quadnie

Ya know you got me thinking on that one.. Makes me want to go look at something stainless that got outdoors use.. which gets ever narrower. I'm going to go for the long shot and say yes it will oxidize, i might research up on it later.

Man I was making some shitty welds tonight, at first my tac welds were nice - I remarked to my dad "look at those bitchin' welds" then it got dark out and I still wasn't done redoing the entire exhaust on my dad's car, and it was windy. My main welded area sounds shitty, leaking out of pinholes - not to mention I kept getting pile up. Not good.

I'm normally a better welder, I blame the nightfall and really windy atmosphere. That stock volvo piping is some thick ---- too. I had the welder at 3/4 power (mind you this a 110v capable of at most of welding .25" on single pass) and it wasn't even melting thru the pipe. It's on there now, wait till next weekend to jack it back up, grind down my fuckups and re-apply. I didn't paint that bitch either, ---- it the car has 340k+ miles, this is the last exhaust work that will ever be done on it.

Speaking that, if ya'll are insterested in what I was doing, I was gutting the cat and replacing the header/downpipe from a wrecked recent model 240GL, recently had both mufflers replaced (under midas warranty). Certain things became -----s, like the supposed "slip-on" piping to the resonator that I had to beat the ---- out of to get off. And those damn ------- O-Band hangers, if they are new they can ---- with your day hardcore. Anyways I had to cut one side of the cut to be able to knock it out, then match the pipe back up to it. Thick ---- to cut, everything seemed like it was all good until it got dark out. Was working outside till midnight! I need to finish building the shop so I can at least have lighting when doing the fucked up work.

I know, slightly rantish - hope someone can benefit from my misfortunes, no it hasn't scared me away from doing full exhausts in the future.

hackish

Welding is an art. It takes practise and education. Don't expect to go buy a welder and do a manifold on the first try. That's like buying a skateboard and expecting to do the best tricks at the skate park on the first try. In some ways TIG is more difficult than MIG so before you drop $1100 on a TIG maybe you should go take a course or something.

-Michael

stinky

Yeah when i bought my welder i just grabbed every peice of scrap metal i could find and would practice on that stuff.Usually before i start welding something i will do some practice welds with the same material im going to weld to make sure my welder is set right and to get my rythm down

f22turboaccord

i didn't expect to look good on my first turbo manifold. i was having problem with my welder not welding the stainless steel manifold i'm trying to make. well, i finally found out that the guy sold me the wrong gas at the welder store. i just need to go back to get the right gas. well, right now i'm trying to get a plasma cutter. just waitting to find one for a good price. cheapest at found so far is $1470 from egay ( ESAB650 )

quadnie

http://www.usaweld.com/product_page/...tters/400.html

that's the plasma torch I used to have. Give them a call, excellent company to deal with. I called them after office hours and left a message the vice president returned it to me next day.. guess they were slow.

Buy direct from the manufacturer and it will be cheapest, like $100 cheaper then what they are jacking them up for on ebay. I think I paid around $1,000 that was well over a year ago.

f22turboaccord

thax Quadnie. i just call them. they want $985 for a microcut400, wich i think is a good price. the problem i'm gonna run into is that i don't have 220v at home. and the owner don't want to to convert 100 to 220v. i guess i have to buy a generator too. do u hapeen to know where i can get a generator for a good price? thax

stinky

Dude unless you live in a trailer you got 22Ovolts at home.If you got an electric dryer,oven,or central ac you got 220 volts.Just look in your electric panel and see how many spaces are available.You need 2 verticle like your dryer or a/c(one space=120v 2 space = 220-240 volt) You need to be concerned with the minimium ampacity of the plasma cutter.If its like 40amps or under you should be fine.I work as an electrician.When you get the cutter if it has a cord it will have a NEMA # on it.This info will help you purchase the right recepticle for it.If its hard wired thats even simpler.

quadnie

That plasma cutter kinda had a wierd cord to it.. 3 prongs, one of them was slanted (hard to recall). Yeah, you should be able to wire your house to 220v, maybe hire an electrician to come out and do it. Otherwise, a 4.5kw generator will be your option, you can get them at sams, anywhere really.

When you order the plasma cutter, get them to throw in some extra water dryers for you, which are water filters for the air compressor. I forget the lady I was dealing with, but they are really cool and will hook u up. I hated returning the ----, but I did I will get another one from them one day. Just make sure they hook u up with some free ---- while they are at it.

stinky

Yeah the weird plugs keep you from pluging in something big(50 amps) into something small(30 amps).You would melt the wire.Home depot should have the recepticle end and the breaker(depending on what panel is in the house).If not any electrical supply store will.

f22turboaccord

i know how to convert the house from 110 to 220v, but the owner just doesn't let me do it. all i need is just 2 hots and a netural maybe a ground too if i want to be safe. and i need a R G 8 wire. quadnie. r u srue a 4.5 k generator can handle a plasma cutter? (micro400) that plasma draw up to 40 amps. if it does then i'm gonna order my plasma and get the gernerator from swapmeet.