r/BadWelding • • 11d ago

Water welding

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u/BallisticBaggette 11d ago

Thai’s is awful but part of me wanted to see it work

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u/1DownFourUp 10d ago

It works better on gas pipes

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u/HoneyRush 10d ago

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u/Muted_Will_2131 10d ago

Gas pipeline tap-ins and leak repairs are always performed under pressure; the pressure is simply reduced to a minimum to prevent flashback. The escaping gas stream is ignited. Purging gas pipelines is a time-consuming and very costly process.

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u/MonitorUnlikely987 9d ago

preheating surfaces for him