Re: [mba] SS welding

A couple of notes here. First: Sankey kegs run about $200, so PLEASE don't steal them. If you can find a leaker that's been scrapped by a brewer/owner (not somebody jonesing for a fix) - that's a different story. BUT Second: SS is a lousy conductor - Aluminum works much better in a direct fired system. No hot spots, no scorching, even doing a decoction. Third: Commercial breweries use SS in part because it can survive the harsh chemicals used for cleaning. (CIP) You shouldn't use those either, IMNSHO. Off Peak Brewer Carl Eidbo has (had) an all electric brewery and it works fine for Carl - but he's a physicist. A COTS water heater would make a better hot liq tank and thos are affordable. Cheers, Jim ----- Forwarded message from mba-owner(a)thebarn.com ----- X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0-rc5 (2014-01-11) on x.digitalelves.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.8 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_SIGNED,FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT,FREEMAIL_FROM,FREEMAIL_REPLY, NML_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL, SPF_PASS,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0-rc5 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=content-type:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=UWpezfk8UpjCn3EBSjxbpVRP/LmY7HkLOgbhI7z8Q7k=; b=LGS8g2gsqaS6l3+ey822fkIiRx4Aa+f6PyiNxQZvvgutwSMoPfqq9kJvNLwQ57lm8V ZK2J0uwpS64vqABixAsdDuJC2JsBar7GcOCDunBhKKlqfLipYBzfNUjpMXHRFLSyG+Bk rcfNDoo3v7Uw5S1BTjNBQaBeN9Bb2G0VWboVrt4f3vPnGXj/BT+5PM0GeTleRtO2hvNG YNW04p/V13AJ9efkOdCQEIgvKCxuSui8dgRTyCs/0NZp0iVNG70NidOjZaaCsmrryWyM pfJgQk42naDVLdTouG/ZkMVdHQhGdUTAm5WrWL8LiHLPBwZ0nvStg7mFuKOU5Nd25adG NBtQ== X-Received: by 10.50.62.211 with SMTP id a19mr21098502igs.46.1394504894920; Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:28:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [mba] Sanitary Stainless Welding From: Alex Smith &lt;thedudeabides277(a)gmail.com&gt; In-Reply-To: <CAF_HcoipUO9vH3T5t=osD= u2dTOJo+75mT_1aDvetwVW64ckEw(a)mail.gmail.com&gt; Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:28:11 -0500 Cc: &quot;sphbc(a)googlegroups.com&quot; &lt;sphbc(a)googlegroups.com&gt;, mba(a)thebarn.com To: Scott Haraldson &lt;scott(a)scottharaldson.com&gt; X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1874) X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by x.digitalelves.comid s2B2SFFC031568 Hi Scott, I highly recommend Hans Early-Nelson, whose business is called ?Primitive Precision Metalcraft? in Minneapolis. He does a lot of art metal, but he used to work doing sanitary welding and did a beautiful job on all of the tri-clover fittings on my 30 gal electric system. He welded all of the fittings from the inside and they have a mirror-like finish. He was quite economical as well. I will certainly go back to him for my next welding project. Here is his contact info: Hans Early-Nelson primitiveprecision(a)gmail.com 763-258-4148 Alex Smith On Mar 1, 2014, at 2:05 PM, Scott Haraldson &lt;scott(a)scottharaldson.com&gt; wrote: Preferably someone who has welded keggles before. am weighing the pros and cons of having someone weld the fittings in for my elements vs. going with a silver solder approach. Subject: confirm b6336e38d71a340c9a3f3879ce68e9e65e8a566a From: mba-request(a)thebarn.com Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:28:18 -0500 If you reply to this message, keeping the Subject: header intact, Mailman will discard the held message. Do this if the message is spam. If you reply to this message and include an Approved: header with the list password in it, the message will be approved for posting to the list. The Approved: header can also appear in the first line of the body of the reply. ----- End forwarded message ----- -- NOTE *** This address is going away. Please use my Brewing News Address for now. *** ------------------------------ * Dr. James Ellingson, * * mobile : 651/645-0753 * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 5219 Elliot Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55417 * * james(a)brewingnews.com James.Ellingson(a)StThomas.edu * _______________________________________________ mba mailing list mba(a)thebarn.com http://www.thebarn.com/mailman/listinfo/mba