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Old 06-01-2005, 07:04 PM
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Who here has arc welded a log type manifold and what tips can you give. Also has anyone heard of Supermissile Rod electrodes I heard somewhere these are awesome for welding manifolds but I cant find them anywhere.
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ARC welding anything is pretty much going to suck *** if you ask me. That's caveman welding.
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ARC welding anything is pretty much going to suck *** if you ask me. That's caveman welding.
beats fluxcore sometimes, course that sucks too.
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would be next ro impossible to make an arc manifold.
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Old 06-01-2005, 08:07 PM
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It can be done fairly easy. Bongnak on here used to arc weld log manifolds. Welds came out pretty crappy but it definitely worked and the welds held up
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i would figure id work fine,arcs weld some thick ----. prob just look shitty
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Arc welding is pretty badass on straight thick metals.
Arc welding on a round surface is about as easy as tying your dick in a knot though.
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What did you guys use to make your manifolds? Here's the thing I need an A/C compatiable manifold so I figured I'd just have to make one
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I have a $120 arc welder that runs on the standard 120 volt and i weld ---- fine. true it is hard to get it to look pretty always, but i have welded multiple charge pipes and an almost full exhaust. the welds hold fine and my welder is a POS. with a good arc welder, the welds are as good as MIG's. too many people hate on arcs.
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arc beads can look fine if you just take some time to practice. (by some, i mean a good couple hours). i'll always have mad love for the tig welder though.
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