Beth Fabricating an Aluminium Fuel Tank

[@brummiescot]

So refreshing see a young person and female at that learning a craft rather than just wanting to be a "social media influencer". I started as a tool maker and fabricator, miss being able to work in a proper workshop

[@19HarDMaN97]

Thats right, its nice to see young girl who is making stuff wich require thinking. Social media are cancer, many girls are chasing likes instead do something more productive.

[@whoispriest]

thank fuck you said it, i was thinking that same thing, to many women nowadays want to sit back do nothing but snapchat facebook, youtube whats app, ectt... get a job for christ sakes.

[@jamesgilliard1181]

@whoispriest Facts!

[@AW-Services]

Bloody well said..

[@raymondlidy5918]

I work as a sheet metal worker we make 300 to 500 Ltr fuel tanks for generators and tanks for fire protection as well as other fabricating work and watching you doing all the work from start to finish amazes me. Keep up the wonderful work most of all keep safe

[@TheRebelOne.]

You simply can't beat hand crafted parts to your specifications. Well done Beth, superb job. Even your background music is perfect, calming and soothing. Keep up the great work👍

[@AW-Services]

Randomly saw this video in my suggested videos. Watched from start to finish and enjoyed every second. A very talented and skilled young lady with a bright future ahead. So refreshing to see more women dominating the workshops.

[@matthewmoilanen787]

Being 59 yrs old it's very nice to see the younger generation doing quality work and learning a needed trade! It's also nice to see a young lady learning a craft!

[@pauljenkins2501]

What a wonderful video! Thank you. As someone who is utterly useless at all forms of DIY, I have huge admiration for anyone who can make things out of metal, wood or brick.

[@jashton8710]

Works with metal, no broken nails....master class.

[@hcelondon5097]

Amazing ! All these kids that leave school and work in dead end jobs , I was a apprentice I think you are a credit to yourself good on you girl !

[@TheMaccatakker69]

Only needs one word to describe Beth, 'Awesome'!

[@etprecisionmachine2379]

How nice to see a young KZbin fabricator wearing gloves while TIG welding. Keep up the good work and intelligent use of your tools. Eric

[@meyou8100]

Yeah if u AC weld without gloves better not have sweaty hands....

[@scaifefab4585]

And a grinder with a gaurd on not the normal youtube stuff welding in short sleves and grinders with no gaurd or handle😮

[@danechristmas6570]

Just came across this video..Sheet metal bending, tig welding with a perfect weaving style and uniform beads.. You are a very skilled crafts"man".

[@mattparkin7353]

I loved seeing a young woman in a metal fabrication trade, well done you 👍. I was watching your technique, there are some improvements you can make, like all comments take as much of it as you want. First, your dobbing the filler wire, when you should be feeding it in. Feeding will allow you to better control you weld pool/puddle size and temperature. Also feeding reduces the possibility of tungsten inclusion/contamination. Second, i could see when you're welding you're just holding the torch. Im sure you've noticed the weight of that lead when you trying to get certain positions. Wrap the torch lead around your arm a few times, allowing for a little slack at your wrist, this will allow you to freely move your hand and torch as required and your arm will take the weight of the lead. Third, when your cutting metal and creating dust, especially aluminium, put a damn respirator on! You're a talented young woman, dont go wrecking your lungs. I was a welder for 15 years, i moved on to become a aircraft engineer and still do the odd job. The biggest thing i learned in tig weld was patients, dont be in a rush, set yourself up and youll put out a good weld. Fyi it might be a good idea to purge your tanks with some agron before fully welding; better and more uniformed penetration. If youve ever got some questions just shoot me a message and ill do my best to answer. Keep up the awesome vids

[@alancollard8939]

loved it took me back many years ago of freeing brit fab shops , the best bit getting more weight on the treadle of that old edwards guillotine, many time needed big blokes,surprised the sheet wasnt secured ,most times it will walk, great welding ,mines gone to shit as i cant see , one other thing i would have welded the pickup tube at its base , as i had them fracture , but real great to see a young girl enjoying her work , so few want to learn fab skills

[@darrenb66]

from an old school boilermaker here in Oz glad to see the ladies take up this awesome skill, hope more follow in your foot steps. great job on the tank btw, very tidy

[@shrek822]

Awesome, a younger person wanting too and taking the interest in learning a actual useable trade rather than a " I have a college degree " with no job. My hats off to ya keep it I think your awesome.

[@billybodgit6281]

You have better skills than most blokes who's been fabricating for years.. Well done

[@momia764]

Una maquina la chavala, en 40 años de profesión solo había visto a otra compañera, era alemana y de eso hace mucho. Enhorabuena. 👏👏👏

[@eternaloptimist2840]

Having just watched someone on KZbin make a slightly shoddy aluminium fuel tank, I thought I'd look for someone doing it as I thought it should have been done, and here we have a good example of doing it right.

[@trevorjarvis3050]

Subscribed! Didn’t know about you until 20 minutes ago. It is truly a pleasure to watch younger folks coming onto their own within their chosen trade... even the ones who speak a language I don’t understand. I now have a new channel to binge on when the snow flies.

[@TheMatizyahu]

Nice consistent looking welds - you are very talented one :) One hint for you - if you doing any aluminium (or 316 welding equip yourself with ventilated welding helmet or fume extractor at least. Fumes of aluminium are extremely poisonous. Beside lungs damage you can suffer from neurological issiues (problems with concentration, regres of cognitive functions), major hair loss and lower bone density. Also auminium vapors can cause infertility.

[@nimblybimblyinthetrees]

Great tip, using the insertable tool holder and block to hold that bent piece in place.

[@ShivJG13]

I loved watching this. I'm hoping to learn these skills soon as I want to build motorbikes and be able to fabricate as much as possible myself. Just wish I learned how to 30yrs ago! Never too old to learn though.

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

You have the right attitude to learn. A lot of people myself included use the excuse that am getting too old to learn. But we can if we set our minds to it.

[@usergoogle]

I know that's not easy job, but I'm glad to see female fabricates that. Thank you 👍

[@apacheone3643]

Very nice but just some helpful tips when welding Aluminium. 1 .Always clean your weld joints throughly even if it's new metal as the more of the oxide layer you can remove the better your welds are. 2.Always handle the clean metal with nitrile gloves or a pair of tig gloves only used for Aluminium welding. The reason I say this is oil from your hands or any contaminates from the work shop can get into your weld. 3.Wipe your filler rods down with acetone and your weld area for cleanness. These are observations and you may of done this off camera but I would include this as people that weld take note of this.

[@adeh503]

You've got some fantastic old machinery there proper old school stuff 👍 your work on the tank was exceptional well done

[@kjaques1]

Im just going to say this is genuinely inspiring to watch. Many thanks.

[@campgas5344]

I have been in the welding industry for 30 plus years, that looks great. It reminds me of me when I welded aluminum 8 hrs a day, I am glad I stumbled on your channel, I will definitely check back time to time,

[@TherealMandingo]

Hay Beth great welding and fabrication. I may have a hint for you. When cutting aluminium with a cut off wheel put candle wax on the blade same with sanding it lubricates it and stops it blocking the wheel. It's will leave very little but and cuts like a hot knife in butter🙃

[@runesteinsnnkristoffersen5641]

It`s good to see young ,skilled girls or boys , doing nice craftmanship . Keep up the good work :-)

[@salty1ify]

Good old box & pan folder and manual guilly ha. Was a bit worried when i saw the gaps u had to weld up but u bossed it. Fair play 👌

[@blinkinbadger6164]

Just stumbled across the escort build vids in my suggested vids ( watched all 9 so far ) now I’m on to this ...the power of you tube ! Great work Beth !!

[@philiphartley8823]

Excellent Work Beth and great to see you doing it

[@brokenbiker09]

somebody get her a Bad Obsession Mototsport cup for her tea!

[@IAW888]

Thank you so much! I’m not a welder but I want to make a gas tank for a miller legend welder. The way you made that tank is so easy.

[@divarachelenvy]

lovely work... glad to see an old punch press in use... I miss them..

[@chrisblay]

That’s some really neat welding, especially aluminium.

[@limjamrace]

Such a talent to be able to weld like that using the Tig!

[@johnnz4375]

For all the feminists who want a strong female roll model, here is one. And without blaming everyone else why it is so hard. I think she does a fantastic job. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@markarrington3869]

Tig welding aluminum is very difficult. Especially with fuel.

[@AtulSohan]

Damn it u beat me to that !!! i have the same opinion so #metoo i guess

[@Danirio96]

She will still get paid less than a male peer.

[@outsideworld76]

@@Danirio96 that is nonsense

[@Danirio96]

@@outsideworld76 it's not, it's data

[@markjacobs4296]

Impressive ! Also that you don't need a chill block to eliminate distortion.

[@johndavey72]

You are very talented regardless of gender . Your shop is very well equipped . So how many of you work at usherengineering ? I only found your sight today by chance . No regrets! Beth , you have a great mentor. Make sure you pass your skills on later in life. I've been in the motor Industry for over 50 years and l'm constantly disappointed by the way for various reasons the knowledge isn't passed on. Great stuff.

[@Jcrause]

You did a great job I’m happy to see a young women In the profession keep blazing trails!!!!

[@frozengarage3954]

I am French, and I dream of your automotive culture! creative, ingenious and passionate! Thank you for sharing !

[@mikemullins3761]

Hey! A lady welder/fabricator! More power to you, Young Lady! Come on Lady welders! Show the guys what you all can do! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Birdman_in_CLE]

The craftsmanship and time put into the project along with the pride in doing things the right way is why I subscribed. Can't wait to see what is next!

[@keiranboyd4279]

Great job you certainly are professional, I've never done tig welding but would love to have a go.

[@traceyprescott8347]

Beth you have a talent for welding and its fabulous to see.

[@pawelwolinski9380]

I don't have words to describe how this is awesome. Respect.

[@TheNicko773]

Tanks are one of my favorite things to fab and repair. Great job.! Thanks for sharing.

[@ophirb25]

Great, not many ladies I know choose to do this kind of work....👍👍👍

[@Popmonkey69]

How milky was that cup of tea ! Shocking.... Apart from that, great work 👍🏻😂

[@GazVDS]

I was going to say the same thing...glad it's not just me. Please tell me put sugar in it though?

[@walter2990]

She likes what she likes! To each, their own.

[@drummingriffin]

Hi Beth, I'm so very impressed with your ally Tig welding abilities. Wonderful work there, I have mig and stick here at home but I am no welder. Just found your channel today. Subscribing and having a binge watch.

[@bobwalters3677]

Beautiful job! Your dad GUARANTEED is proud of you young lady!

[@michaelpooley3409]

Beautiful piece of welding and fabrication .

[@michaelmain6378]

Loving the manual guillotine and box folder.

[@ravisidhu1667]

I want one for my mini - when lock down is over I will pop over to see you guys.

[@Neil_BT]

Love the KZbin algorithm some times. Awesome video! Interesting to see the process, and skillfully welded.

[@josephhustead749]

What a cool shop! You Rock It with those tools! Nothin's Impossible! Keep knockin' out that Quality work you do! JOHNNY BLADE, VENTURA CALIF.

[@diezl202]

Love watching you do your thing Beth, keep 'em coming! 🤘

[@paulcollins4932]

Great vid Beth keep up the good work, try using a pulsed setting for the welder and maybe four touch to give you more control

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Very impressed with your TIG welding. Awesome skills. Thanks for sharing.

[@ismovalkonen6101]

I love those welding machines. I will recognise those anywhere. Because I used same at work and I live nearby where they are originally made. And visited where they were made.

[@Roy750]

Beth is amazing! Really impressed. I have just bought the same helmet as her! Now I need some shed time to practice my welding.

[@kevinmorin7965]

Beth, nice work, I'd suggest 10-15 more amperage on the edge-to-edge outside corners so their crown of those welds were flatter (like the lap joints of extrusion to side wall welds) and at the ends of the sidewall laps- wouldn't a slower back out of the pedal help reduce the crater shown in the welds? I prefer to use a vixen file on sheared edges so there's less dross to float off in the cover gas. Have you section-sawn a tube to plate weld to see if you're soaking/penetrating the weld too far into the ID? Very a nice job, critiques to help refine your trade; hope you acid etch the resultant tank to avoid mill scale 'flowering'? Suggest you move to the Optrel hood- much preferred!

[@avatarnel]

You really love your father he taught you very well....be proud...most woman at your age still cant do they're nails properly......

[@michaelskinner896]

Excellent work! Beautiful welds. This is a skill I would love to learn. Thanks for showing.

[@foxwood67]

Great skills. Nice dimes on the welds. I'm envious of your shop it looks well stocked 👍

[@BConText]

Sweet , nice job, clean, that high frequency it's a joy :) thnks for sharing your work and skills , good to see you enjoy welding and have all your PPE !! Safety first and great ethic of work , well organized shop you working on... cheers from one Canadian Welder !!!

[@leslieaustin151]

BConText The only thing that made me wince was using a file without a handle. Having once stabbed my hand with a sharp file-tang... never again! Les in UK

[@russcole5685]

Nice work if any larger though, I would put a baffle or two in it, and fold edges for extra strength on the ends. Well done missy I build tanks for the transport industry here in new Zealand I'm sure we'd hire you straight away if you ever made it over here lol great work

[@GOOGLEISVERYEVIL]

That was awesome. Fabing from scratch is very cool to watch.

[@zmuzzy101]

Beautiful welds! Really inspiring me to get on and learn to weld. I had booked on a college course but that got put on hold thanks to the pandemic.

[@MrHomeFunk]

would love to see the BOM guys take her in for a little bracket production, both parties might learn something + it would just be an awsome video in general:D greetings from across the pond, Norway :D

[@jameski5oeb668]

I'm impressed! Makes me want an AC tig rig.

[@V8bgt]

Wish I could make one myself this good... maybe one day

[@86FxBdyCpe]

Nicely done Beth, beautiful skills.

[@walter2990]

My grandaughter is a certified & trained auto mechanic, and her only complaint is that she lacks the body weight to perform some of the heavier tasks. I love this young lady's fabrication skills & attention to detail. A bit of advice..., get a 20+ lb divers weight belt so that she'll have the added "butt", to "kick" the shear! I had the same problem when I started out as a 150lb apprentice. Peace!

[@nico3064]

Awesome work 👍🏻.I was working with locksmiths ( or fitters or how ever they're called in English 😅) for a few months during my education as an industrial mechanic so I know what work and skill are required for such things. Respect for your great work. I personally hate to work with sheet steel, welding, etc 😅 ...... I'm more the machinist type 😂. I definitely prefer working with CNC lathes and milling machines

[@daschc01]

You have some mad welding skills.

[@Sparticus595]

Lovely bit of craft there! Keep it up 👍

[@michaelsquire5297]

BEAUTIFUL ! And watching you TIG makes me jealous ! Thank you for restarting that 20,000 degree fire under the bum ! Sadly not aluminum - soon tho

[@tedh.8356]

I've built race cars for years ( Drag Race) and there's nothing that I would have done to fabricate a fuel or over flow tank that's any different then the way you did it...Good Work!

[@edgarpryor3233]

I found this channel last night and subscribed. I'd like to see a shop tour video, I do similar work in the US, but still needing some tools/skills. What I would like to see is an explanation of what the tools are, and your likes/dislikes about the ones you have.

[@usherengineering179]

Not thought of doing a shop tour, thanks for the idea, we may well do one soon, thanks for watching

[@gabrielfigueroa1730]

Beth has skills, impressive.

[@ianbird6997]

work of art Beth 👍👍👍

[@cmar4076]

Wow Beth, you’re crazy talented! 👏🏼

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Thought I have a look at other videos. I am seriously impressed.

[@cj64crosser]

BRILLIANT 😁 wish I had your skills and workshop, must be awesome 😊👍

[@renosnutzz8592]

Hey make sure that fire blanket isn’t covering the vents on your machine or it’s not going to last long at all

[@renosnutzz8592]

Al Sp akbar

[@ytkb8401]

Be good to know what the set up is you are using to weld the 2mm alu. Iv never tried tig welding before and iv some alu checker plate id like to try and weld. Great vid.

[@teamidris]

Nice tank :) We found welding the filler on from the inside is way easier ^-^

[@piercer4882]

Great work! Very impressive. . Your dad must be very proud of you

[@andrewtreloar7389]

Nice steady hands and good rhythm

[@pbi21]

Great job. You are talented. Much respect for you. We can't find young men let alone young women that want to be involved with a trade here in NY.

[@johnbennett2259]

Really nice work, I work in a fab shop too (mig). Get them to buy a handle for that file, stop the tang going into your hand.

[@gavinmcvey8177]

What a job well done you amazing ally welding Beth keep them videos coming😎🇬🇧💖it

[@wimseffelaar8950]

Beautiful welds! A tank well made!

[@marcelorolle6298]

Awesome worl Beth. Thanks and keep going.

[@JosephHHHo]

Going thighmaster on that little tube bender, I'm going to remember that trick!

[@gussfoundry7600]

Thanks Beth, could you let us know some specifics. What grade of aluminium plate are you using is it 6000? And what is the filler Rod is it 4043 4047 or 5356? Also what amperage are you using and are you using a foot pedal? What balance are you using and frequency please.

[@pvdl9847]

franchement bravo ! de très belles soudures . souder l'aluminium est très difficile ,tu es vraiment douée !!!

[@fredalmond9130]

You are very talented and I admire your work. I sure wish I can be as good at powertig as you once I get more practice.