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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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What type of materials are you guys using to fab up a equal length manifold? It seems like ppl have different opinion on what type. If you have done this give me some advice or suggestion to what you think seems appropriate for this type of setup. I work at a industrial plant and probably get some for free with different size and shape pipings

So from what I've read 304 or 321. This setup is gonna be for my h22. Planning on building it during winter and getting it ready by spring. Thanks.
Old Sep 4, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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http://www.mcmaster.com/asp/DisplCtl...MMainWidth=791
Old Sep 5, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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kool, anybody else with any other suggestions?
Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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I will have to go with jpcrx on this I ordered the 90's and some 45's and they are nice quality highly recommend them.
Old Sep 6, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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I used 304L on my girlfriends H22 manifold.

Mcmaster also sells 316 too but its a tad bit more.

Old Sep 6, 2004 | 12:59 PM
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nice abaz, what size pipings are you using on your lady's manifold? Is it 2"?
Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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1 1/2, anything bigger would be pointless

Old Sep 6, 2004 | 10:01 PM
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I'm using schedule 40 mild steel

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IMO, if you pick a material, either mild steel or stainless, try to keep the flange material the same as the pipe material. What I mean is make sure you get stainless flanges if your using stainless pipe.
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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Where do you by the flanges from, and what kind of welder would suit something of this nature, making your own manifold and little custom work here and there.
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by f0rsfed
Where do you by the flanges from, and what kind of welder would suit something of this nature, making your own manifold and little custom work here and there.
very good question...(im serious)

and this is gonna sound dumb, but when you say 40 mild steel, what do you mean by that. 40gauge mild steel or....
(again, im serious)



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