I've watched a few instruction videos of tig welding and I'm keen to give it a go. But I might be throwing myself in the deep end...
I've got a keg I cut the top off a while back for my still and was going to use a new keg, but my old one is much nicer looking and in better condition. My only issue is the 210mm wide circle I have cut in it. I was thinking I could weld a flat piece of stainless in, but I'm unsure how to do so without leaving little crevices for nasties to live and how to keep gas against the weld to stop sugaring...
Can someone with a bit of knowledge in this area give me some advice please? I can fusion weld, stick weld and mig weld without issue, so I don't think it's a stretch to weld stainless. I was thinking to tack some tabs on the underside of the lip to hold the plate in place till it's tacked. I can then grind the welds after I cut my 4" hole for my ferrule. I would drill a hole where my element is going to pump argon into the keg.
Doable? Hard? Let me know...
StillDrinkn