> Totally normal JBOT wrote:
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>... Soldered Patch video. Not my vid but ...
Old Sneelock to the rescue!!
Re: Motobecane tank repair
Re: Motobecane tank repair
Solder works great for pinholes too. Don’t even need to add a patch. You can even use a soldering iron without any issues if you don’t have a torch since gas tank sheet is so thin.
But I generally patch with a sandwiched patch for added strength
Re: Motobecane tank repair
> Totally normal JBOT wrote:
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> Solder works great for pinholes too. Don’t even need to add a patch. You
> can even use a soldering iron without any issues if you don’t have a
> torch since gas tank sheet is so thin.
>
> But I generally patch with a sandwiched patch for added strength
Yup. Soldered up a few dozen pinholes in a Bravo tank with a soldering gun. Worked slick, one hole at a time. Then sanded the high spots. Just gotta Bondo & paint now.
Re: Motobecane tank repair
> Seth B wrote:
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> > Totally normal JBOT wrote:
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> > Solder works great for pinholes too. Don’t even need to add a patch.
> You
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> > can even use a soldering iron without any issues if you don’t have a
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> > torch since gas tank sheet is so thin.
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> >
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> > But I generally patch with a sandwiched patch for added strength
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> Yup. Soldered up a few dozen pinholes in a Bravo tank with a soldering
> gun. Worked slick, one hole at a time. Then sanded the high spots. Just
> gotta Bondo & paint now.
Seal the tank!
Re: Motobecane tank repair
I must just suck at soldering, I can’t even get it to stick to a cable. Anyway, The jb weld was working fine and I even put new motor mounts in. New holes kept showing and up and I finally decided the frame was junk. I think the key is prepping the area very well. Big thanks to Randy for the donor frame.
Re: Motobecane tank repair
> Kevin Hurt wrote:
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> I must just suck at soldering, I can’t even get it to stick to a cable.
Are you cleaning and then using plenty of flux ?
Re: Motobecane tank repair
The trick is to dip in heet or seafoam on the cable presoldering. I also sand it a bit.
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