Conning Tower

03/02/08

Here I am welding in the ports at last. 

I did a primary pass straight into the root.  I had left quite a large gap between the tower and the port so the weld bead came nicely through to the other side.  I then did another root run from the other side onto that bead.  Then I left it to cool down slowly before doing the final runs on both sides.  I can’t get to the last half on the inside until the brace comes off.  I’m going to make an outer brace for that.  I’m fed up with making braces, but I just can’t risk mucking it up.

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