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Greg



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:39 am    Post subject: repairing heater boxes Reply with quote

Does anyone have a suggestion for someone who ca weld up HE shells? Mine have some gaps around where it attaches to the exhaust. I'm trying to maximize my heat Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've heard that Joe has done a little welding in his day. Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joe has done a lot of welding Razz and great quality at that but for this "small job" I was hoping to find someone a little closer
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

we used to use muffler putty to close up those gaps. I don't think its made with asbestos anymore Confused
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Saw this on Colin's site about heater boxes and welding them up.



Boxcar wrote:
While I am at it..rehabbing engine tin, and patching heaterboxes.

I am miles from my miller mig welder,and oxy acetylene.

Thinking about soldering patches on heater boxes?mig left gaps which eventually held moisture,then rotted. So,Real metal,flux,solder,
propane torch,as I have yet to buy that roof coppering electric iron...
Probably will work better...Any thoughts?

Tough environment for metal. Hot hot exhaust meets cold cold rain splash. Fractures aplenty. The jackets are normally just pressed over the exhaust with crimp seams that allow the temperature extremes and vibration to let the jackets give a little. The jackets do not need to be airtight, they need only a robust supply of fresh air from the fan(s) to give you decent heat.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for the info jon, I would like to seal them up a little better since i have them out but it may not be worth it.
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