[Shop-talk] Welding a full tank

[eric at megageek.com]

Everyday our company send out a "Safety" message.  As you can image, their 
are starting to reach for topics  (a little while ago we had one on 
"Magnet Safety.)

Today was about container that appear empty.  They have a bunch of 
information about cleaning them and such.  But caught my eye was when they 
said that if you are going to do "hot work" on a container, fill it with 
water.

My question, if you are welding a 55 gal drum for example, filled with 
water, would you get proper penetration for the weld?

I was just curious.  Thanks!

Moose
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational 
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
Waldo Emerson