malibutwinturbo

for the turbo project me & my buddy are doing

its not fully done, i plan to cut about 2" off the end (why the weld doesn't go all the way), i still need to clean up the inside middle merge & weld, but not bad for my first time constructing one, & using my ol' chopsaw

BTW ignore the bumper...my buddy was just test fitting it ( i don't really like it) but hes hoping it'll distract people from the intercooler, instead of looking "good"

Toysrme

toss that one as practice.

your start & stops, and your beads are not consistant enough. once mounted & heat cycled, especially if built with stress in it. it'll split that real quick. also helpful would be making yourself a little jig to hold the pieces while you cut them. that way they're all as close to the same as practical slick fitment is sex.



you just need some beapractice welding more than anything pipe, or not. see if you can run your beads longer without stopping, in a straight line. cure the burn through by traveling faster as you go as heat builds up. when you watch the weld puddle, it should be a consistant width. so keep the angles correct & watch the puddle

malibutwinturbo

actully, my fitment was very well, 3 out of 4 sides were completly flat against each other...the insde is a mess

what you see is my 3rd weld...my first passes were very nice, & my 2nd & 3rds got shitty (mainly from swiping at bugs attacking me, lol)

but yeah, it can be better...i just dunno if i wanna fight with the chopsaw again...i need to get a bandsaw!!!

malibutwinturbo

actully i have an idea...that might make a much cleaner result...

say i make 2 'Y' merges...then cut them on one side to mate to each other...?

when i was cutting the single pipe on 2 sides...the 2nd cut was always hard (took forever to get done), & not very consistant...

Toysrme

No don't do that. Do all possibly sub-assembly before making it.
Otherwise it'll get worse.. You're trusting that your fitting & welding will be the same on both pieces.


Plus it's easier, more accurate & faster to leave the saw setup one way & make 8 cuts at once than make 4 cuts, then have to flip it to make two more.