My custom overflow tank... :D SIMOTA1

simota1 · 09-27-2010, 08:32 AM

hey everyone.... from time to time my dad lets me keep scraps of aluminum from jobs we have that deal with aluminum... anyways.... i never really had a use for it from time to time il make brackets for friends and my own lil projects

last week a buddy of mine asked me if i could make an overflow tank for his g37 and i said maybe.... i never really fabricated anything this tedious.... the amount of bends our reservoir tanks have are so much, some being completed useless.... i didnt wanna tackle the job.... but i saw an overflow tank forsale in the classifieds and even if the price was ok and the welds look flawless i didnt wanna shell out that much for a cosmetic piece... so i made my own.... some things i paid close attention too for my tank is the channels which the hoses pass through and the types of fittings it had and more importantly a put a level so you know the level of the reservoir

so heres a couple pics.... hope you guys enjoy them i had a blast building this tank... i even made a cover for the fuse box outa the left over from building the tank hahhah

Early stages....

Half way there

[IMG]http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz89/simota1
/reseviorrrewe003.jpg?t=1285590553[/IMG]

FINISHED!!!! or well its missing powdercoating

not to shabby for a 23 year old

cc370z · 09-27-2010, 09:34 AM

Looks good!

ZPhycho · 09-27-2010, 10:16 AM

Nice not to bad at all for just using scraps, what color are you going to powder coat it?

kenchan · 09-27-2010, 10:36 AM

haha, 23yr olds have lots of free time.

good job.

simota1 · 09-27-2010, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZPhycho

Nice not to bad at all for just using scraps, what color are you going to powder coat it?

like a polished look aluminum color

basically a bright silver... lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

haha, 23yr olds have lots of free time.

good job.

hahhaahhaahah shut up bro

Red__Zed · 09-27-2010, 02:20 PM

those are some huge welds brol

phelan · 09-27-2010, 02:59 PM

lol that's what i said

good work though. hope you did an inspect on those welds to make sure there's no big porosities or something that can lead to leaks!

did you do a pressure test or anything on it?

(sorry, i'm an engineer too, first thing i think when i see humongous weld beads on a liquid container is 'oh god i hope it doesn't leak')

kenchan · 09-27-2010, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

(sorry, i'm an engineer too, first thing i think when i see humongous weld beads on a liquid container is 'oh god i hope my soysauce doesn't leak')

simota1 · 09-27-2010, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

lol that's what i said

good work though. hope you did an inspect on those welds to make sure there's no big porosities or something that can lead to leaks!

did you do a pressure test or anything on it?

(sorry, i'm an engineer too, first thing i think when i see humongous weld beads on a liquid container is 'oh god i hope it doesn't leak')

hahahah yah bro i pressure tested it..... filled it with water to the top shot a huge amount pressure of air saw it bulk up and no leaks showed up.. the water just spewed outa the fitting where i was shooting the air into...

and no porosity either....

i think i shoulda used a smaller filler rod instead of using the biggest one they sell.... hahahahahaha it was the only one available at my shop though

Red__Zed · 09-27-2010, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

lol that's what i said

good work though. hope you did an inspect on those welds to make sure there's no big porosities or something that can lead to leaks!

did you do a pressure test or anything on it?

(sorry, i'm an engineer too, first thing i think when i see humongous weld beads on a liquid container is 'oh god i hope it doesn't leak')

^haha, damn engineering minds. Always over-analyzing everything...

vipor · 09-27-2010, 05:44 PM

gj man, clean up the process and make some monies

simota1 · 09-27-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipor

gj man, clean up the process and make some monies

thanks bro... im thinking about it

ill use smaller filler rods so phelan will stop teasin my beads

phelan · 09-27-2010, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

NOOOOOOOOO NOT THE SOY SAUCE!!! YOU CAN'T WASTE THE SOY SAUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

hahahah yah bro i pressure tested it..... filled it with water to the top shot a huge amount pressure of air saw it bulk up and no leaks showed up.. the water just spewed outa the fitting where i was shooting the air into...

and no porosity either....

i think i shoulda used a smaller filler rod instead of using the biggest one they sell.... hahahahahaha it was the only one available at my shop though

hahaha, what weld rod did you use, 4043? did you prep the joints with a bevel, or just a straight butt-weld between the joints? TIG weld? I can't do TIG welds myself, I can only do MIG welds

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

thanks bro... im thinking about it

ill use smaller filler rods so phelan will stop teasin my beads

use smaller filler rods and i'll see whati can do to fund one of ur new mods

simota1 · 09-27-2010, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

NOOOOOOOOO NOT THE SOY SAUCE!!! YOU CAN'T WASTE THE SOY SAUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahaha, what weld rod did you use, 4043? did you prep the joints with a bevel, or just a straight butt-weld between the joints? TIG weld? I can't do TIG welds myself, I can only do MIG welds

use smaller filler rods and i'll see whati can do to fund one of ur new mods

i believe is 4043 LOL i have no idea they only sell one type of aluminum filler rod on island.... straight up butt weld bro =] no need for the bevel... i used only 1/8 thick aluminum.... my tig penetrated it with ease

i only bevel when i usually weld 1/4 and thicker aluminum which im super used to welding... making the tank was like shooting in the dark... i knew only half what i was doing hahahahahahh.... and yes tig weld.... i love how much control you have on the tig... you can adjust the heat and everything... i dont really use mig for aluminum i usually end up with crappy welds with a crap load of phorosity ahahahah i think im just doing it wrong with the mig though...

i just finished using a small filler rod

all i can say is i should used a stupid smaller rod hahahahahah i welding a exhaust for an rc car.... the welds are tiny lol

simota1 · 09-28-2010, 10:10 PM

would anyone be interested in these tanks if i could produce them? ive been talking to my dad and he said he can make the jigs and bender so there would be less welds... and of course i would use a smaller filler rods

so the welds wont be so huge.... if we get enough people.... at least ten... i will sell the overflow tanks at $180 already powdercoated....

i think thats a pretty badass price considering that its like 1/4 the price of the arc... tell me wat you guys think.... minimum of 10 orders for this to happen....

09-27-2010, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	My custom overflow tank... :D SIMOTA1 hey everyone.... from time to time my dad lets me keep scraps of aluminum from jobs we have that deal with aluminum... anyways.... i never really had a use for it from time to time il make brackets for friends and my own lil projects last week a buddy of mine asked me if i could make an overflow tank for his g37 and i said maybe.... i never really fabricated anything this tedious.... the amount of bends our reservoir tanks have are so much, some being completed useless.... i didnt wanna tackle the job.... but i saw an overflow tank forsale in the classifieds and even if the price was ok and the welds look flawless i didnt wanna shell out that much for a cosmetic piece... so i made my own.... some things i paid close attention too for my tank is the channels which the hoses pass through and the types of fittings it had and more importantly a put a level so you know the level of the reservoir so heres a couple pics.... hope you guys enjoy them i had a blast building this tank... i even made a cover for the fuse box outa the left over from building the tank hahhah Early stages.... Half way there [IMG]http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz89/simota1 /reseviorrrewe003.jpg?t=1285590553[/IMG] FINISHED!!!! or well its missing powdercoating not to shabby for a 23 year old __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/* Last edited by simota1; 09-27-2010 at 08:35 AM.

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ZPhycho Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 173 Drives: 2009 370z PW AT Rep Power: 15	Nice not to bad at all for just using scraps, what color are you going to powder coat it? __________________ 2009 370Z- COBB post MAF tubes, K&N drop in filters, CNT cat-back, JDM rear fog light, P-4200 HU

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phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	lol that's what i said good work though. hope you did an inspect on those welds to make sure there's no big porosities or something that can lead to leaks! did you do a pressure test or anything on it? (sorry, i'm an engineer too, first thing i think when i see humongous weld beads on a liquid container is 'oh god i hope it doesn't leak') __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

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09-28-2010, 10:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	would anyone be interested in these tanks if i could produce them? ive been talking to my dad and he said he can make the jigs and bender so there would be less welds... and of course i would use a smaller filler rods so the welds wont be so huge.... if we get enough people.... at least ten... i will sell the overflow tanks at $180 already powdercoated.... i think thats a pretty badass price considering that its like 1/4 the price of the arc... tell me wat you guys think.... minimum of 10 orders for this to happen.... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

09-27-2010, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
cc370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 467 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	Looks good!

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	haha, 23yr olds have lots of free time. good job.

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	those are some huge welds brol

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