[Steam-engine] Welded boiler certification?

[Andrew]

Nope,
The inspectors make sure the repairs are done properly, BTW I think the R
stamp costs around $5,000 a year in Ohio for a company to hold...
Andrew.

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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006, Andy glines wrote:

> I am pretty new to the hobby but I thought that
> reusing the dome was a pretty common practice.  So
> long as the extensive "repair" job is done properly I
> see no problem with this method.
>
> --- Andrew <tech at andrew2.netpluscom.com> wrote:
>
> > It is very expensive for a company to get and
> > maintain S and R stamps.
> > There's no way i'd ever be able to afford to do it,
> > but alot of
> > fabrication companies go with an R because I think
> > it's a bit cheaper. It
> > is common for a company with an R stamp to save an
> > original piece such as
> > a steam dome, this enables them to build a new
> > boiler and call it a
> > repair. It's kinda crazy how that is setup, with
> > only an R stamp you can't
> > build a complete new boiler, but... we can re-use
> > the steam dome and build
> > a new boiler, and call it a repair. I think that has
> > to be renewed yearly
> > but i'm not sure on that.
> > Andrew.
> >
> > >From Andrew at
> > tech at andrew2.netpluscom.com
> > engineering at andrew2.netpluscom.com
> > b10730 at hotmail.com
> >
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>
>
> Andy Glines
> Evansville, IN
>
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