Aluminum tank repair
Hey welding fans, hello,
Aluminum tank repair
The first question for me would be what needs to be repaired? Is the tank leaking? Or does the tank have any damage and is the thread broken?
New plates must be fitted. All of this can mean repairs. Which of course is a big challenge for someone who has no experience in aluminum welding. But that doesn’t mean that it’s not possible to do all the things I’ve described here.
Aluminum tank repair
are of course feasible and can be rectified or repaired, no question about it.
We specialized in such issues ten years ago and now know exactly what we need to do.
So, if you need support for such things, we have a YouTube channel and an Instagram account. Where we give lots of tips and tricks on the topics, you are welcome to drop by and see if you can find what you are looking for.
In principle, of course, it is an advantage with such things that you can weld aluminum. And of course a welding machine also has something aluminum
ium can weld. Next, of course, you also need a milling cutter or lathe for certain things, for example when it comes to making new threads, simple small threads can of course also be made by hand, but with special ones it always gets a bit complicated.
Aluminum tank repair
Here are a few tips up front: the most important thing when welding aluminum, especially used or old aluminum, is cleanliness. What I recommend here is a hot air dryer, a wire brush, acetone and a cloth so that you can remove the dirt really well and prepare it perfectly for welding!
For normal aluminum, I would simply recommend ALMG5 as the welding rod.
When welding aluminum, I always think that the green tungsten electrode works best, if you weld up to 220 A approximately, a 2.4 is also sufficient. Anything above that I would take a 3.2.
If you have pitting, try not to weld it at all, in my experience the quickest way is to cut out the area and fit a new plate. You will see that you will be able to seal the tank more quickly at this point, which is also the aim.
I hope that I have been able to help you with this. If you do not have the means to carry out such a repair yourself, you are welcome to contact us, simply write to us by e-mail and preferably with 2-3 pictures and describe what it is about and then we will of course try to help you in the best possible way.
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Aluminum tank repair
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