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 A bandsaw was used to cut...  A bandsaw was used to cut out the .0080-inch 6061 aluminum radiator tank layouts.  After the aluminum pieces...  After the aluminum pieces were cut out and holes were punched in flat patterns, they were laid out.  To help eliminate the tanks...  To help eliminate the tanks from ballooning during hot and cold cycling, Jeff used a bead roller to roll in some reinforcement beads on each side of the tanks.  A bending brake was used to...  A bending brake was used to get straight and true 90-degree bends in the radiator tanks.  After the aluminum tank sides...  After the aluminum tank sides were bent to 90-degrees in the brake, the flat top section and radius transitions were rolled in, mating with the radius sides.  Jeff dropped his welding hood,...  Jeff dropped his welding hood, then used 3/32-inch 4043 welding rod to tack weld the aluminum tank sides.  The tanks were first welded...  The tanks were first welded onto the inside, then welded onto the outside, thereby eliminating pinholes or leaks.  A special aluminum radiator...  A special aluminum radiator core was ordered just for this application. The aluminum radiator core is 4 inches thick, with 1--inch-long tubes and 14 fins per inch.  The aluminum tanks were first...  The aluminum tanks were first tack welded to the radiator core. Then continuous, steady beads were welded all along the seams, at the base of each top and bottom tanks.
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