I milled these from aluminium plate, one for each side and then used a vice to press 13mm stainless tube ends using a vice.I would need to make a press die to properly form the flats.
Plastic: no. Steel : yes...Or would you make a tank in plastic next time?
Glen
Hi Ludwig,Plastic: no. Steel : yes.
A polished alu tank requires a level of perfection that is out of my reach.
I only made 3 tanks in my life, one alu, two steel.
I don't have an English wheel, so I stick to simple forms and rely on paint to hide imperfections and hammer marks.
You can do a lot with an acetylene torch.
2 gallon original and 3 gallon copy.
Still looking good after 25 years.
Sorry to say but I just heard by the S.W. Ont. grapevine that he is suddenly no longer with us. Hope I heard wrong.Did. He's retired from metals refinishing and tank / bodywork builds , but considered the best.