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Anyone know any Stainless welders in the Seattle area who know how to properly make a back-flushed sanitary weld?

I've located one welder in the area but he's not great at getting back and I'd like to locate a second one to compare prices.

Anyone know the going rate for a proper stainless weld? (I'm looking to have 3 1" Tri Clamp ferrules welded into a kettle and 1 camlock QD bottom-drain in my mashtun.) I've seen $30 - $60 when a retailer sells you a kettle and you just want an extra port added. I'm hoping that if I get 3 or 4 welds at once that $30 / Tri Clamp is doable....


Adam

Try Larry's in Kent or Bob's homebrew in the U District.
Both will do a great job.

Thanks, BDawg!


I've also found an independent guy: John Conrard: johnDOTconrardATcomcastDOTnet. He's located on the east side.

He's willing to let me observe the whole process and teach me a bit about stainless welding and is reasonably priced, too.

He's got a lot of experience with welding copper to stainless (which is SUPER tricky), too. -I think less experience with Stainless, though but we'll see how this goes... No risk, no fun...

Adam

Great! Where on the east side is he?
(I'm in North Bend).

BDawg wrote:Great! Where on the east side is he?
(I'm in North Bend).

Redmond. He says not far from Black Raven, actually.


Adam

Cool-
Good to know. Thanks!