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westend
Jan 01, 2017Explorer
It's a sad commentary on how some folks count beans and could care less about the end user.
FWIW, I've operated in welding/fabrication universes where Govt. inspectors come when work is done with large carbon lamps and all welds are microscopically inspected. You can't even have a pit or piece of slag left, all welds are ground and polished. Also, fabricated a lot of marine stuff like rudders and similar where strength is needed. I know a small bit about welding.
My '71 Starcraft has a fully boxed frame. After 40 years of use, it pulls like an extension of the truck.
BTW, I saw the thread and pictures of Redracer's frame debacle and it was not nice. How something like that goes out the door of the plant is beyond me.
FWIW, I've operated in welding/fabrication universes where Govt. inspectors come when work is done with large carbon lamps and all welds are microscopically inspected. You can't even have a pit or piece of slag left, all welds are ground and polished. Also, fabricated a lot of marine stuff like rudders and similar where strength is needed. I know a small bit about welding.
My '71 Starcraft has a fully boxed frame. After 40 years of use, it pulls like an extension of the truck.
BTW, I saw the thread and pictures of Redracer's frame debacle and it was not nice. How something like that goes out the door of the plant is beyond me.
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