Your welds anything like the ones I just got done fixing they just layed a welding rod on a poorly cut gap and hooked it up to a couple of car batteries. Inside my rear they missed the joint by a good 1/4 inch and ran the bead up the middle of nowhere in 2 spots. I'll give them credit at least the steel seems to be good. I just got done fixing a mini bike that was a nightmare. You would be welding along and then hit impurities in the steel blowing a hole out. I almost just told the owner to go get some tube and I'll build a whole new one.
I wish I woulda took pictures but it was so hot outside I just work a few minutes and cool off for a hour.
Good to see another apiarist. I do it purely as a hobby though. The way CCD is going I'm not sure how much longer I'm gonna try. One cousin gave up 2 years ago and another one lost 3 of his 5 hives last year.
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