how to fill a gap, hmt style
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Re: how to fill a gap, hmt style
Originally Posted by Toysrme
+1 ------ish
There are better things to use than that. Atleast make the attempt to use a similar metal.
Oh, and I got dibs saying you cap that pipe on both ends & pressurize it. It leaks somewhere. Rule #1 to laying HMT birdshield flux core welds. There is no such thing as perfectly sealed...
Not that I care what you do tho.
There are better things to use than that. Atleast make the attempt to use a similar metal.
Oh, and I got dibs saying you cap that pipe on both ends & pressurize it. It leaks somewhere. Rule #1 to laying HMT birdshield flux core welds. There is no such thing as perfectly sealed...
Not that I care what you do tho.
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From: NE-PA
Re: how to fill a gap, hmt style
I'm all about HMT skills, but man that's ultra HMT 
I usually take a small hammer and curl a lip in one side of the pipe, weld it to the smaller diameter pipe, then repeat the curl and weld around the rest. Usually works out pretty well, and looks pretty decent when it's finished.
I usually take a small hammer and curl a lip in one side of the pipe, weld it to the smaller diameter pipe, then repeat the curl and weld around the rest. Usually works out pretty well, and looks pretty decent when it's finished.
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Re: how to fill a gap, hmt style
Originally Posted by cua0
wow. there's a right way to do ---- and then there is this....
just... hahhahahaha wow.
just... hahhahahaha wow.
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Re: how to fill a gap, hmt style
hahaha nice.
i've used coat hangers and nails to fill small 1/4" gaps but something like that i garuntee is full of leaks. slather on some jb weld to seal it up.
also, i want inside pics, i don't believe you when you say its a smooth transition
-Luke
i've used coat hangers and nails to fill small 1/4" gaps but something like that i garuntee is full of leaks. slather on some jb weld to seal it up.
also, i want inside pics, i don't believe you when you say its a smooth transition
-Luke
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