. Official proceedings . ch of thisdescription is to cut out an opening in the side sheet with the cut-ting blowpipe, and with a pneumatic chisel bevel the edge andthen prepare a sheet to fit the opening, beveling the edge of thesheet, also fluting the sheet all the way around, as shown by thelight lines over the staybolts. After the weld is completed, it ispossible to hammer out part of the flute in order to make a morelevel surface. TO—Showing a sheet welded in down to mud ring. On oneend the sheet is 28 wide and on the other it is 40. The total Oxv-Acetvlene \\eklinp: and Cnttiiii 8i


. Official proceedings . ch of thisdescription is to cut out an opening in the side sheet with the cut-ting blowpipe, and with a pneumatic chisel bevel the edge andthen prepare a sheet to fit the opening, beveling the edge of thesheet, also fluting the sheet all the way around, as shown by thelight lines over the staybolts. After the weld is completed, it ispossible to hammer out part of the flute in order to make a morelevel surface. TO—Showing a sheet welded in down to mud ring. On oneend the sheet is 28 wide and on the other it is 40. The total Oxv-Acetvlene \\eklinp: and Cnttiiii 8i is 73,/j. Time for weklino- was 133/ hours. Total cost,including labor and material, approximately $ 11—Showing- patch welded in side sheet of fire box 32wide, by 60 long. Time 17 hours with welder and helper. To-tal cost, including labor and material, $ The time givenincludes delays in making electric light connection, air hammerconnections, welding and for boiler makers to vacate fire-box. (Fig. 3. ). TmE ITHrs /tlE~ 7oT«l ColT* Wrtiii-J6 Fob Boatt* Mm Figure 3. 12—Showing side sheet 42 high extending along full lengthof firebox 91 which was welded in. The old sheet was cut outwith the cutting blowpipe in 15 minutes, one man operating,total cost 60c. The weld was made in seven hours with onewelder and a helper. Total cost, including labor and material, o SioeShEET 42 HlGHffl«pE»TENI)lN(„ FuLLlENMhOFFrnt Sox & Sheet With Blow


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