[Spridgets] Welding Gas tanks

[Glen Byrns]

This ain't brain surgery!

Gas fumes ignite.  No fumes, no ignition!  Clean out the tank with whatever 
you like, then wash it out with as much soapy water as it takes to leave NO 
scent of gasoline.  Then wash it out again.  Weld away to your heart's 
content.  When I don't want to take all that time washing out the dregs, I 
just do what needs doing with solder.  (electric iron, NOT flame!)

Glen Byrns


> CO might not ignite buy exhaust gasses can and will ignite, if the
> intake mixture is rich enough.
> You might want to qualify that technique before someone takes your
> advice and injures themselves.
>>
>> I weld gas tanks routinely in my welding shop.  The secret is to fill the
> tank
>> with CO (Carbon Monoxide) usually with a hose from my truck (with the
> engine
>> running)  to the tank.  CO simply will not ignite.  It's quite safe or I
> would
>> not be doing it.
>>
>> Jim, Homer Alaska