[TheForge] repairing sheet metal

[Bruce .]

Terry,
Do you want it to outlive you, or could you deal with outliving it (again)?
If the latter, I vote for duct tape!
Drill the hole at the end of the tear anyway.  Standard
precaution/preventative.

Bruce
NJ

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Ron Childers <ron at munlaw.net> wrote:

> Be sure to coat both sides with a rust preventive primer and paint
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TheForge [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Charles
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 12:34 PM
> To: terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com>; Blacksmithing List
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] repairing sheet metal
>
> Gas welding generally results in a softer more pliable sheet.  I gas weld
> autobody panels that I am going to have to do hammer and dolly work on for
> this reason. Charles
>
>
>       From: terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
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>  Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 11:29 AM
>  Subject: [TheForge] repairing sheet metal
>
> hello
>
> I have an old generator with a propane fueled engine.
> The blower housing sheet metal has torn. the generator now makes all kinds
> of noise with the blower housing rattling constantly.
>
> There are no repair parts available for the engine given its age.
> Only 20 years old but they claim that that is too old.
>
>
>
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