Been dreading this, however lastly obtained round to it this weekend, which motivated me to begin a weblog and submit the prior photos.

I obtained TIG welder, however nonetheless have not practiced with it. So, when it got here to filling the holes left by eradicating the diving boards, I hoped for one more route, since my impressing is filling holes with a TIG just isn’t entry degree.

I discovered this nice video on tips on how to fill holes with solder and was hopeful. I had additionally discovered an analogous one from MuggyWeld, however utilizing a torch, which did not appear very best close to the gasoline tank. So, I did a mash up with a Weller soldering iron and MuggyWeld rod.

It was a little bit of a studying course of and the holes aren’t stuffed completely, however I am proud of the outcomes.

When you’re contemplating this, listed below are just a few suggestions:

• Use a bigger bit to countersink the outlet (to create a bevel for the solder to not push all the way in which through)
• Wipe down the floor – inside and out of doors with acetone or a degreaser
• Tape pennies or a bit of copper behind the outlet (ideally there will likely be a little bit hole between the penny and the within sheet metallic in order that a number of the solder goes outdoors the outlet. Between the bevel on the surface and the overflow on the within, the solder is much less more likely to come out)
  • I additionally used welding magnest to carry the pennies in place
• Use a large tip on the soldering iron
• Flux the outlet (or possibly use resin core solder)
  • I did not use flux with the muggy weld solder and for about 1/2 the holes I used to be in a position to pop the solder out with a little bit strain. I ought to have identified higher. With flux, the solder actually bonded with the sheet metallic
• Tin the realm, let cool a little bit
• Soften the solder on full after which use decrease setting – and even launch the set off) to clean the solder

Not excellent, however ok