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[cobby]

Hi guys Copying Benks here

Not quite the same size thought 8O

just got the tank today Thanks Pacco



Started to make the stand 50x50x3 ali box section that i had left over from a job did not have enough so will get anouther length tomorow







Got the tank inside and fitted the back ground



Thats it for now will keep up dating

Regards Cobby

[benckie]

nice tank great welds awsome back ground looking forward to updates

[Leevers]

looking good!

[Mudjimba]

Nice Cobby, all looks great. Was that buy the tank to fit the background or fit the ute?
All the best can't wait to see it up and running.
cheers

[NicholasC]

Whoa! they are amazing tig welds, so it is a ally frame? Why not mild steel?

Looking good whats planned for it?

[cobby]

I had the ali left from anouther job so it was free

Somebody already paid for it 8O but they wernt riped of far from it 8O

I plan to put a 3 foot on a shelf underneath

Wanted a 4x4x2 and when i saw the background for sale i bought it (thanks aquatic dreams or should i say AZ top bloke thanks mate ) so then i went ahead and got the tank

Also have some 3mm ali plate left from the same job so im thinking i will use it to make the hood nice and light

Regards Cobby

[Ashana]

Wow, I can't wait to see more.
Great job

Aimee

[jack]

nice

[NicholasC]

How strong are Tig up against seams of Mig? Or even good old stick welding?

I am doing a stand out of mild steel SHS (square hollow section) and i am miging it as the tig drives me crazy as i suck at it My welds are mabey 7/10 and getting better but i just grind over them any way

Bennyboy is also making a 4x2x2 as he might have said recently and it is been powder coated soon it think.

[cobby]

Tig is much stronger than mig on alloy (genraly) because it is much cleaner

As for steel Mig Tig and stick are prety much the same if done correctly unless you go for lo hyd stick rods but well over the top for what you are doing

With the mig that u are using is it gassles wire or solid?

What you have to be cearfull with is cold welds where you dont melt the 2 parts you are joining called cold lapping

A good thing to do is grind back the area you are welding to bare steel ie dont weld over paint,scale or galvanising unless you know what you are doing

you can se the parent metal melting when you know what to look for but that comes with experince

Hope that helps

If you have any outher questions fell free to ask and i will try to help you

Let me ad this if you are welding galv tube with mig your best bet is gassles wire just be careful of the fumes as they are acidik not to meantion the cadimoun in the galv gives you the symptoms of the flu 8O
if you breath to much of it in 8O not nice trust me

And drinking milk does not help 8O

Regards Cobby

[monobono]

lookin' fantastic Cobby, can't wait to see the upcoming process

[madasa]

Looking real nice Cobster - cant wait to see it full.

Take it you didnt need me to send the wife to help you lift it then?

Dont be a stranger - come again for coffee and soon.

[cobby]

No worries Pete

[madasa]

Oh and BTW - come with stubble cause then I can tell the neighbours that you are a tradesman doing work for me

[knock]

great work cobby.

have never seen welds so neat.

the finished stand will be a ripper if its half as good as the boat you built.

look forward to seeing it progress.

andy.

[cobby]

Thanks Guys Just got anouther length of ali to finish the stand

Regards Cobby

[cobby]

Up date

Finished the stand today.

Just got to sand the out side welds flush.

Coat of etch primer coat of colour and should look like a new one







Its chunkey 8O

Regards Cobby

[Leevers]

could nearly wet myself over those welds. great job mate!

[benckie]

nice work cobby looking good

[Dan]

Hey

Very impressive!

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