{"id":1856,"date":"2025-12-08T02:37:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/?p=1856"},"modified":"2026-04-04T17:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:53:38","slug":"diy-expansion-tank-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/archives\/1856","title":{"rendered":"DIY Expansion Tank Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1856\" class=\"elementor elementor-1856\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6d56a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d6d56a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9832b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9832b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is a general guide to fabricating our discontinued expansion tank that fits our 3D printed bracket(s) design. It is assumed that if you are using this guide you have a general understanding of fabrication and are only using this to get an idea of the parts needed and the best technique to fabricate the tank.\u00a0 Please do not email inquires.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To build this tank you will need a TIG welder and capability of aluminum welding.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you would like to download a 3D file of this tank, <a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/product\/expansion-tank-3d-download\">please see our downloads section<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First off is the material list, the Tubing OD is required, the Wall thickness can be your choice. The Aluminum plate can be a choice of thinner or ticker material. The thicker material is much easier to weld.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Material List:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2.375&#8243; OD x 1.54&#8243; Wall x 2.875L Aluminum Tubing<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">.125&#8243; or .190&#8243; Aluminum Plate 2.25&#8243; x 5.00&#8243;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The parts list\u00a0 below includes links to amazon equivalent&#8217;s that will work well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac8981 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ac8981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac4304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cac4304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/4z4PkhV\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61ENB7VyZgL._AC_SL1001_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1862\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61ENB7VyZgL._AC_SL1001_.jpg 959w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61ENB7VyZgL._AC_SL1001_-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61ENB7VyZgL._AC_SL1001_-768x751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61ENB7VyZgL._AC_SL1001_-320x313.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61ENB7VyZgL._AC_SL1001_-480x469.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61ENB7VyZgL._AC_SL1001_-800x782.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61ENB7VyZgL._AC_SL1001_-600x587.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">5\/8\" Barb to 1\/2\"NPT Male Brass<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcd70e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfcd70e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2dn1QTb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_-1024x895.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1861\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_-1024x895.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_-320x280.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_-800x699.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_-600x524.jpg 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Rs9zpctoL._AC_SL1500_.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">3\/4\" Weld On Hose Barb Aluminum<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603f143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"603f143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/flNCNCY\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_-1024x477.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1860\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_-1024x477.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_-320x149.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_-480x224.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_-800x373.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_-600x280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/61Xf9HxF-LL._AC_SL1500_.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">1\/2\" NPT Female Weld on Bung Aluminum<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f853c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f853c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/1Ku4NGk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_-1024x437.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1859\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_-320x136.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_-480x205.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_-800x341.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_-600x256.jpg 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/51PG9pvAJeL._AC_SL1200_.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">32mm 1-1\/4\" ID Aluminum Radiator Weld On Filler Neck<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576d3ba e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"576d3ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a35846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a35846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First off you need to cut 2 circles into the aluminum plate with an outside diameter of 2.0&#8243;. Cut 2 of these circles with a inner circle that is the inner diameter of the filler neck inlet and the weld on bung inlet. The Spec sheet says 1&#8243; but this size can vary depending on the materials you buy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a99356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a99356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam-1024x810.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1863\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam-320x253.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam-480x380.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam-800x633.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam-600x475.jpg 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/diam.jpg 1342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5723b1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5723b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d1f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d1f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Start with welding the filler neck from the back side, the end that will be inside of the tank. This is the easiest way to weld it and is a cleaner look.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e644a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65e644a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TopCapWeld-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b40e8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09b40e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81eeea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81eeea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Weld the Bung from the back side, the end that will be inside of the tank. This gives a cleaner look and it gives you a second chance to seal any leaks if your welding is poor. you can simply weld the outer side later on after pressure testing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ea291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75ea291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BottomCapWeld-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec5954 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aec5954\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0d617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd0d617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Weld the Bung cap and Filler neck cap on either sides of the tube.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7abff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7abff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1865\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TankWelds-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78b5c0 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f78b5c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9aff5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9aff5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The barb end is positioned no lower than .190 from the bottom of the tank. 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