<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div dir="ltr"><span>Hi Hames,</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>Thanks' that is interesting, I remember now that the K subs require that on their pods. I have to use wire feed, but I am less afraid now. I gave my stick welder to my brother.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>Hank</span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 4:08 AM, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv0009979253"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Hank,</div><div>When I made the battery pod ends, I initially clad them. I used 309mo (which is what is specified for the dissimilar joints so I already had some). It machined fine and according to the spec, has good corrosion resistance.</div><div> </div><div>In the end, I didn't go with that method as I couldn't get it thick enough and kept machining too much off so I gave up and did it a different way.</div><div> </div><div>might be worth a look? <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.magmaweld.com/ei_309mol_stainless_steel_stick_electrode.html">http://www.magmaweld.com/ei_309mol_stainless_steel_stick_electrode.html</a><span></span></div><div>James</div><div> </div></div><div class="yiv0009979253gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv0009979253gmail_quote">On 15 November 2016 at 03:20, Hugh Fulton via Personal_Submersibles <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv0009979253gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="yiv0009979253yqt5937428504" id="yiv0009979253yqt48073"><div lang="EN-NZ"><div class="yiv0009979253m_-8874406832272607352WordSection1"><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);">Hi Hank,<u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);">303 SS is easiest to machine. Better than 304. However there is the corrosion issue.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);">Google it for properties. Hugh<u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm;"><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style=""> Personal_Submersibles [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org">personal_submersibles- bounces@psubs.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 15 November 2016 3:49 PM<span><br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion<br clear="none"></span></span></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253h5"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] overlay welding<u></u><u></u></div></div><div></div></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253h5"><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></div><div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Brian,<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Overlay welding is very common-Gamma has overlay weld on the hatch land. I do fully expect it to warp, but the overlay weld will be sufficiently thick to machine it true again. I will order some ss wire and weld up a shaft and see how it machines in my lathe before I jump into this. I can always hang it upside down in a vat to nickel plate it.<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Hank<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">On Monday, November 14, 2016 7:38 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a>> wrote:</span><span style="color:black;"><u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div><div id="yiv0009979253m_-8874406832272607352yiv2910925228"><div><div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Would not really be feasible to do that, Hank, It's very tough material first of all, and I want to be able to change props to tweet performance. I don't want some odd ball prop connection that is not compatible with the rest of the world.<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> <u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> You could have the thing machined perfect ( or you do it) first before you put it on, then machine out any warp-age . I think you're asking for trouble doing a overlay. That could warp as well.<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> <u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;">Brian<br clear="none"><br clear="none">--- <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a>><br clear="none">To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a>><br clear="none">Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] overlay welding<br clear="none">Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 01:02:20 +0000 (UTC)<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div id="yiv0009979253m_-8874406832272607352yiv2910925228yqt17893"><div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Brian,<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">That would be tough because the seat is conical, also it will be much cheaper to overlay weld. <u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Why don't you make a bolt on axel extension to hold the prop. machine the axel hub down so it is just big enough to bolt to it.<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Hank<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">On Monday, November 14, 2016 5:30 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a>> wrote:</span><span style="color:black;"><u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Hank, Why don't you just weld on a stainless ring an inch or so thick and then machine that?<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> <u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;">Brian<br clear="none"><br clear="none">--- <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a>><br clear="none">To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a>><br clear="none">Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] overlay welding<br clear="none">Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:17:56 +0000 (UTC)<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Hi All,<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">I am back to work on Elementary 3000 and first on the list is to overlay weld my hatch seat with stainless steel and machine it down again. I am building a vertical turret lathe instead of using my flange facing machine. I am building the lathe as an experiment also for a future project. <u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">My question is, what type of SS wire should I use. There is a chance that the sub will see salt water. I need to keep in mind that the material needs to be machining friendly.<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Hank<u></u><u></u></span></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">______________________________ _________________ Personal_Submersibles mailing list <span class="yiv0009979253m_-8874406832272607352MsoHyperlink"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs. org</a></span> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/ listinfo.cgi/personal_ submersibles</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">______________________________ _________________<br clear="none">Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs. org</a><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/ listinfo.cgi/personal_ submersibles</a><u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">______________________________ _________________ Personal_Submersibles mailing list <span class="yiv0009979253m_-8874406832272607352MsoHyperlink"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs. org</a></span> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/ listinfo.cgi/personal_ submersibles</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div id="yiv0009979253m_-8874406832272607352yqt16562"><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">______________________________ _________________<br clear="none">Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs. org</a><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/ listinfo.cgi/personal_ submersibles</a><u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div class="yiv0009979253MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="none">______________________________ _________________<br clear="none">
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