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[jay]

just nvm

[jay]

obviously everyone means well but i said it before ill say it again if i order just what i need for 1 or 2 logs ill fail miserably.. if i dont go all out on this i will lose interest and give up on the whole thing lol

im just retarded

[CSaddict]

Buk just dont fuck up too much of that material you are buying. I will grab some of it if you post it in the classifieds after trying for a few weeks!!!!

I'm kidding.  BUT, its all seat time. Are you willing to ruin tons of stainless to figure out how to train you muscles to TIG?  Start off with scrap and post up and people can critque and add guidence.

[jay]

lol thanks..

ive seen a million "why do my welds look like this" or "how can i get better looking beads" and "why arent i getting enough penetration"with people adding feedback.. move slower.. raise the amperage.. what filler rod are you using.. again im not trying to knock anyone or be a douche im just saying.. well see..

[turbob16hatch]

For not trying to be a douche your sure coming off as being quite a cocky one. 

[hotrex]

i smell a 3 pack o niggers here

[dvst8r]

...its all seat time...

This.

Some people take less, some more, but at the end of the day it really is all just a matter of putting the hrs in.

[jay]

For not trying to be a douche your sure coming off as being quite a cocky one. 

lol i dont think ive ever offended anyone on hmt other than that jew nigger myshtern

and more recently the other nigger kain because kain is a piece of shit

[hotrex]

buk9

[jay]

buk9

t peeeeeeeeeeee in yourrrrrrrr faccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[chris]

Have you thought about taking some welding classes at the local community college



Do you own a mig? This is by far the most useful welder for typical repairs for locals if that is the route your planning. Internet manifold guys went down hill once the cdm cast manifolds got below a 100 bucks.



I have it in my head that I will open an exhaust repair shop.

[PhilStubbs]

I have it in my head that I will open an exhaust repair shop.

i see the local exhaust shops doing very well for themselves. always makes me consider it. if i only had the cash for a bender

[chris]

I dont use the word doing well in business. Either your doing horrible or are a baller. there is no middle ground sir.



Exhaust work will always be there but trying to be MR. performance exhaust shop=fail. My vision is helping single Mom's with exhaust leaks on 99 Toyota camry's and being paid well and then porting them on Friday night.


This week Im working on some classic piles of shit and they are uber stock. They also uber pay the bills



I also am porting out a handful of rrc k20 manifolds and a d16y8 head this week.



BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[jay]

ordered metal just now

ordering flanges later on today or tomorrow hopefully

[HiProfile]

If it hasn't been covered yet, make sure you bolt the flanges to a junk LS head or huge flat chunk of steel. I recall one incident where a n00b had a good 3/8" of warpage from end to end. The only real fix was to cut the whole thing off.

[bigwig]

If it hasn't been covered yet, make sure you bolt the flanges to a junk LS head or huge flat chunk of steel. I recall one incident where a n00b had a good 3/8" of warpage from end to end. The only real fix was to cut the whole thing off.

You should also be able to get away with using a 4x4 with lag bolts.  Keep a fire extinguisher around if it decides to catch on fire.

[jay]

If it hasn't been covered yet, make sure you bolt the flanges to a junk LS head or huge flat chunk of steel. I recall one incident where a n00b had a good 3/8" of warpage from end to end. The only real fix was to cut the whole thing off.

You should also be able to get away with using a 4x4 with lag bolts.  Keep a fire extinguisher around if it decides to catch on fire.

thats what i was going to ask!!! lol but i didnt want to piss off more people 

already have a 4x4 chilling outside too 

also was thinking about laying down some thin sheet metal across my wooden table.. that should work ok as a ground right?

idk...

if i like welding and im good at it ill order me some decent plate steel or find some somewhere for a decent welding table lol

[bigwig]

I'm not a professional fabricator, but I doubt if you put a good amount of lag bolts into a 4x4, they'd pull out or allow the material to warp.  I'd put some sort of fiberglass or something fire retardant around the wood so it wouldn't burst into flames.  I'd also still have a fire extinguisher very close by.

[dvst8r]

Couch's and a coffee table with a 1/4" plate on the top work pimp for a welding area.

[jay]

I'm not a professional fabricator, but I doubt if you put a good amount of lag bolts into a 4x4, they'd pull out or allow the material to warp.  I'd put some sort of fiberglass or something fire retardant around the wood so it wouldn't burst into flames.  I'd also still have a fire extinguisher very close by.

already have 3 fire extinguishers on standby...
also gonna buy one of those pesticide sprayers that you pump and spray to spray water...

[ratcityrex]

Couch's and a coffee table with a 1/4" plate on the top work pimp for a welding area.

I Use an old tv stand....

[chris]

Your going to suck at welding for awhile. Its not a trade learned overnight sir.

[CSaddict]

He was kidding about the 4x4. Get a big hunk of aluminum or some flat think plate and drill it out.

[jay]

He was kidding about the 4x4. Get a big hunk of aluminum or some flat think plate and drill it out.

booo

i figured it wouldn't be that easy...

i think id rather just find me a core head and use that

[glustic]

Have you got the welder yet?

[turbob16hatch]

He was kidding about the 4x4. Get a big hunk of aluminum or some flat think plate and drill it out.

booo

i figured it wouldn't be that easy...

i think id rather just find me a core head and use that

Ok, do not buy a core head. There is no clearance to ge the torch in and around to do the welding without losing sight of the weld area or having to use a poor torch angle.

Go call a trailer repair place or metal supply store. You can get a chunk of 4"x 24-32" 1/2" plate and drill some holes in it. Pretty easy, also it's doesn't cost much at all.

[crxvtec91]

I still can't wait to see the first one

[jay]

Have you got the welder yet?

yes. miller econotig

He was kidding about the 4x4. Get a big hunk of aluminum or some flat think plate and drill it out.

booo

i figured it wouldn't be that easy...

i think id rather just find me a core head and use that

Ok, do not buy a core head. There is no clearance to ge the torch in and around to do the welding without losing sight of the weld area or having to use a poor torch angle.

Go call a trailer repair place or metal supply store. You can get a chunk of 4"x 24-32" 1/2" plate and drill some holes in it. Pretty easy, also it's doesn't cost much at all.

cool shit, thanks

[danz]

stop taking and take pics.

[turbob16hatch]

stop taking and take pics.

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