[PSUBS-MAILIST] Weld seam location

[Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles]

Mine's on top James.

On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 11:07 AM James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Thanks both.  Thats what I have told them.
> Regards
> James
>
>
> On Wed, 1 Mar 2023 at 17:48, Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> This is true if you have a single seam weld. If you are butt welding
>> multiple sections together, you want to stagger the longitudinal welds
>> rotationally at an angle which is not a factor of the number of lobes at
>> theoretical overall instability failure.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> On Mar. 1, 2023, 10:25, Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> It goes on top, assuming you have a CT on top, because that minimizes the
>> length of the welded seam.
>>
>> Best,
>> Alec
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 12:20 PM James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles
>> <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> Im not sure if this matters much, but my fabricator has asked whether to
>>> put the main seam for the weld on either the top, or bottom of the main
>>> tube.
>>>
>>> Obviously this is for when they orientate it for the tower nozzle.
>>>
>>> On Jodie B i put it at the top.
>>>
>>> Skadoc's is at the bottom.
>>>
>>> What do people think?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> James
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