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Re: Big Tanks
[Re: Savell]
#8599681
04/16/26 05:39 PM
04/16/26 05:39 PM
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Midland, MI.
Seldom
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Midland, MI.
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I always enjoyed working with Tankie crews in Dow when the Dow Owners Rep requested me rather than me place contracted welding inspectors on their prjs. Hard working erectors and good quality welding bunch that I had great respect for. Our storage tanks were built to the same API specs as those you see in the photos just not as big. Biggest we did in Dow were a couple of million gallon ones. By API Code, the welders (downhillers) were only allowed 1/64” undercut on vertical welds and 1/32” on horizontal welds!!! Yup, it was measured, no eyeball close enough was good enough!! The spherical tanks are for the “hot stuff”. Serious work!
Last edited by Seldom; 04/16/26 05:46 PM.
"A few want to know WHY, the majority appear to be satisfied just knowing HOW!" Youtube Channel- SeldomFales
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Re: Big Tanks
[Re: Savell]
#8599682
04/16/26 05:40 PM
04/16/26 05:40 PM
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Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
Turtledale
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W NY
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"Think they're full of stuff everyone's wanting right now"
......Bourbon?
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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Re: Big Tanks
[Re: Seldom]
#8599689
04/16/26 05:53 PM
04/16/26 05:53 PM
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Wisconsin
FVWC
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Wisconsin
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I always enjoyed working with Tankie crews in Dow when the Dow Owners Rep requested me rather than me place contracted welding inspectors on their prjs. Hard working erectors and good quality welding bunch that I had great respect for. Our storage tanks were built to the same API specs as those you see in the photos just not as big. Biggest we did in Dow were a couple of million gallon ones. By API Code, the welders (downhillers) were only allowed 1/64” undercut on vertical welds and 1/32” on horizontal welds!!! Yup, it was measured, no eyeball close enough was good enough!! The spherical tanks are for the “hot stuff”. Serious work! I guess that separates the welders from the grinders!
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Re: Big Tanks
[Re: Savell]
#8599691
04/16/26 05:55 PM
04/16/26 05:55 PM
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Joined: Mar 2007
Midland, MI.
Seldom
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Midland, MI.
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As a curious and meaningless side note that most would never think of or about. How many of you would understand how hard it is to hit a softball from inside a million gallon tank up over the tank walls? LMAO! Dang hard to do believe me!! LMAO!
"A few want to know WHY, the majority appear to be satisfied just knowing HOW!" Youtube Channel- SeldomFales
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Re: Big Tanks
[Re: Savell]
#8599696
04/16/26 06:15 PM
04/16/26 06:15 PM
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Oakland, MS
yotetrapper30
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Oakland, MS
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Imagine some would consider that a "view".
Gotta find a way, a better way, I'd better wait
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you
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Re: Big Tanks
[Re: Seldom]
#8600049
04/17/26 02:08 PM
04/17/26 02:08 PM
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rogers city mi.
jeff karsten
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rogers city mi.
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As a curious and meaningless side note that most would never think of or about. How many of you would understand how hard it is to hit a softball from inside a million gallon tank up over the tank walls? LMAO! Dang hard to do believe me!! LMAO! Your right thats something I don't believe I ever considered
olden tyred
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Re: Big Tanks
[Re: Savell]
#8600266
04/17/26 11:08 PM
04/17/26 11:08 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Coldspring Texas
Savell
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Coldspring Texas
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…. Use sunscreen they said …. Ya’ll are sissies I said … guess these coastal people know what they’re talking about lol
Insert profound nonsense here
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