Tim,
Too late, one of my fitters have already welded it up and ground it back down and drilled new holes, and the column is on it's way to the jobsite.
It turned out good, the flange is nice and straight. I have a great group of guys here, they do an awsome job. It only took them about an hour and they had the column repaired and finished fab'ing the rest of one's that were spread out on his table before I could get back over and Inspect the repair. I'm not sure how your shop is laid out, but we have a fitter and a welder paired up together on each table. While the welder is gathering parts, the fitter is laying out the main member. Once the fitter has fitted the piece both of them weld it up. They make good time. I've been in shops that had several fitters that fit up the pieces and take it down to another area where welders weld it up, the poor welders didn't get a break, welding all day. At least the way we have it, the welders get some fresh air, instead of welding non-stop all day.
We have broken a few bits from time to time drilling through that 70ksi weld metal.
Thanks guys for your help,
John Wright