I need some advice on welding an air compressor tank. I bought this compressor pretty cheap with a 60 gallon tank which has a one inch hairline crack on the top of it near the motor mount. There is really no visible gap but you can barely catch your fingernail on the crack and you can hear it leak.
I'm looking for some recommendations for fixing this. I was thinking that stick welding it might be OK but I have a TIG welder too so I thought that might make a better, cleaner weld. I was thinking of drilling a small hole at the end of the crack so it wouldn't travel anymore first. Since this is a small hairline crack, should I just fuse it together without any filler rod or should I should V-groove the crack to make sure I get good penetration? I'm guessing the tank is probably mild or low carbon steel and about 1/32 - 1/16 inch thick. I have access to a MIG welder too if you think that might better to use for this. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks, Tom
I'm looking for some recommendations for fixing this. I was thinking that stick welding it might be OK but I have a TIG welder too so I thought that might make a better, cleaner weld. I was thinking of drilling a small hole at the end of the crack so it wouldn't travel anymore first. Since this is a small hairline crack, should I just fuse it together without any filler rod or should I should V-groove the crack to make sure I get good penetration? I'm guessing the tank is probably mild or low carbon steel and about 1/32 - 1/16 inch thick. I have access to a MIG welder too if you think that might better to use for this. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks, Tom
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