Stainless Steel HELP!

[stevemc32]

Take it to a local welding joint and offer them $20 to patch it up. It'll probably take 10 minutes of their time and you're done.

 

[Helles]

Im thinking the local welding joint will be giving you a price to do it not vice versa

 

[stevemc32]

Yep, that could very well be the case and if it's a stupid price go to the next one.

 

[Eagleburger]

mount a temp probe for your PID

 

[pk.sax]

Further to elcarter's suggestion.

Make the hole just large enough to pass through a ss socket. Sit it in there just enough to cover the curve and get it welded both sides.

Then plug or use a reducing bush to mount a Thermowell.

Alternatively, use the weld it stuff with a plug straight into the hole.

 

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Since I'm pretty useless on the tools I think I'm just going to take it to a local welder and get them to fix it. Thanks again for all the suggestions guys. I especially liked the illustrations. What a great resource AHB is

 

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Just in case you were wondering this is what I have done for now until I can get it welded. The bung seems to be holding well and no leaks so far. Can anyone see a problem with this?

 

[stevemc32]

Reckon that'll do it.

 

[hotmelt]

Looks like you could just put a bolt through the bung with washers either side and just tighten it up and it would be compressed to seal up more securely.

 

[elcarter]

Have no idea what that means.....

Pictures do help, below is a hex nipple. These are the cheapest way to add a port to any stainless vessel ~$5. The hex part give a good base to weld to. The cap is just there til you find a use for the hole.

The long stiky thing is a PTI 100 temp probe that's a scientific device that will allow you to measure temperature to an incredibly accurate level when calibrated and combined with a PID controller. Useful for controlling a heating element to make precise hot water for tea or beer. Or as I called it "wank".

 

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Thanks Elcater, I'm picking up what ur puttin down now