Clean! Only until he fires it up... :D I'm going to have to work on my pipe welding, I want one for my TDI, but can't stand the thought of paying what the commercial offerings are asking! Yeah there was no way I was going to pay near $300 for a DP, I actually don't have a ton of money in everything...

Making a new turbo back system for my MK4 TDI, 3" dp, 3" straight system....and I know you guys are shocked it's stainless and sanitary welded.

Bingo wrote:Well on this Friday we get back in our tig rigs 4" sch 40 70s6 ( not my favorite wire for carbon) welding under code 31.3

Nice work, I prefer 70s2 if allowed personally.

Had to repair some dirty old stainless can't always be weldporn with new material at a bench. There is something satisfying about welding all curled up like a pretzel.

I couldn't get to the backside of this weld really good to clean a couple spots gave me issues.

My filler tooling cabinet is complete finally and out on the floor.

Made a nice adjustable engine support while I swap the junk auto out of my TDI Jetta. A few pics of some oher stuff I'm building...

I did it for many years with a band saw, guide and a dedicated file...fit is everything.

I like the idea of pressing in brass or alum heat sink, will also help if you get greedy and get through. I'd run no pulse, focus on the thick, thin filler and wash the weld down into the thin. If done this on 316L tubing .065" to various thicknesses and it works very well. Could also preheat t...

Nice

Poland308 wrote:http://tritool.com/product/model-304/

Use one of these if you don't have one already. Worth there weight in gold for SS tube.

I have one made by Lefon...awesome piece, basically face and weld.

Good morning mates! On .065" wall I use a jumbo cup, 1/16" Thor tungsten, 60amps, 2.5pps, slow and steady travel speed looking for that devil's eye in the puddle. My little 150 Maxstar STH doesn't allow me to play with background and peak time it is at 50/50. If I do straight pulls no puls...

Nice Rich, whats it lift?

Very Nice Sam!

@Markus nice to see your still around I was wondering where you've been!

Do you have any internal structure inside the box? I usually tack every few inches to limit distortion, is this 6061 Diamond plate?

That looks great, my son would love the turtle! Cool Idea, will be fun out of Bronze.

LtBadd wrote:

Rick_H wrote:Pipes for a buddies Honda RC51 1000R sport bike

Nice work Rick, did you purge? I just bought the FUPA 12, haven't used it yet though.

You'll like the Fupa, took me a little to get use to pushing the screens in. Yes when welded back purged...

Pipes for a buddies Honda RC51 1000R sport bike

That a nice kit, just take your time.. He does some nice work!

@GreinTime Looking good Sam, lots of progress from the beginning!! Nice work! How's your dad, don't see him post much?

Yeah I was worried about not being enough metal left to work with. But they said try so I tried. I've had to do that here in a pinch to keep running or order materials. I blew through at 30 amps! Luckily I was able to make a patch and find some better material, but had to work fast and be ready to ...

I sliced a box section in halve to check the weld. As you look close there is a line in the bead. Is this the residue of the oxide that floated on the penetration? 1493399734973403799610.jpg This is the inside of the tube. 1493399805033758253074.jpg This is the same weld from the outside. I think I...

Jernigan 78 Nice work, I typically use pulse and some thin filler, work quick and try not to stop....torch angle is everything next to the fit up.

Others, thanks for the kind words

most weld porn is done under the best conditions, mustily bench work. that only accounts for a small part of all the welding that happens... craig So true, my Weldporn comes on clean virgin material in most cases too, Im more impressed with myself when Im repairing something that is older and dirty...

Recycling an old filler bowl to make something else...

.065" tubing, .020" bowl

ex framie wrote:God alone knows what he's going to do if he ever gets divorced and decides to get back in the saddle again......

That made me laugh out loud...