Plate Welding/John D(oubts)

[J Patrick Draine]

On Saturday, December 15, 2001, at 10:46 AM, Joseph Garrett wrote:

>  I
> have had new cracks appear, on a welded plate, while it is languishing 
> in my
> dust bin, (so to speak). The whole process is not one for the faint of 
> heart
> or those who are in a hurry.
> As to a guarantee, there should NEVER be a guarantee, not even with
> "stitching", as we do not know if there are other flaws in the original
> casting, due to the fact that it is covered with filler and gilt. The 
> client
> should ALWAYS be warned of this fact.
>

Why do you prefer welding to stitching (which can take just a few hours)?

Patrick