Chuck, Maybe we could talk the Utah State Prison to allowing a work release program for the convicts. Well if they helped enough we could even name it the Con Dome ;^) Rodger Fry -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:45 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Fwd: Re: Seeking suggestions for repairing RH dome Hi Rodger: I mentioned in my reply to Kim that the welding would only take care of the leaks between the steel gores themselves, and there were still other areas that would need to be addressed differently. Also that priming and sealing the welds afterwards is mandatory, or they'll just rust-out in a few years.. I'd be happy to help in any way that I can, time permitting, but I am probably not able to monkey-up a ladder to do the welding myself, anymore. I don't trust my balance. A bucket truck would be an enormous help, rather than scaffolding. And I agree that if the budget allows, let the pros do it. Is there a category for "Dome Repair" on Angie's List? ;-) On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry@comcast.net> wrote:
Chuck,
I have mentioned to Bruce that you have the expertise that will be valuable in solving this problem. That is why I cc'd you on the email I sent to the supplier of the roof sealant product. I have also been following the thread about welding all seams on the dome. This might be considered but we would still need to seal the dome even with welding.
If there is no differential movement between segments of the dome without them being welded, I think we could safely go with a good prep job, sand blasting etc. and then apply the sealant.
The demographics of our group make it such that I would think that if we could afford to contract the entire thing out, that might be the way to go.
With you offering to advise on this, I would love to have you as a participant on a steering committee to resolve this problem.
Let me know.
Thanks
Rodger C. Fry
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