Welding A Manifold
#11
Re:Welding A Manifold
I learned to weld from a guy who has a bachelors in welding. Yup that's right, four years of learning to weld. Plus he works for Miller. According to him, for the most part anything you can do with a TIG, you can do with a MIG. But most of the time the MIG is more practical. MIG the ******.
#12
Re:Welding A Manifold
Originally Posted by quadnie
Many welding topics have been covered around here. Go with the MIG (that would be including shielding gas). I would ARC weld before I wire welded a manifold. What materials are you using to fab this thing?
Also shielding gas. For stainless am i suppose to use 100% argon or 100% co2? Keep hearing different opinions
#13
Re:Welding A Manifold
I like those old school lincoln arc welders, every barn/shop has one. They aren't very efficient, but work well for the general need. My suggestion was against using a basic wire feed welder.
If you are doing a manifold, most people use MIG with shielding gas. Mild steel requires the basic 75 argon/25 co2 mixture, 100% co2 is also possible.
If you are going with straight stainless steel, more argon gas is required to displace the welding atmosphere to a zero oxygen level. What exactly do you have already setup?
I would suggest using 16ga to schedule 40 for the bends, this of course is dependant on the setup you are going for (once again). Check out the Weld-El bends, there are some links on here for the parts to buy. I will try and provide you with some links later to give you a better direction on where to go.
-ryan
If you are doing a manifold, most people use MIG with shielding gas. Mild steel requires the basic 75 argon/25 co2 mixture, 100% co2 is also possible.
If you are going with straight stainless steel, more argon gas is required to displace the welding atmosphere to a zero oxygen level. What exactly do you have already setup?
I would suggest using 16ga to schedule 40 for the bends, this of course is dependant on the setup you are going for (once again). Check out the Weld-El bends, there are some links on here for the parts to buy. I will try and provide you with some links later to give you a better direction on where to go.
-ryan
#14
Re:Welding A Manifold
Hey fellas, been checking out the site for a while and just registerd to add my 2 cents in the forms as for the welding, just got out of college for welding technology, 75 / 25 mix would be our best bet for MIG on mild steel, and 100% for TIG welding stainless steel. it's most praticle to use a MIG welder, but it's all user preference, TIG is really good for the fancy ----, but for your manifold, MIG will do the job.
#15
Re:Welding A Manifold
Originally Posted by Cpt_chood
Hey fellas, been checking out the site for a while and just registerd to add my 2 cents in the forms as for the welding, just got out of college for welding technology, 75 / 25 mix would be our best bet for MIG on mild steel, and 100% for TIG welding stainless steel. it's most praticle to use a MIG welder, but it's all user preference, TIG is really good for the fancy ----, but for your manifold, MIG will do the job.
#17
Re:Welding A Manifold
Originally Posted by Cpt_chood
sure thing man, let me know when you get the threads up and runnin.
First we start he fabrication threads, next we conquer germany!
Well maybe not, but it was worth a try.
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