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I believe that is aluminum.
Is the actual weld on the bottom cracked? Hard to tell from the pic.
The open joint that the pic shows clearly, isn't welded at the factory on purpose. A weld there would show thru the Filon as a bump.
That is what I was told by the plant manager at Sabre when I toured the plant.
I think it COULD be welded there, but would need to be ground flush afterwards... This would take away some of the strength.
The factory won't do it this way as the hundreds of joints they weld would all need grinding. Too much labor for them.
That is what I would do, AFTER removing the foam insulation.
Welding is dealing with molten metal. It is way hotter than what it would take to set the unit on fire. I would not even consider welding it without removing all the flamables/meltables from the area. I do not think that ANY good welder would either.
Is the actual weld on the bottom cracked? Hard to tell from the pic.
The open joint that the pic shows clearly, isn't welded at the factory on purpose. A weld there would show thru the Filon as a bump.
That is what I was told by the plant manager at Sabre when I toured the plant.
I think it COULD be welded there, but would need to be ground flush afterwards... This would take away some of the strength.
The factory won't do it this way as the hundreds of joints they weld would all need grinding. Too much labor for them.
That is what I would do, AFTER removing the foam insulation.
Welding is dealing with molten metal. It is way hotter than what it would take to set the unit on fire. I would not even consider welding it without removing all the flamables/meltables from the area. I do not think that ANY good welder would either.
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