Re: Tank thickness
Posted by:
Ben (IP Logged)
Date: December 28, 2013 03:19PM
I think consult Mark's manual,,and,,
Audels Sheet metal guide
From memory,,,a copper seam solderd overlap of 4-6 times the thickness will have a joint stronger than the copper
That is,,,copper ,040 overlap,6x =,240",,,so a quarter inch overlap will be
equal strength to the copper sheet,,,Not sure of different grade of copper,,
I think this is for roofing copper which seems to be ,040"
Yes to save money and add strength,,Stanley did make some steel galvanized tanks
And over the years the galvinaze wore thin and there was a hole,,
Cant recall the model/year,,
95/5 solder should work pretty well,,the others will be a problem later when you take it apart for repairs I think,,
And be sure to remember there are tricks to this trade as well,,Have fun,,,Ben