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Had a stubborn flange on a 12-inch steam line in a plant in Toledo. Tried the old heat and quench three times with no luck.
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the_richard18d ago
Watched a guy in Gary use a cutting torch on a similar fitting. The whole section had to be replaced after that.
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wells.brooke18d ago
Yeah, that torch trick is a last resort for a reason. You can easily ruin the integrity of the pipe metal right next to the joint. Saw a section warp so bad from uneven heat it wouldn't even take a new gasket. Sometimes you gotta walk away and get the big hydraulic wrench or even plan for a cut-out if it's that seized.
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