[DeTomaso] Mig weld Exhaust pipe
SOBill at aol.com
SOBill at aol.com
Wed Jun 6 13:22:23 EDT 2007
IMHO, the important elements in getting a good weld:
1) Clean the suffices to be welded to bare metal.
2) Get a close fit between the parts being welded.
3) Get good support for your welding hand.
4) Set the welding current on a similar piece of practice material.
When welding the bung, you will be welding a relatively thick bung to the
relatively thin exhaust tubing. A close fit between the parts is essential and
the angle of the welding tip should be more toward the bung than the tubing.
The bung will require more heat to melt than will the tubing, so that is
where the neat needs to be directed. If the heat is directed more at the tubing
than the bung, a hole will likely be melted thru the tubing before the bug
gets hot enough to melt.
Have fun,
SOBill Taylor
sobill at aol.com
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