[modeleng] Re: TIG welded copper boilers

Renenber, the Severn Valley cut and weld patches in on fireboxes, a process 
well worth seeing. I think silver soldering 12" to the ft scale boilers is 
probably verboten, I dare say due to the amount of silver solder needed, 
cost a fortune!!

Dave.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TEL" <tel47@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:47 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: TIG welded copper boilers


> Nothing wrong with welded boilers, as long as they are done by a
> ticketed person. With the full size copper fireboxes the NSWGR used to
> oxy-weld them with an operator on each side of the plates - a real
> exercise in cooperation!
>
> Alan Stepney wrote:
>> I see that Maxitrak have started selling TIG welded copper boilers.
>>
>> Anyone have any thoughts on that, instead of the usual silver soldering?
>>
>>
>> Alan
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