Re: pressure hull design

[Bill <heinzind@cadvision.com>]

At 08:48 AM 98/09/20 -0500, you wrote:
>    Before trying to cut your own tank ends, try getting a price from Baker
>Tank Heads in Fort. Worth Texas.  I do not know if they are still in
>business but that is where I have purchased three tank heads for my sub
>(one 1/4 inch one for the hatch). They were not that unreasonable.  Baker
>made them on-site.  I would highly advise against trying to form your own.
>The cutting and welding will be much much more complex and take far longer.
> Also, there will probably be far less integrity given the necessary shape
>and welding.
>
>
>G. Boucher
>
>

Thanks ... I am looking into the regular hemi- ends... but have not got any
firm prices yet.. the ones that I have found are way to expensive.  I also
have a friend who is a pressure welder, who would be doing all the pressure
hull welding for me.  

bill