Uni-spotter welder/dent puller on gastanks

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BDsbigZRX

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I have a little Uni-spotter welder that I have been using for years now on gas tanks, to pull dents. As most of you know, it welds a little stud to the tank, you yank the dent, snip the head off, and grind it smooth.

I have never had a problem with using this little tool on gas tanks, but I dunno, something about getting older has gotten me to thinking "what if" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif

I typically drain all the gas, remove the filler cap and petcock, and stich a hose in the tank, connected to a funnel resting against a fan, to "purge" the tank for a day or two with fresh air before doing this work. As mentioned, so far, so good.

Any ideas or tips on what I could do to make this process a little safer? Fill it with water? Is there any product that I could/should use to displace the fumes? Lately I have been donning my Vanson leather jacket and full faced helmet when doing this procedure, "just in case" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Ideas anyone????

Thanks,
Bryan
 
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westkyguy

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Yeah, run a hose from the exhaust of your car or bike and run the CO in the tank for twenty minutes or so and while you weld, no oxygen, no fire... I know guys who have welded car and truck tanks for years doing this......
 
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rex

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If it's something that's worked this far don't change anything.The only prob I see is the burn marks on the inside that will rust down the road if it isn't kept submerged in gas or cleaned and resealed.Caution is always great but if this is the procedure that works for you think hard about refining it,KB's(kabooms) really suck.I feel if a stud gun will pull it it's definately 95% fillable with bodywork and it's not worth the internal damage if the owner isn't willing to redo the inside.More or less it's up to them on the repair since it's their money.
 
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