Concept 2 in the office, Me Too!!
General Tech What did you work on Today?
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- West Haven, UT
Yeah, I remember way back before having that option and dreaming of the day of having the abilities to machine my own components in my own shop. Now I don't know if I could function without my lathe and mill.
Thanks.
Mike
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Haha well my "office" is more like a gym/man cave. My twin boys call it "The bro lab"
Me too, and the skills to use them.
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- West Haven, UT
I haven't updated my surge tank project in a few days so here goes:
Top clamped to the mill table and milled the holes for the two 1/4” NPT bungs.
Also bored the 1.5” diameter hole for the filler neck.
Welded on the back side.
Top welded on after sectioning for the filler neck box which will be angled for easier filling and better access than the OEM.
Building out the angled filler neck box.
Make up hose spigot and the 1/2” NPT drain plug bung welded.
Box mostly completed.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
Top clamped to the mill table and milled the holes for the two 1/4” NPT bungs.
Also bored the 1.5” diameter hole for the filler neck.
Welded on the back side.
Top welded on after sectioning for the filler neck box which will be angled for easier filling and better access than the OEM.
Building out the angled filler neck box.
Make up hose spigot and the 1/2” NPT drain plug bung welded.
Box mostly completed.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Completed the coolant surge tank on Sunday and it is ready to go to polish.
Pressure testing it.
Mocked into position.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
Pressure testing it.
Mocked into position.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
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- Draper, UT
Well done.
Is there any issue with corrosion with the steel/aluminum inface at the mounting tabs ?
Is there any issue with corrosion with the steel/aluminum inface at the mounting tabs ?
BlueWolfFab
Running Behind
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- Eagle Mountain
I assume you have a water cooled torch?
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Thanks. I don't know if there would be or not but I machined four small Delrin washers to insert between the tank and the mounting tabs just as a precaution.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Yes. I have the 250-amp Weldcraft WP-20 as well as the CK Worldwide 230-amp FlexLok torch as well. Love that torch for getting into tight spots and around tubes when doing chassis work. Both of my -20 size torches have the super flex 25' leads which I also highly recommend.
Mike
BlueWolfFab
Running Behind
- Location
- Eagle Mountain
Nice. Yeah I need to upgrade to watercooled badly when I weld aluminum. I can weld for 4" and then wait 10 minutes for my torch to cool down and do another 4"
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Yeah, you need to upgrade to a water cooled setup. You'll think you died and went to heaven on how nice it is.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
I performed a little radiator modification for a fellow RME member yesterday.
The radiator outlet spigot needed to be relocated from one side of the upper tank to the other.
Here is how the radiator arrived to me and where the outlet needs to moved to.
I stuffed a rag into the outlet before beginning to cut to prevent debris from entering the radiator tank. I used a hack saw to minimize debris.
I use a grinder’s grease made by Formax out of Grand Rapids, MI. I coat my Roloc disks to prolong them from loading up with aluminum.
I lightly dressed the area where I removed the spigot to prepare for welding a cap on it.
I cut a cover for the old opening from some .125” 5052 aluminum.
I then inverted the radiator to keep the tank on the bottom and used a hole saw to cut the new opening where I was instructed to do so.
Prior to prepping for the welding process I vacuumed the tank out and rinsed with water keeping the tank low so no debris would migrate into the core.
Outlet located into position and lightly clamped for tack welding.
Outlet completely welded using 5356 TIG rod.
Cover weld completed.
Radiator completed and ready to be returned to its owner.
I also threw together a short YouTube video if interested.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
The radiator outlet spigot needed to be relocated from one side of the upper tank to the other.
Here is how the radiator arrived to me and where the outlet needs to moved to.
I stuffed a rag into the outlet before beginning to cut to prevent debris from entering the radiator tank. I used a hack saw to minimize debris.
I use a grinder’s grease made by Formax out of Grand Rapids, MI. I coat my Roloc disks to prolong them from loading up with aluminum.
I lightly dressed the area where I removed the spigot to prepare for welding a cap on it.
I cut a cover for the old opening from some .125” 5052 aluminum.
I then inverted the radiator to keep the tank on the bottom and used a hole saw to cut the new opening where I was instructed to do so.
Prior to prepping for the welding process I vacuumed the tank out and rinsed with water keeping the tank low so no debris would migrate into the core.
Outlet located into position and lightly clamped for tack welding.
Outlet completely welded using 5356 TIG rod.
Cover weld completed.
Radiator completed and ready to be returned to its owner.
I also threw together a short YouTube video if interested.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
I'm in the same boat. Painting now, only two rooms done, still a lot of that left to do then I get to start on flooring. Gonna have me stepping and fetching well into summer.
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RogueJeepr
Here!
- Location
- Utah
Looks good. My house is screaming for attention and all I want to do is go jeeping.
BlueWolfFab
Running Behind
- Location
- Eagle Mountain
I need to spend a straight month of 12 hour days on my house to get it where I want it.