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Offline DanielGelinas

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tank soldering mods
« on: March 21, 2012, 08:38:19 PM »
Hi guys,

I am in the process of trying to convert a standard deep wedge 3oz tank to uniflow.
Can someone please explain to me how to remove the side of the tank. It just seems like once I have a portion hot enough to pull out, the rest of the side cools down enough to not come out.

Maybe I'm not using the proper soldering tool. Its a WELLER 260/200 watt. There must be a trick to doing this.

Thanks guys!

-Daniel H^^ H^^

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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 08:43:21 PM »
Hi guys,

I am in the process of trying to convert a standard deep wedge 3oz tank to uniflow.
Can someone please explain to me how to remove the side of the tank. It just seems like once I have a portion hot enough to pull out, the rest of the side cools down enough to not come out.

Maybe I'm not using the proper soldering tool. Its a WELLER 260/200 watt. There must be a trick to doing this.

   I use the burner on my electric stove.

   Brett

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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 08:57:49 PM »
Thanks Brett, thats a brilliant idea!!
I'll try that when the wife is away... y1

-Dan

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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 09:36:51 PM »
Hi guys,

I am in the process of trying to convert a standard deep wedge 3oz tank to uniflow.
Can someone please explain to me how to remove the side of the tank. It just seems like once I have a portion hot enough to pull out, the rest of the side cools down enough to not come out.

Maybe I'm not using the proper soldering tool. Its a WELLER 260/200 watt. There must be a trick to doing this.

Thanks guys!

-Daniel H^^ H^^

Hi Daniel,

I use one of those small propane torches like you get at Lowes or Home Depot.  Set it on the bench with the flame on low and the back of the tank will pop off pretty quickly.  Only takes a few seconds.
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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 04:26:44 AM »
I use a heat gun. Not the monokote heat gun. Place the uni-flow tube end on top of the feed tube, that will give you room for adjustment without having to notch the engine bearers. Works for me. 
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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 06:49:12 AM »
I've done all three: electric stove, Benz-O-Matic, and heat gun.  My weapon on choice is the paint-stripping heat gun from Home Depot.  Less expensive than an hobby gun and a whole lot stronger. 

Solder melts at about 400 degrees, quite a bit lower than the well-known combustion temperature of books.
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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2012, 09:13:34 AM »
here comes the fire engines

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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2012, 09:25:19 AM »
I've used the kitchen range for years to remove back plates on tanks. H^^
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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2012, 12:01:46 PM »
Thanks for all the advice gentlemen...
I tried the stove top while my wife was not looking and it worked great!!
Put everything back together last night.
Today, after work, I'll go try it out.
We have been getting great weather here in southern québec since more than a week, breaking all records.
Last day of skiing tomorrow ;D

Daniel  H^^

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Re: tank soldering mods
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2012, 09:46:54 AM »
Hope you pressure tested in the bath room sink, like I do. H^^
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