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Old 12-24-2011, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by colorfixer View Post
If the leaks are pores in the welds, wouldn't a metal with a liquid point of about 600F be in order? Maybe a metal used in solder like tin, lead if the kovar ring would allow it to plate the seam, sealing the holes.
Thought about using tin plate, and I have a friend in the plating business that does tin plating who could do the work. However we decided on nickel, because nickel plating forms a self leveling homogeneous structure that is more likely to seal the leaks. Not all elements plate the same. Unfortunately my friend who does tin, does not do nickel.
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