-ice.php

Says you can use dry ice to get rid of bed bugs too! Won't be needing that here - but ya never know where ya might wind up some time!

Vegas69 · #7 03-12-2010, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Todd!

Where's the 'hot rodder' in that? Hell - anybody can pay someone else to do their work... but there's no pride in that... no "I did X"

Besides -- you look a guy in the eye and tell him you cut and welded your gas tank -- that dude thinks you're a crazy guy! He won't mess with you - ever!

I hear ya, if I was a rich guy I'd have to much pride to pass the buck in most situations. This might be one of those deals.

coolwelder62 · #8 03-12-2010, 06:10 AM

I once put on a wet suit and welded a gas tank in my swiming pool.

**GregWeld** · #9 03-12-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by coolwelder62

I once put on a wet suit and welded a gas tank in my swiming pool.

Just be sure to make contact with the lead and the ground - one in each hand...

LOL

62belair · #10 03-13-2010, 07:20 AM

I work in the Industrial Gas business. If you put your tig gas (argon) in the gas tank you will have a 50/50 mix of argon/fuel vapor. If you purge it again you will have a 60/40 mix and so on. Dryice CO2, when it turns form solid to gas it builds psi, giving you a continuous purge. Let it sit in there for at least an hour. Please don't use any other "welding gases" you would use 200+ feet before it would be safe and even then?