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then i buy a few cases of cans of may favourite beverage, I take them to the beach on the tricycle and start drinking until I figure I have enough cans to melt down for the specific job,
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:) :D :D

Great to see you have not left your true blue traits in the Land of OZ ~ Priority ~ 1; Make sure the beer is packed ! (Preferably well chilled!)

Perhaps wanting/ adoring fans could crush a few cans and ship them over to you !!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
madass140 said:
normally what I do is I calculate how much and what shape material I need for a specific job, then i buy a few cases of cans of may favourite beverage, I take them to the beach on the tricycle and start drinking until I figure I have enough cans to melt down for the specific job, the local kids come around and we light a fire with coconut husks and start melting the cans, , I get the kids to make some molds in the sand , different shapes to what i think I need, we then cast the different shapes, after consuming the remaining stock waiting for the casts to cool down , I get the kids to start hammering the pieces on a big rock to form an even thickness, then its off home to start my handywork (the next day of course)
I think beer can material is tops.
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And he waits until the very end of the year to come through with the post of the year!
 
got back on to the new tank, still need to do some testing etc but its just about done, I fitted a Commando cap and will supply alloy Roadster sidecovers.

Another NICE Aussie product
 
motoalchemist,

Thanks. I only ask as I've got a couple 2m x 2m sheets of 5 series (1mm, or there abouts), was wondering if there's a minimum thickness allowed for tanks?

Cheers,

Steve
 
High madass can you PM me or email neptechvtu@yahoo.com.au and discuss fabricating an alloy Roadster tank with a litre or two more fuel without changing the overall outside shape or at a quick glance not notice the extra size.
Could do a deal and get it hand carried to Singapore or even come and visit you in Cebu
Regards Mike
 
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madass140 said:
I dont have a stock of tanks, it would be impossible to manufacture enough to have available stock sitting on the shelf, none of the tank suppliers can do that, some waiting lists are more than a year , I dont take orders , I dont like the pressure, when i get around to tanks and most other parts , I list them on Ebay, tank and side covers usually sell for $1200 to $1500, if you think thats a lot of money, I welcome anyone to produce same and tell me how long it took to make,
from the manufacturers point of view they are not a good money earner,
my next tanks will be like the Cafe Racer tank Brent has and also the Dunstall/Norvil tank. maybe some alloy roadster or Interstate tanks after that .
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I was on a waiting list for a fuel tank for my Rickman, just over a year, been waiting for another, just under a year and counting.....guy is also retired and works at own pace, can't blame him can you, he is in soggy UK and some days does not want to go to a damp workshop! :D
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Know the feeling, the old damp Uk is very damp this winter..no snow...yet..just rain!
 
Hegel said:
motoalchemist,

Thanks. I only ask as I've got a couple 2m x 2m sheets of 5 series (1mm, or there abouts), was wondering if there's a minimum thickness allowed for tanks?

Cheers,

Steve
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Forgot the gauge, but 1.6mm is the norm.
 
Love your work madass,
I keep drooling over your replica TZ front brake. If I win the lotto next year I'll buy one :)

All the best

Webby
 
motoalchemist said:
Hegel said:
madass,

I was wondering what grade aluminum you use + what gauge/thickness?

Awesome work there!

Cheers,

Steve
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Steve,
Just chiming in here......, I dont make tanks like this or anything, but I do fabricate in aluminum. When I make a braket or somthing of the sort and it has complex curves or sharp bends in thick material...I usually start with 2024-0 Al...thickness is determined after what part is being used for...Then I bend up the part..then heat treat to T3 temper. generally this works great in most situations for bracketry and/or decorative parts I make. Just fyi

Of course you need access to a Salt bath tank at 1800 degrees.
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I was wondering if you could use this process to make a gas tank. It would be easy enough to form the T0 over a wooden former, then either throw it in a salt bath or in the oven for a couple of hours (days) to bring it up to T3 spec.

Webby
 
"It would be easy enough to form the T0 over a wooden former, then either throw it in a salt bath or in the oven for a couple of hours (days) to bring it up to T3 spec."
Yep, oh so easy........
 
Hand wheeled tanks are generally made using 1050 full soft, 1.6mm thickness. Problem here is that tanks dent very easily, and can crack if not mounted very carefully. Production methods employing pressings use 2mm material, which makes for more durable if slightly heavier parts, but means there is no need to wait for many months for a tank to be completed.
 
madass140 said:
normally what I do is I calculate how much and what shape material I need for a specific job, then i buy a few cases of cans of may favourite beverage, I take them to the beach on the tricycle and start drinking until I figure I have enough cans to melt down for the specific job, the local kids come around and we light a fire with coconut husks and start melting the cans, , I get the kids to make some molds in the sand , different shapes to what i think I need, we then cast the different shapes, after consuming the remaining stock waiting for the casts to cool down , I get the kids to start hammering the pieces on a big rock to form an even thickness, then its off home to start my handywork (the next day of course)
I think beer can material is tops.
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haha i love it - any preferred brands? :mrgreen:
 
Like to see some pics of your Roadster tanks................I get the feeling these might be very popular.
 
If you ever do make a slightly larger roadster tank, put me at the top of the list.
 
madass140 said:
I'm not doing Roadster tanks.........yet
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Do you not feel that OE style tanks might be more popular than the cafe racer types, which already seem to be pretty widely available?
 
"Do you not feel that OE style tanks might be more popular than the cafe racer types, which already seem to be pretty widely available?"

Possibly, but 3 things
(1) most of the parts i make are Cafe Racer orientated
(2) and more importantly there are only 24 hrs in a day
(3) not big volumes but what ever I make is sold
 
Ok I can see that..........but wonder if you are making tanks from pressings, as this seems a good way to speed up production quite a bit?
 
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