Water table leaking

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here is a hint for welding the pans…

  • make sure they are clean of any sealant
  • bolt the pans down to the frame
  • bolt the pans together
  • put about 1/4" of water in each pan
  • TIG fuse between the bolts on the flange
  • then remove the bolts and fuse where the bolts were

I had zero warp…zero leaks…

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Made a new pan last year make sure you take into account the Y axis carriages If you make it much deeper the pan will interfere with them. 2.450 is the deepest you can go without re engineeering the table. I welded 4 tabs on the bottom to secure it to the chassis. This way you won’t need to drill holes in it to secure it.

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It’s 11ga 308 SS

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Butyl tape works great, 2 winters in an unheated garage while full of water, or ice

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I agree with everything you said and think this is the way to go.

Only replying because I tried to do this and STILL got a leak. I am very much a TIG amateur. I am pretty sure the leak came from a gap in one of the troughs that are cut for the bolts. I had difficulty getting in there without sticking my electrode.

I would recommend to anyone who is not so confident in their TIG skills, take a cutoff and open up those troughs a bit for better electrode access.

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