Date:         Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:39:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress
              (welding pics)
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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  Great work, Neil!  I see what appears to be good slightly-rounded laps, no
sign of undercutting and signs of proper penetration.  You're definitely
making a quality weld there.
   BTW, don't ever grind away a weld for appearance sake.  It's stronger
left alone, and if there's not complete penetration in a spot, that will
weaken it at that spot and it'll eventually crack.  (remember the shifter
story?).

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding
pics)


> Attaboy, you're improving nicely!    :)
>
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 6:59 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/passengersideenginecarrier
>>
>> Getting better!
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>>
>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>