CODE4
15+ Year Contributor
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- Jun 6, 2004
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Tampa,
Florida
Was trying to make sure the feet don't warp so had to manually pulse it
I typically hit the corners of the foot pads with a 4 lb drilling hammer while it is still warm to flatten it back out. I have tried different things like bolting the pad to a blank pad prior to welding to keep it flatter, but with a beefy fillet weld typical on many structural feet, there is little that you can do. Just another characteristic of stainless.
I like the skid build though. Never seen on in carbon steel. Even the CIP and steam skids I have built are always SS square and rectangle tube regardless if the piping is SS or carbon. Just comes down to what the customer is willing to pay for I suppose.