Bath bits

I used the evening pottering to try and make a fitting for connecting the water boiler in the shop to the bath upstairs. This is a long term project with several parts involved. Japanese bathtubs often have two large holes in the end, these carry water directly to a small boiler which is either directly outside or by the bath in the room. Families bathe in the same water, so a quick blast on the boiler between bathers can bring the water up to a happy temperature. The pipes are made of thin stainless steel less than o.5mm and I wanted to weld a fitting onto the end of one of these to feed water into the bath. It took several attempts as it is very easy to mistakenly blast a hole even with the TIG welder. But in the end I did experience that phase where the pain in the ass struggle becomes an enjoyable task in which the parameters for success are well within reach. At first it is very much a case of either success or buggered. The range of movement involved is probably very small, but in that area one has to keep the tiny pools of metal on the two pieces moving and merging without them burning back or blobbing up and spoiling everything.