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How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:06 pm
by j_0
Stainless restaurant prep sink. Can't find any specs. Looks to be 16ga 304. When fabbed, they tacked a few times from the bottom, welded tight on top, THEN, they ground WAY too much material and it is separating. Thinking backer plate and fill the separation. Opinions? Advise?

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Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:44 pm
by Coldman
The best thing would be to close the gap. If you can't you could lay some 1/16" filler in there and walk over the top of it to fuse it all together . You can end up with a big joint but can be build up and shaped afterwards. It is what it is.

Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:05 pm
by Kevin_Holbrook
i'm guessing your showing the bottom of the sink

i'd tap the seam back and tack then weld it up from the inside

Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:59 pm
by Poland308
Run about 65-70 amps. Use 1/16 or dab at it with 3/32

Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:01 pm
by j_0
Kevin_Holbrook wrote:i'm guessing your showing the bottom of the sink

i'd tap the seam back and tack then weld it up from the inside
nope that is topside around the bowl!


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Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:12 pm
by Kevin_Holbrook
j_0 wrote:
Kevin_Holbrook wrote:i'm guessing your showing the bottom of the sink

i'd tap the seam back and tack then weld it up from the inside
nope that is topside around the bowl!


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if you can get behind the seam i would use a chill block then from the front tack it up nice along the entire seam then weld

Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:19 pm
by Rick_H
ID close the seam up, speed tack it every 1/2"-3/4" and weld across the entire seam, pulse if you can and use some small diameter filler. 2.5pps, 50amps, 75% peak, 25% background, .030-.035" filler. The backing block will help you but at those setting you should be able to weld without blowing through.

Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:19 pm
by Rick_H
Id close the seam up, speed tack it every 1/2"-3/4" and weld across the entire seam, pulse if you can and use some small diameter filler. If 16g, 2.5pps, 50amps, 75% peak, 25% background, .030-.035" filler. The backing block will help you but at those setting you should be able to weld without blowing through.

Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:24 pm
by j_0
Lots of good here. Solution I am picturing now is a combo of replies: close, chill, tack, build, shape.


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Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:44 am
by Diesel
My concern would be warping. I'd just tack every few inches from the back side after its been pulled together and then take some 2000g sandpaper or steel wool and "rebrush" the finish.

Re: How would you tackle this?

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:31 am
by Kevin_Holbrook
Diesel wrote:My concern would be warping. I'd just tack every few inches from the back side after its been pulled together and then take some 2000g sandpaper or steel wool and "rebrush" the finish.
being a restaurant prep sink ,it's probably already warped or soon will be