Building new 7'x30" drop

[sportfreak15]

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Started building a new rig today. 6 hours and have the flues cut formed and welded. 115 feet of tig weld. Hopefully have the sides front and back on tomorrow

[sportfreak15]

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7 1/2 more hours today. Front and back formed and welded on. Interior welds passivated. Couldn't lift alone after washing so moved on to front pan. Figure I am half way done.

[psparr]

Jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sportfreak15]

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Tacked up the base stack tonight. Enough triangles and you can get from rectangle to circle.

[Fireguy]

Do you back gas your welds? If so , can you back gas with argon/co2? By the way your work looks great.

[maplestudent]

very impressive work

[sportfreak15]

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Finished up welding the base stack this morning and came out good... I do purge with argon when I can but haven't much on this project. Mostly passivate the welds and back sides with surfox that will come in contact with sap or syrup.

[PeddlerLakeSapper]

Did you make your own brake for the flues?

[sportfreak15]

No, think I will for the next one. It is a series of Z shaped pieces and flats welded together. Makes for a lot of welding

[PeddlerLakeSapper]

Nice job btw. Gonna be doing the same thing next year.

[Sugarmaker]

Very nice work without a brake!
Regards,
Chris

[GeorgeQ]

Wish I had those skills. Nice work.

[sportfreak15]

1301313014 ready for her new home. Hopefully tomorrow will post pics on the arch