Stainless Welder?

prieff · Post by **prieff** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:56 am

Anyone know of a reliable and good stainless welder in the CR area?

Thanks

Paul

-MG- · Post by **-MG-** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:11 am

When I got my hood I used P & D Welding in Marion.

They were recommended to me by a contractor and they did a good job with my hanging brackets.

CMLarrison · Post by **CMLarrison** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:00 am

check the guy off craigslist from Robins who sells the kegs, he does stainless welding. I have never personally met him but supposedly he has been to a couple meetings.

prieff · Post by **prieff** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:38 am

I can't find the craigslist guy anymore. From the pics I remember the welds didn't look all that great. I know I am spoiled as everything is stainless and welded perfect where I work but stainless welds are tricky, especially sanitary ones that also need to be passivated, clean, and smooth.

I will go talk to the shop in marion. Thanks guys.

Paul

mjmarsha · Post by **mjmarsha** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:26 pm

Yeah, I can't do sanitary welds with my equipment. If you want sanitary then a professional weld shop is the only way to go, otherwise I can fix you up.

prieff · Post by **prieff** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:02 pm

MJ.....are you the CL guy?

Small small world. Plus the resources of this group are amazing.

I hope I didn't offend in any way. I work in food manufacturing and we use all tri-clamp custom stainless on everything. The pipepro guys make the seams almost undetectable.

Honestly, sanitary is not a requirement as long as they are clean and relatively smooth. I can passivate with some acid myself. The TIG passivating process makes it purdy though.

I would like to check out your work sometime and maybe I can throw some business your way. I am tired of my weldless fittings and I am (still) going electric soon and want to tri-clamp the elements for easy cleaning. I will use 1.5" or 2" tri-clamps.

Email me or private me if you can. paul dot rieff at gmail dot com

Thanks a ton.

mjmarsha · Post by **mjmarsha** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:44 pm

No offense taken

One of these days I'll upgrade to a nice TIG unit but in the mean time I work with what I have. I should be at the next meeting if you want to talk shop. Just look for the tall fat dorky engineering type and say hi

tony b · Post by **tony b** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:28 pm

That's not a unique description for this group!! You better have a white rose in your lapel or something else to identify yourself!

Happy Engineers Week!!