This step is necessary before the mold can be filled with epoxy. The line power monitors will regulate the current going to the winches to prevent any malfunction due to a drop or increase in the line current. They are located in the control panel of the winching system and will be used for the reconstruction and conservation of the Belle in the new conservation vat. Mild Steel Vats - Two large mild steel vats were custom welded and donated by Trinity Industries. Large metal vats such as these are used in the electrolytic reduction process to stabilize metal objects which are in a reactive state.
Mild steel is used when the vat itself is used as the anode.
These vats are also used in artifact storage. TriSharp 141 Country Club Rd. Steel Round Tubing - The donated 1026 steel tubing was used to make the four winch drums for the winches and lifting platform in the new conservation vat for the Belle . . They are used for any number of different applications, from storing artifacts and chemicals to being the actual vat in which the artifact is conserved.