On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:47:44 +0000, Len
wrote:

Odd, on every mast I see here all fittings are ss and bolted on.

Perhaps it's cause you ammies invented Tungsten Inert Gas welding.
I happen to know that came to Europe many years later. LOL

Len
S/v Present

On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:52:07 -0400, "Doug Dotson"
dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:
My mast has all kinds of fittings welded to it. Spreader brackets, winch
pads, masthead brackets, etc.


Meredith at Northrup invented TIG in 1940, but Linde picked up the
patents and turned it from Heliarc to the tig we know.

It echoed one of the earliest methods, which used a graphite rod
initially.

Brian Whatcott