Boatbuilders tale...Mollyhawk

[MikeJohns]

Here's a link to an interesting tale of steel boat building (or rebuilding) in South Africa.

http://www.jilldickinschinas.com/boo...-build-a-boat/

Running a cheap welder in a bath of fresh water to increase the duty cycle, that is innovation

[apex1]

Originally Posted by MikeJohns

Here's a link to an interesting tale of steel boat building (or rebuilding) in South Africa.
http://www.jilldickinschinas.com/boo...-build-a-boat/

Running a cheap welder in a bath of fresh water to increase the duty cycle, that is innovation

Very nice, thanks to share with us!
Regards
Richard

[welder/fitter]

Wonderful read! Looking forward to getting the book. Thanks for the heads-up Mike.

Yes, a welder in water... That, is scary

[MikeJohns]

Actually its not as silly as it sounds. Fresh water is a very effective insulator which many people do not know. It only conducts electricity as you introduce impurities ... free ions.

[welder/fitter]

Originally Posted by MikeJohns

Actually its not as silly as it sounds. Fresh water is a very effective insulator which many people do not know. It only conducts electricity as you introduce impurities ... free ions.

Well, that's just great, Mike, but you couldn't pay me enough to test this. No way, no how; on this point I'd rather remain ignorant for life.