On 11 Dec 2005 11:56:01 -0800, with neither quill nor qualm,
quickly quoth:

Max, I can't add anything to the other posters, they are all excellent
answers. I've been there/ done that. How about letting us know how you
finally solve your problem. Hey, maybe you can teach US something with
a new approach to an old problem. Bill.

I'll ditto Bill here but add that if you're arc/tig/mig welding, you
need to watch how you ground the parts. Grounding to the loose tube
might arc it to the other parts. If OA welding, perhaps a couple of
thin, non-metallic shims between the parts would do the trick in case
of welding deformations. I've seen thin phenolic sheet which might
work when used as narrow shimstock. It would provide clearance even if
you had to break it out after the welding.


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