Mark330d
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Im sure this is what its called. I need someone that can tig weld me a coolant bottle so i can get it polished etc etc.
Anyone know where does this?
Its an Accord btw so cant just buy one off the shelf.
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jimmy 2.1
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I'm sure a local metal fabricator's could sort you out
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corsa_godfather
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Not try custom exhaust places??c+c in hillington they might have a tig welder.
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richc
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Yer it will be tig if its a little bottle
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Willox
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Will be a right royal pain to do because it wouldn't be a bottle as such,you would need to make a square 'container' unless made with 3mm plate for the base and top and 'x'mm diameter pipe to form a round bottle- and yeh I'm a welder/fabricator
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_loon1
Will be a right royal pain to do because it wouldn't be a bottle as such,you would need to make a square 'container' unless made with 3mm plate for the base and top and 'x'mm diameter pipe to form a round bottle- and yeh I'm a welder/fabricator
So you're saying you need at least 3mm thickness of plate for the top and bottom to make it round? If so, why?
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forfarcorsa
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(h) im tig qualified  but your too far away try any welders most can do mig and tig
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Willox
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_loon1
Will be a right royal pain to do because it wouldn't be a bottle as such,you would need to make a square 'container' unless made with 3mm plate for the base and top and 'x'mm diameter pipe to form a round bottle- and yeh I'm a welder/fabricator
So you're saying you need at least 3mm thickness of plate for the top and bottom to make it round? If so, why?
Well the main reason would be for ease of welding and secondly its a good thickness for it being durable
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alan-g-w
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But it doesn't actually need to be 3mm, just that you would prefer that. And the thickness wouldn't have anything to do with durability - it's originally made of plastic.
The way you said it seemed like it was impossible. I've seen similair stuff on an even smaller scale being made at the work.
[Edited on 16-02-2009 by alan-g-w]
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Willox
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Yeh if I was to make it I would use 3mm probably and in my opinion that thickness compared to something thinner is appropriate simply for the fact that when things are designed every equation is taken into account,therefore going much thinner can allow denting/cracking easier than something say 3mm....like I say,my opinion of it
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alan-g-w
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Sound mate, just thought it sounded a bit odd when you said it at first.
Would be a weighty piece of kit made outta 3mm stainless right enough!
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binxy16v
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i am a coded tig welder. if your making a cilinder then it wont really have to be out of 3 you could go thinner is the shape of it would stop any disforming. are you wanting a repair or a new one made?
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richc
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3mm is very much overkill. 1.5 would be fine. Once it rolled and welded with caps on either end, it will be solid
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Gems-R
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My brothers a welder where abouts are you?
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Gems-R
My brothers a welder where abouts are you?
It needs fabing first
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I love TIG welding. Learned how to do it last week 
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rickiek123
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This is one my bro made for me, sorry havent got a better pic, but is that the kind of thing your after?
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Mark330d
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aye something like that is what im looking for but my coolant tank is rectangularish so no curves!
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rickiek123
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Ah rite see what your saying, shouldnt be too hard to knock up.
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Mark330d
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anyone fancy making me one then?
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