thebikingengineer
Well-Known Member
So, I've got a friend who has a couple of sankey kegs (legal ones, I checked) that he wants to get rid of. I will be taking them off of his hands and converting them to keggles. I looked at weldless conversion kits, but realized that I have access to (and skills for using) a TIG welder. I have a couple of questions for people who have welded fittings on to their kettles:
What kind of settings should I use on the TIG (including filler rod alloy, tungsten, etc)?
I can't backpurge, is this a problem?
Should I weld from the outside, or the inside?
Any post-weld clean-up steps required?
Can/should I repassivate (also, how)?
My welding experience is mostly 4130 thin-wall tubing (racecars you know), how much different is stainless (anything I should watch out for)?
Pics?
Thanks,
Mark
What kind of settings should I use on the TIG (including filler rod alloy, tungsten, etc)?
I can't backpurge, is this a problem?
Should I weld from the outside, or the inside?
Any post-weld clean-up steps required?
Can/should I repassivate (also, how)?
My welding experience is mostly 4130 thin-wall tubing (racecars you know), how much different is stainless (anything I should watch out for)?
Pics?
Thanks,
Mark