db1979 wrote:Looking good :D
Wish I could weld.
Just gotta pick up it up and give it a go. I'm still learning and feel like I will my whole life. Thin steel is a bitch compared to thicker stuff. Trying to do as much of this without back purging it cause its gonna be a major waste of gas that I don't have. So everything is a super tight fit and very cautious with the amount of heat I'm putting in it to. So far haven't blown through yet and rear side of welds have been fairly acceptable.
Work done this weekend on the boiler.
Scotchbrited the 80L keg and roughly marked out where the 50L will sit.
Cut the top 1/4 off 50L keg, positioned it over rough cut hole and tacked it into place to transfer final cut lines to 80L keg.
After final hole trimming. Wet rag to reduce marking interior surface.
50L sunk into hole and checking fit. I then transferred the cut lines across to the 50L keg.
After trimming the 50L keg, welding on the 6" ferrule and removing the trim around the edge.
Finished up the element sump and drain.
Clearance is good and water drains to a low point still. Did have to give it a little persuasion post welding as where the drain attaches to the bottom of the sump shrank a little with the weld heat. Nothing a quick and very light push with the press couldnt fix.
Upside down but the sump is welded to the 80L keg.
Hoping to get this finished with in the next few weeks if things go to plan.
Still gotta figure out where I'm putting the other 6" ferrule where I can easily access the internals when it needs a scrub yet still function as a view/fill port.