Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Bath tubs?

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

I'm not sure if cast iron would be safe touse as a submersible...?
Carl


Warren Greenway wrote:
> 
> Cast iron is difficult and unpredictable to weld. Most
> people end up causing propagating cracks.
> 
> Warren.
> 
> --- Michael B Holt <tlohm@juno.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 06:33:54 -0500 "Mark H. Easter"
> > writes:
> > >
> > >Anyone (else) ever contemplated going to sea in a
> > pair of welded
> > >together (old style) metal bath tubs?  Or am I the
> > only imbecile
> > >that's come up with this scheme?
> >
> > I'd not expect bathtubs to take a lot of pressure,
> > and welding
> > might be exciting: does cast iron weld easily and
> > predictably?
> > I have no idea.
> >
> > How big are your tubs?  I have one here, and I would
> > fit in a
> > pressure vessel made of two, but there'd be little
> > room for
> > anything else.
> >
> > I like the basic concept.  Is there some other
> > source of
> > slightly larger tubs that could be obtained easily?
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Holt
> >
> >
> >
> >
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