Larry, I always offer the giver of a good deal like that an airplane ride in repayment.
Syd Cohen NC94196 Wausau, WI Larry wrote: > Hi Gang, > > Well, finally got my right wing tank back, fully repaired and signed > off. What a bitch to fix. My tank, being an early SN, was fully > soldered to gather. The only rivets used were on the baffles. All > edges were soldered. The old patch was riveted on, but has leaked most > of it's life. I wanted the new patch soldered into place, so's not to > worry later. Couldn't use a torch, as when the end heated up, it'd melt > the solder around the edges, doing more damage than good. The other > problem, was that the welder (certified repair shop) had to purge the > tank with argon, to keep from meeting his maker. This argon, being > under slight pressure, kept blowing the solder out of the patch. The > shop finally fabricated a very large soldering iron. Since there was no > flame, he eliminated the argon, and then the repair went quite smooth. > On pressure test, we found another small pin-hole that he repaired. Now > it's on to the paint shop, and back to the A&P for install. > I was figuring a big buck bill. Wrong, it seems as Bruce, the > welder, has known my parents for many years. Even though I didn't know > that when I walked in his door, we soon became friends. When I picked > up the tank and asked for the bill, he wouldn't accept any Payment. I > didn't know there were truly any nice people around anymore, but I think > he fills the bill. He says he'll be happy to repair any other tanks, > but his pricing structure has changed now. > Now, how to get to be good friends with the A&P. > > Larry _____________________________________________________________ Get your favorite topic delivered daily. http://www.topica.com/t/11
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