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  • May 15, 2015 at 12:12 pm #1498
    deltonmike
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      Any Suggestions/tricks on getting dents out of Aluminum Neptune tanks I don’t want to paint it.

      May 15, 2015 at 12:35 pm #16031
      RICHARD A. WHITE
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        Outboarder had an article..many many years ago cut a patch out of the tank in a location that is hidden by the flywheel, and pound the dents out.. re-weld patch back in place. It will take time and patience but results can be amazing….

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        May 15, 2015 at 12:56 pm #16033
        deltonmike
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          thanks Richard

          May 15, 2015 at 5:42 pm #16045
          Anonymous

            DeltonMike
            Welcome to the forum.
            Here’s some links to a couple of video’s from member Tubbs working a couple tanks.
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYFQOiSc8UY

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnJAbxWInHw

            Good Luck with Your tank.

            Steve A W

            May 15, 2015 at 7:47 pm #16047
            Mumbles
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              Here’s a bit of info from an old Johnson Service Manual.

              May 15, 2015 at 9:10 pm #16053
              RICHARD A. WHITE
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                40 lbs?????!!!!!!!

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                May 16, 2015 at 4:22 am #16088
                legendre
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                  quote Richard A. White:

                  40 lbs?????!!!!!!!

                  Yes.. 40 lbs!!!!!!

                  Or so they say, lol. I don’t see why an otherwise-solid tank couldn’t withstand 40 psi.. but dang, wear some protective gear, including heavy-duty eye and ear protection. The freakiest part for me, is the ‘playing of the torch’ flame.. aluminum tends to get really soft, really quickly.. and not in a very controllable fashion.

                  May 16, 2015 at 8:38 am #16092
                  RICHARD A. WHITE
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                    My thoughts are at 40 lbs and if you don’t have ALL sides and ends blocked in..this thing will look like a balloon. Especially after you add heat and soften the material. Jay Walls when holding a workshop, explained using only 9 lbs, and went so far as to say, Not 8, not 10 but 9 lbs of pressure. I personally have not used air.

                    regards

                    Richard

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                    May 16, 2015 at 1:06 pm #16098
                    Tubs
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                      A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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                      May 16, 2015 at 3:32 pm #16104
                      weedlessdrive
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                        Tubs that bench is cleaner than my socks. I didn’t get my family OCD gene. Lol

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