GT Gas Tank Repairs

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Eric Lenius
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GT Gas Tank Repairs

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Anyone have any experience with unsweating the sides off of a Schmidt GT tank? Any recommendations? It looks as if one might be able to heat up and remove the soldered on sides.
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Better be very certain it has been aired out and evaporated properly before applying any heat to it. I know of many people who have been badly injured trying to work (weld, cut, etc...) used gas tanks.

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Eric

You use an old fashion giant soldering iron. The 2" square, 3" long pointed brick of copper heated in a flame. You melt the solder and suck it off with a vacuum or wicked away with a fluxed thick copper braid cable that looks like a battery ground strap.

There might be a metal roofer over on the penuslia that has the tools. Someone that does copper roofs or a steeple Jack will have the stuff. I just gave mine away with my black smith shop 6 months ago.

I am over on Whidbey if you want to try to remove the end wall your self. Get the tools give me a call
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