How I make an aluminium motorcycle petrol tank (gas tank) & other alloy metalwork.
Full length video of how I make an alloy petrol tank and other sheet metal work including panel-beating & oxy-acetylene welding. Excuse abrupt edits. Other tips:- always use a mask when welding to protect from fumes. Use a lint-free cloth for polishing. Make sure tank is rubber-mounted to prevent fatigue cracks. A large tank may need baffles. When tapping the little low-spots when panel-beating, there is no need to rest it against the block; that was only so the camera could see it. Hope this is of interest and help to the DIYer. Sorry but as I have retired and not in perfect health, I don’t want to undertake any jobs. See also, How I made an alloy fairing and cutting an acrylic screen:- http://youtu.be/IjNZTC2qjh8 Cheers. Pete.
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Absolutely amazing!!! I'm a chef by trade and like to do all my own work like yourself and I am incredibly impressed with your work! Hands down well done👍😀 I found this video whilst looking for ideas for a replacement heat shield for a vfr 800 the standard oem is 'tin like' and rusts through, I'm thinking of trying aluminium. Hopefully looking something similar to your chain guard 😀
Fantastic, thanks for me being able to watch.
awesome videos… in the future when 3d machine printers are everywhere like ovens, you can print 2 foot tall statues of vietnamese buddha standing on a serpent for the living room, and print a petrol tank for the bike, layer a coat of basalt fibre on it, and then chrome it… hopefully there will be a way of doing it in real metal because most people would struggle to do that in their garage.
WOOOW , fantastic work sir!! Great video! A true craftsmen like you are few and far between. I have just bought my first set of panelbeating tools and knocked out a first little bump. If 40 years from now my work looks half as good as yours, I'll be a happy man!! Thanks for sharing! Ctibor
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Love the video!! Is there any place with the "flat" dimensions written anywhere? I understand that they're different from bike to bike but I'm just curious about the overall height and width of the tank.
Thanks!!!
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Making a tank in aluminium, and getting such a good polished finish, is very impressive. It must need much care and patience at every stage. Its also good the way you learnt these skills in addition to you're electrical work.
I keep coming back to this video — you're an artist! you've inspired me to get a gas welding rig over MIG. Thanks for posting this.
an art and true handskills that will be lost. very few, if any, fabricators that can produce such quality using simple tools. A real credit to you, I hope you inspire the young to take up the challenge of producing such quality pieces. you have a gift, Sir. keep em coming!
Hi, I came here from a Mig Welding forum when i was looking up about tank welding. I noticed the Two Faced name – is that from around cheshire ? I used to live in Warrington, and have seen a bike called Two Faced and have some pictures of it + also 'Two faced plus one' Is that you?
what type of aluminim are you using?
Thank you for taking the time to record this process! Best YouTube video ever.
A very nice video
I would have to agree …. the drawing up phase and how to know where and when to make something 1-piece and when to cut a curve instead of a straight line…. I would like to see a video as to how you decide what to do. Did you do measurements and cut all the shapes on cardboard and mach it up or did you go ahead and cut the alloy and start welding ????
Such a talent, great work, always a joy to watch a true master of their craft produce objects of desire.
Hello Pete, do you have any video or instructions on how you did the layout on the flat sheet of aluminum in the beginning of the video? thanks
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome Video Mate….. Love the Bikes, You have great skills..
Thanks for giving me the Motivation to pick up my welding torch again..!!
?is that 4043 welding rod
A sheet of metal, an idea, two hands and some tools: thats what craftmanship was and still is. well done.
Hi Mr Williams, Have a happy New Year !