'69 Bulkhead Refurbishment
Day 7
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The tunnel patch in progress. Cuts were made to isolate the bends. |
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The location of the patch piece. |
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It seems to fit well. I left extra material on top so that I could trim it just right. |
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All cleaned up and ready. |
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The ends of the patch panel have been tacked together. I used the torch to match the curves and create the curved bend. Lots of work with the hammer, dolly, torch, and wet rag. |
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Unfortunately I didn't leave enough material on this end of the patch piece. The problem was solved by building up my tack welds to fill the void. |
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Another perspective. |
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From this angle, you can see the curve is just right for the tunnel. |
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Close up of some tacks. |
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This is how the void was filled. It is important to work slowly to minimize the heat input. Too much heat and the resulting warping will make a mess of the work. |
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Another angle, perhaps the picture could have been rotated... |
