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Hello again Chuck!
I could'nt agree with you more regarding your response and it's almost word verbatim in my response to "mi jefe"... You've also included other reasons I may not have mentioned to "mi jefe" at the time we last spoke.
However, my question to you is whether or not one can - (provided that one waits until postflow is complete, the torch is removed and another 30 seconds have passed) - cool the deposited weld pass faster and in a safe & sound manner by blowing "shop" air - (not appropiately filtered and/or dried which should be used for this application) - in order to reduce the "down time in between weld passes" resulting in completing the weldments in less time.
I apologize for not being more specific with regards to my my original question.
My "jefe" does'nt think that using clean air is necessary because, it might cost too much... I told him that it would cost way too much more in repairing or replacing the defects caused by residual oils and moisture due to the use of unfiltered/undried shop air in order to cool down the weld in between passes, not to mention what this potential contamination does to the arc characteristics and the Wulfram or is it Wolfram? My point is not to disagree with him in implementing this idea of finding an appropriate method of cooling the welds in between passes. I just disagree with his method of implementation.
BTW, we already use chill bars, etc. in dissapating as much heat as possible but, "mi jefe" still gets "irked" about the welder having to wait in between passes for the appropriate interpass temperature...
I suggested for him to enroll in one of your company's welding seminars which covers much of the needed info and provides the necessary knowledge for one to make correct decisions in planning mfg. operations when one is working with 316L & 316Ti stainless steel or any other stainless steel ofr that matter... Needless to say, my suggestion was'nt well recieved - Oh well, he cannot come back to me later and complain about me not advising/cautioning him about this :)
Anywho, I appreciate your previous compliment and your explanation.
Respectfully,
SSBN727
Run Silent... Run Deep!!!