Just brought my 4 gallon compressor tank to be welded today. Pencil point size hole. Professional weld. Let it cure. Brought it home. Works like new. 30$ cost
i was going this route but then i thought that welding a plate on top would be safer. since ive seen people mentioning that there were incidents of these tanks exploding from these type of repairs. i guess i need to keep researching
I've always wanted to buy one of those harbor freight welders like yours. I was there a few days ago looking at it and I've got other things I should be spending money one other than a welder. Haha. It looks like it did a pretty good job though, no leaks like you said.
I have a old air tank for doing tires and it holds 100 psi. It got a small hole and I cleaned it out and used some JB Weld . Now 3 years later and it still holds . What kind of welder do you have and did you use gas with it. I usually would know since I try to watch all you shows . I have been off and on in the hospitals . The worse part is they did not have internet.
Hey NCR, sorry to hear you have been in and out of the hospitals. No internet at the hospital, Unbelieveable! No gas on the welder straight out of the box. The trick is to buy the wire from harbor freight the says Italy on the bottom it is good stuff. It welds better on a 20Amp outlet, but I was using a 15Amp for this project.
What? If anything you fill a cylinder with water to the top if the container had chemicals, rinsing does nothing and you use 75/25 gas mix not straight argon, straight argon is for tig
@@jackmioff000meant to Tig,,. But have changed my way about it since trying it,, brazing is the only way to weld a compressor tank,, to much heat with arc,, just keep getting pin holes from expansion, best to adhere the melded braze to tank.
first thing i learned as a welder in the trades never weld on a pressure vessel and never weld on gas tanks. repairing a leaky tank like that is so fucking dumb
I am also amazed that for a 'welding repair' shop he is advocating the use of Harbor Freight wire for a pressure vessel. Obviously does not understand the quality and differences in welding wire and supplies.
@@patrickallenbowen so, maybe 10 years ago you wouldn’t hear anyone mentioning that this is unsafe. Farmers would do this on the routine actually. Then we got hold of some compressor failing videos on this old platform and the comments went from ‘would it hold?’ To ‘it’s about to explode and kill everyone’. I honestly believe that although pressure vessels are indeed dangerous, the number of incidents are extremely low an more likely due to metal fatigue than rust. Just an interesting change in mentality this last few years.
This is quite a scary repair. This is not how to properly repair a air tank. OMG, this is so dangerous, and is a completely bodged job. Not properly tested, and is a ticking time bomb.
Not much dangerous than filling a gas tank with gasoline. It has only 135 psi pressure in it. Stop panicking and spreading rumors that you have no knowledge about. Put you safety glasses on and have a safe day !
Just brought my 4 gallon compressor tank to be welded today. Pencil point size hole. Professional weld. Let it cure. Brought it home. Works like new. 30$ cost
i was going this route but then i thought that welding a plate on top would be safer. since ive seen people mentioning that there were incidents of these tanks exploding from these type of repairs. i guess i need to keep researching
Great video ! Thanks for letting us know how to complete such a useful repair.
I'm thinking about doing something similar for the time being, has it lasted?
work good for me just drill the hole bigger and put a machine screw with a rubber gasket .
So here we are 2 years later. How did it hold up? Did it last?
I've always wanted to buy one of those harbor freight welders like yours. I was there a few days ago looking at it and I've got other things I should be spending money one other than a welder. Haha. It looks like it did a pretty good job though, no leaks like you said.
A pinhole is still an area that is compromised, which could go BOOM!
Does anyone know if this tank is still operational? I'm thinking of welding a pinhole shut, and then putting a plate over it. thoughts?
Yep, you got a great deal on that engine, stay warm, guess the cortex is over by now.
Is that safe to do that some people say do not do that
I have a old air tank for doing tires and it holds 100 psi. It got a small hole and I cleaned it out and used some JB Weld . Now 3 years later and it still holds . What kind of welder do you have and did you use gas with it. I usually would know since I try to watch all you shows . I have been off and on in the hospitals . The worse part is they did not have internet.
Hey NCR, sorry to hear you have been in and out of the hospitals. No internet at the hospital, Unbelieveable! No gas on the welder straight out of the box. The trick is to buy the wire from harbor freight the says Italy on the bottom it is good stuff. It welds better on a 20Amp outlet, but I was using a 15Amp for this project.
Jb weld? Do you think epoxy putty would work?
nice repair
Always rince tank out with water before you weld,,,and use argon gas with mig,,
What? If anything you fill a cylinder with water to the top if the container had chemicals, rinsing does nothing and you use 75/25 gas mix not straight argon, straight argon is for tig
@@jackmioff000meant to Tig,,. But have changed my way about it since trying it,, brazing is the only way to weld a compressor tank,, to much heat with arc,, just keep getting pin holes from expansion, best to adhere the melded braze to tank.
good job
Vortex, sheesh, got to check my spelling :)
first thing i learned as a welder in the trades never weld on a pressure vessel and never weld on gas tanks. repairing a leaky tank like that is so fucking dumb
It i amazing how many people are arguing that this is safe.
I am also amazed that for a 'welding repair' shop he is advocating the use of Harbor Freight wire for a pressure vessel. Obviously does not understand the quality and differences in welding wire and supplies.
@@patrickallenbowen so, maybe 10 years ago you wouldn’t hear anyone mentioning that this is unsafe. Farmers would do this on the routine actually.
Then we got hold of some compressor failing videos on this old platform and the comments went from ‘would it hold?’ To ‘it’s about to explode and kill everyone’.
I honestly believe that although pressure vessels are indeed dangerous, the number of incidents are extremely low an more likely due to metal fatigue than rust.
Just an interesting change in mentality this last few years.
Explosion just waiting to happen.
This is quite a scary repair. This is not how to properly repair a air tank. OMG, this is so dangerous, and is a completely bodged job. Not properly tested, and is a ticking time bomb.
It will be fine, 125 PSI is minimal pressure on such a small area.
Youve got to be the most boring person to hang out with let alone build something with
What idiot I guess your life is worth less than a 50 dollar new tank. It's a ticking time bomb
Ok, I've heard this a few times but how and why will it 'blow up'.
Not much dangerous than filling a gas tank with gasoline. It has only 135 psi pressure in it. Stop panicking and spreading rumors that you have no knowledge about. Put you safety glasses on and have a safe day !
it sno funneh i got scohol