| [GMCnet] Galvanizing the GMC frame [message #146655] |
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USAussie
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Steve,
Down here hot dip galvanizers will not galvanize anything that is completely sealed. Whatever you give them must have vent holes in
it large enough to have the gal flow in and out.
We had a bunch of bollards made up for our factory complex to keep trucks from cutting corners; they were 6" OD and about three feet
tall. We drilled a one inch hole in the bottom mounting flange to meet that requirement.
Marc Hogenboom had his whole frame galvanized in the Netherlands. If he's monitoring the Maybe he can shed some light on the
process.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5490
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Southworth
Electro galvanize will not coat the interior of the enclosed frame. The only galvanize that will get to the interior is hot dip.
Even then care has to be taken by the dipper to do it correctly and not end up with heat distortion and care to get a complete
interior coat. (Ya gotta make sure there are no air pockets.) Fortunately for me the company RayE works for deals with such a
place and, if I decide I want to do that, hopefully they will do a small, one off job.
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Steve
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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