hey guys im thinking of building my own alloy bait tank to a custom size to suit my tinny seeing as no body makes small 10-12L bait tanks, it'll be for poddy mullet and every now and again a few yakkas
im just wondering for a small tank around 200x200x250mm L/D/H will 1.6mm checker plate be sufficient? ill post up pictures as i build it
that should be plenty thick enuffOriginally Posted by gazza2006au
If I can recommend something it would be try and build an oval or round tank to suit , your lives will be happier trust me Matt
A bad days fishing has got to be better than any day at work......
i will have to get out the vainer's tomorrow and measure the sheet i just bought seems very thin
picked up a full 8x4 sheet of 5005 aluminium 1.6mm
i'd consider a round tank but i dont have a sheet roller on hand or know anyone with one
would you consider buying this one i no longer need it owes me $100
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i was having welding difficulties earlier but got it sorted late this afternoon and ran out of argon, this 1.6mm sheet is a pain in the ass to weld 3mm is much easier for me as i teach my self to tig weld aluminium
ill hide my horrid welding pics and only show on that came out nice lol
the tank is very sturdy thanks for the reassurance guys
im still yet to finish it off with plumbing and weld a top on than cut out a hole
Too much filler or too cold setting what amps?
What filler wire?
49-56amps lowest setting on frequency, i think ive added to much filler but it was needed i think as im get to much penetration but any less amps i dont get a pool going
Maybe back it with stainless flat bar If you have too much trouble. Try not to weld the whole joint in one go step it out in halves, thirds, quarters etc and it will help if you wire brush it( stainless only). What do you cut the material with? Size of filler wire?
Far far Far from an ally expert but the main rules are:
No gaps
Plenty of tacks
Cleanliness
No flap disc/ grinding disc/ cutting disc unless they are specifically for aluminium
Right size tungsten / filler wire?
Don't poor heaps of heat into the job all at once
Don't no if you have looked but you tube has some good tips http://m.youtube.com/results?q=how%2...92.DAQ-_Ouhk_w
thats an idea i didnt think of, placing steel behind the welds that would have helped a lot
Edited my post above because I only got half way through it and accidentally hit send on my phone DO NOT mix carbon with ally ever!!
i used a jigsaw with metal cutting blade
i have some small gaps that seem to be difficult to weld as it just blows thru
using 1.6mm white tungsten with 1.6mm 5354? probably wrong number filler rods
if i had thought about backing it with SS that would have solved all my problems to late now bugger!
Yeah if something doesn't look right ask I'm sure some one will help ya wish I knew about the wealth of forums years ago
i use a nice big copper block and as previously sugested lots of tacks.
It should do the job the way it is good on you for trying it yourself
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