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Offline SHLEPY

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ZipTy tank cracked
« on: November 06, 2012, 07:59:37 AM »
I have a Zipty tank that has a crack and was wondering if it was weldable or a lost cause or if any body has a zipty tank for sale thanks.


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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2012, 08:09:45 AM »
I just did a quick Yahoo search for plastic welders in my area..Cape Cod,MA...and came up with 8....so you should be able to find someone in your area.
There's also a bunch of listings on e-bay to buy the gun/kit and you could do it yourself after practicing on similar pieces of plastic til you get the hang of it.

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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2012, 08:11:07 AM »
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2012, 08:14:20 AM »
I have called a few places and every one says it needs to be replaced,im having a real hard time excepting this or maybe they dont want to mess with it .i know someone here had one for sale but i cant remember who.
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2012, 08:15:49 AM »
It was Alex...alward25...PM him,not sure if he's still got it.
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2012, 08:17:00 AM »
Thank you ill do that now.
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2012, 08:28:33 AM »
Quote from: SHLEPY on November 06, 2012, 08:14:20 AM
I have called a few places and every one says it needs to be replaced,im having a real hard time excepting this or maybe they dont want to mess with it .i know someone here had one for sale but i cant remember who.


The problem is that to work on any type of fuel tank.you need to be licensed...at least in my area....because IF something bad happened,and you or someone/something else went up in a ball of flames....well,you then have Fienstien&Forlizzi Attorneys suing the pants off the guy who worked on it....and quite possibly you as well.Try someone who specializes in fuel tanks.
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2012, 09:00:21 AM »
Harbor freight has a plastic welder that I use to weld RC car wheels together... works decent...

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=plastic welder
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2012, 09:09:31 AM »
Quote from: Motorrad on November 06, 2012, 09:00:21 AM
Harbor freight has a plastic welder that I use to weld RC car wheels together... works decent...

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=plastic welder


Say...that's a pretty decent site..I just looked at a few things quick,looks like they're pretty fair priced!
Although,not alot of "quality" stuff.
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2012, 09:15:56 AM »
Thanks guys i think ill give it a try myself what do i got to lose worse case i have to buy a new tank may be i can get by with it till after thanksgiving ride. :| It just seems like a strange place to crack cant find any real reason for it to happen.
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2012, 10:32:22 AM »
Well that didnt work out to well lol,so i called ims talked to jack ordered a new zipty tank 225+tax should be here in 6 to 8 weeks :-( oh well thanks any ways guys.
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2012, 10:36:55 AM »
what happened...what did you try to do that did'nt work out too well??...weld it?
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2012, 10:58:15 AM »
HAHAHA ya i tried to weld it im a d**n good welder just not on plastic proubly just as well it most likely would have failed 30 miles way back in the middle of hell with my luck.Ims gave me 50 off if i sent in a picture of it cut up so i cut up with the chain saw lol it was kinda fun d**n thing was stressing me out :-D
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2012, 11:04:50 AM »
Ahhhh haha...did you try a few practice runs on a similar piece of plastic to warm up to it first???.....or.....did you just drop your pants and go premature??? :cry:.....just kidding.

That's cool IMS gave you a break....good to know they'll do that!
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Re: ZipTy tank cracked
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2012, 12:15:25 PM »
Yep i just blew it all in one teen age try  :-D all or nuttin!!!!
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