Tank mostly welded - I have welded the ends on since the picture. Welding thin metal is a pain!
Don't expect much progress over the next few days, I'm travelling!
Managed to secure my 55Gal steel drum for processing the oil - I'm welding a fitting into it so I can thread in a 1500W 120V heater element.
I got the drum from the local VW dealer at no cost. (I know the owner
) Was used for new synthetic motor oil and is in perfect shape. Once the fitting is welded in I will insulate the whole thing and then start de-watering my oil. I have pre-filtered down to 100 micron into a plastic drum that is painted black and sitting in the sun. When I transfer from the plastic drum to the steel drum, I will filter to 15 micron.