Too thin? I want this guy to make me one or two.. Looks like he's going with the baffles like a Prochem tank..Plenty of baffles and supports please.
Yes..Stainless?
How thick were the tanks on PowerClean and SteamGenie? That tank is made exactly like a prochem aluminum tank.. But better..A brake (not break) bends, creases or folds metal sheets. The 90 degree bends in the picture above were made with one.
PowerClean and SteamGenie made their tanks much stiffer with 3 bend series of brakes (45-90-45) around the tank that added little material or weight to the finished product. With an accurate jig and good planning it wasn't hard to do.
Welds done right should be stronger then the metal it's welded to.. (F you Nate)you can't add enough baffles to keep that tank from contracting and expanding every time you turn it on....
the welds will surely give out sooner or later.......
I love when rug suckers try to be metallurgists.
a food grade weld
The second part of a food grade weld is smooth tie in at the toe of the weld so nothing can catch on an edge, or bacteria grow underneath the edge.I worked maintenance in a dairy processing plant 40 years ago. Product pipe was purged with Argon gas to make "food grade" connections, no grinding needed. Just buffed with Emory paper.