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    partial crack repair

    Gordon My experience in this field suggest if you are going to partially reweld your crack, counter sink a hole at both ends this will stop the crack from chasing. When it comes to the welding side make sure you weld your repair with stringer beads keeping them as small as possable, 2.5mm...
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    4130 welding, need advice

    cromolly:- Chrome is used as it is resistant to corrosion and is very strong. Molly= Mollibrium (SPELLING UNCHECKED) has properties that have great CREEP resistance, resisting being pulled a part hence ATV FRAMES strong durable and life span many more folds than M/Steel
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    SS welding wire problem

    sounds like overheating to me,expansion in the gun is jamming the wire and your wire feeder is slipping as it slides over the wire
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    Gas pipe

    In your case none what so ever
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    REPAIRS TO RIVETED VERTICAL STORAGE TANKS

    Have you considered having the tank relined?
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    REPAIRS TO RIVETED VERTICAL STORAGE TANKS

    Calling 513613, Thankyou. You will have to conduct another vacuum box test on your horizontals when all welding is complete. Tig welding would be the way to go as you can control the size of the heat effected zone more easily when coming to fit your Boublers rather than stick Welding.After...
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    REPAIRS TO RIVETED VERTICAL STORAGE TANKS

    Please supply more information eg. SIZE;CONTENTS; iS THE PLATE CORRODED;WHAT IS IT MADE OF S/STEEL
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    API650 Wind Girder Weld to Shell

    Do as the book says, don't be fooled by your thumb
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    Guarding on arbor presses

    create a safty working zone around the machine and fit a guard rail if posssible. Remember 'Accidents are Caused,and could have been prevented'..
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    Copper pipes

    concrete is not a good conductor of heat and would be very costly to heat your room/rooms. However if you clad your floor with polystyrene the heat retention would make it worth while

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