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Ted J View Drop Down
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Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: La Crosse, WI
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    Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 7:31am
I want to put new necks into several of my gas tanks and I don't have a big enough solder iron to use.  Anybody have any luck doing it any other way?  Anybody use a propane torch?
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Thanks guys!
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I got be leery of using flames unless you are sure that all gas fumes are gone.
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I soldered the holes in the bottom of mine with a torch it didn't work that well. when I filled one hole another would open back up.
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here's how to do it...

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   Holy Smokes,,,,(no pun intended),,,,TED,,,!!! don't you dare try fixin your gas tanks like thet guy in the video,,,,,how in the world did he think one little shot of the fire extenguisher would "stop" the fumes from reforming in tank,,,,,THEN,,,He started in trustin his life to the tractor hydraulics,,,then weldin on a "HOT" gas tank,,,,,,I hope I never get that stupid or careless,,,, WHEW,,,!!!!!
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AND,,,,,,,,,,they breed!!  Actually, it might be a good thing if it blew or the hydraulics failed......
THANKS A LOT Dave.......Clap.Clap.Clap.Clap  Thumbs Down
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