I've worked on 3 BW78 cutdowns. I've never heard of anyone removing the tubes from the centre.. sounds like far too much work. A sleave on the inside or outside if fine. Even an expertly mig/tig weld will hold up with no sleave, so long as the mating surfaces are pretty square..
Posted on: 2007/8/15 22:16
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