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DIY Spot-Weld Dent Puller ... a real Frankenstein/Igor contraption.

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Green1:
I'm crap at welding.
I like the way the welder groans at the end  ;D

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I'm as good at holding an Electric Welder steady as I am a paint brush - I know my limitations. :-[ :-[ :-[

Laverda Dave:
I'm glad you know what you are doing Ash. If I tried making anything like that I'd take out the national grid!
I've seen Ed China use a similar dent pulling system on Wheeler Dealers. I think he used a bar passed through the welded 'tags' and this was connected to a hydraulic ram and the dent just pulled out!

AshimotoK0:
Dave .. yes I have the wavy strip and slide hammer etc but I found that it's best to put a metal block on the tank and use it as a fulcrum with a bar or screwdriver passed through the eyelet of the welded tab. You also need to apply heat to the area. Bike tanks are probably thicker than car panels and the dents are on awkward curved areas. It does seem to take a lot of force in order to 'move' the metal.

neat street:
well done Ash, ingenious!

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