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My brand new flange cracked before lunch on a job in Newark
Honestly, I splurged on what I thought was a heavy duty stainless flange from a big box store. Tbh, that thing cracked right at the weld seam after maybe three hours of work. Ngl, I had to grind it down and rig a temporary fix with a plate I had in the truck. Has anyone else had luck with those welded flanges from suppliers like McMaster instead?
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phoenix_lewis11d ago
McMaster flanges are mill spec, @angelarivera, so that cheap big box weld was probably your real issue.
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kim.nina11d ago
Three hours before cracking at the weld seam? Man, that's almost impressively bad luck for a brand new flange. Were you running high pressure or was it just standard stuff?
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angelarivera11d ago
Did you check the torque specs on the weld, @kim.nina? Or was it more of a 'send it and pray' type of deal?
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