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In this video, Ron Covell goes through the process of making two very different motorcycle gas tanks. The first part of the video shows a chopper-style tank being made from steel. Design, layout, patterning and buck construction are shown in detail. Hand shaping is demonstrated, as well as the use ofa manual shrinker and the benchtop English wheel. The second part shows a comma-shaped tank being made from aluminum. Design, layout, and patterning are shown, along with annealing, hand shaping, and metalfinishing. Both the benchtop and full-size English wheel are demonstrated, and both TIG and gas welding are utilized. The tank is leak-tested, and a method is shown for making hidden rubber mounts.
Each step is clearly detailed, and described in a manner that is easy to understand. The techniques shown in this program can be used to make motorcycle tanks of any shape.
(about 166 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on January 18, 2005 in Vehicles::Motorcycle and Metalworking::Sheetmetal.
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Ron Covell does a great job in his videos. Not only does he explain how he does things but how you could do them using what you have at your disosal. If you're at all interested in making a gas tank then I wouldn't hesitate about watching this video. Very well produced, very well laid out, and the information is top notch. I don't think you'll be disappointed in it.
It's Ron Covell. What more can be said?
You can apply the techniques detailed here for other metalcraft projects too. Fenders, headlight buckets, blisters, etc. And not just motorcycles.
Ron is a true craftsman. Not just in the metal work, but also in the production of this DVD.
I really liked this video. Great job explaining everything and was fascinating to watch.
Great video; it was not everything I wanted, but showed with time and effort you can make a tank pretty close to what you need.
Excellent Video. Shows exactly what I needed (and more) to be able to build a tank from scratch.
Very nice video. I liked it because it starts from the very beginning and walks you through most of the steps of making a gas tank from steel and aluminum using pretty basic tools. Highly recommended!
This movie gives you a very good understanding on how to shape different metals. Gives you info on different grades and thicknesses of sheet metal. A must watch for the craftsman in all of us!
Very informative. Walks you through all the steps and I can't wait to build my own.
I liked it very well would rate 10 out 10.
This video is impressive, as are Mr. Covell's skills at conquering metal. I appreciated the way he demonstrated different techniques to smooth metal, roll corners, weld, hammer, etc. I recommend this to anyone who is curious how tools like English Wheels and air hammers are designed to work in the hands of a master.
I've found Covell's DVDs consistently helpful, feeling I learned quite a lot from all of them. He's methodical, well-paced, projects confidence in his work process obviously built on long practice. He is sensitive not only to catch, but also to articulate; when timely, numerous (seemingly small) details and wrinkles sometimes easy for novices to miss. He then illustrates how, when neglected, they can have significant negative impact on successful outcomes, whether when pattern-making (forgetting witness marks), allowing contaminants through hasty weld preparation, preliminary fitting-up, or in premature tacking of mis-aligned butt-edges. In this particular DVD, I would have liked a closer look at just how lever operated mechanical shinkers/expanders actually function, since the process both of shrinking and expending sheet metal, while involving a lot of brute force, has also a complimentary subtle side too. Not everything can be explained in one DVD; for instance, TIG welding demands a DVD all its own, but explanations of underlying principles can be a help in tool selection.
I would recommend this video to anyone interested in making a tank. Although I haven't tried to make one yet I feel that the video was detailed enough and provided enough information that one could start making one. Obviously you would have to have the welding skills and equipment to do it. Ron Also showed how to accomplish certain things using hand tools instead of more expensive tools. The video was great!
