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well, as many of you may know, i tried my hand at welding last week and thought i was getting the hang of it pretty good, so i decided to go ahead and make my charge pipes. man, towards the end, i learned how to get a good bead and i could keep it going until i had to stop because the pipes were laying flat on the ground :-\ anyways, a grinder and some high temp engine paint is all you need to look like a pro ;D

http://home.comcast.net/~homemadeturbo/cp-1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~homemadeturbo/cp-2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~homemadeturbo/cp-3.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~homemadeturbo/cp4.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~homemadeturbo/cp5.jpg


and it's not hmt if you do charge pipes/down pipe with out taking..........................................





















































the 'garrison gerth' pic ;D....

http://home.comcast.net/~homemadeturbo/cp6.jpg

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Nice job Kevin!! If this was H-T, I would give you the big thumb up!

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i hope thats JB weld or somethin on that pipe!

:-X

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what the hell are you talking about?? my welds are strong. thanks for the support mike :'(

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they look 8 million times better painted black... good call

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yeah, i was thinking more like 10 billion times better ;)

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Nice, flat black, looks great now, I'm going to have to do mine also, ---- it, I will. Even if they look like ---- in the end, flat paint will cover it all, and they will work better than my homodepot couplings.
Good Job

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i just practiced for a day or two and it got a lot easier. now i want to weld some more ---- ;D

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i welded my oil pan this weekend and my weld looked just like yours, and i've been welding for years :-\ not having gas really sucks.

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your welds are looking nice, at least they don't have gaps in them like my exhaust welds.

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:-X

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Good job kevin, lookin pro just like you said man, cant wait to see some vids of the beast all done

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nice red x's fag

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------- newbieforces must be down. shut up bitch all you post is red x's ;)

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ill drive to nc and jerk off on your valve cover

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I meant in the "beau style" pic. there looks like goop on the piping :-X

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oh, o.k., no, that was jizz......

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hey fool red x's

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i know, newbieforces is down, know somewhere else i can host pics fast and free?

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Hotrexs mom is fast and free.

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sorry girls, i'm outy for the night, maybe newbieforces will be back up tomorrow. i had a quality write up also :'(

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bump for the pics back up ;D

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Teg,

The black looks nice I might paint mine somewhat soon too....

As for the welds they could be better but I'm sure they are stong enough. The only thing is are they sealed...which I doubt from looking at the pictures. If you have some boost leaks thats where I'd guess they are from.

Otherwise good job, the welds will get better with practice.

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yeah, that was my first time welding, the first weld is fat and chunky, and they get better/smaller down the line as i got more practice. they are sealed though, that was a concern i had, so i took them to the car wash and plugged the end and sprayed the pressure washer in them, needed to clean them out anyways ;D

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what kinda welder you using, arc?

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na, it's like a 90 amp mig. it does good for the charge pipes, i know the welds are big and ugly, i've never welded before this!!!

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using mig with just wire, mig with gas, or mig with gas "core" wire?

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yeah, without gas, shielded wire. the pics don't do much justice to my last weld that i did. i did it in one pass, but i would have to stop b/c the pipes were laying on the ground and you can only go around so far ;) so i would have to stop, reposition the pipe, start over again and get a build up every time i had to restart.

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instead of grinding the pipes you should have grinded the welds :P. thats not so bad since your just using a wire fed with no gas. maybe its puddling up like that because your speed is too high maybe??. i dont know. but the black paint did wonders. atleast u can say u welded up everything and most of the fab was done by yourself. so when are u gonna finish?

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what welder you using iam thinking of getting a lincoln weld-pak/quick-weld $215 shipped, which is also the flux core type

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it's this one....... i think it's a 'chicago electric' or something, i bought it off racerex for like 125 shipped with a grinder
http://home.comcast.net/~homemadeturbo/weld4.jpg

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you should've taken a grinder to those welds....

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Kev's been working out. :P

If you want to weld like a pro, get an automatic helmet. I can't weld with a regular mask. Well, I can't really weld with an auto mask either, but it's way better. ;)
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You gotta turn up the heat on that welder and get some better penetration. Come on now, don't be afraid of a little penetration. ;)

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Not trying to thread jack but Will the welder at wal-mart be sufficient to do things such as charge pipes and exhaust? It's a little cheap thing like $90. Not sure what type but its 70 amps I think.

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THREAD JACK:

I just did some fantastic welding with my El-cheapo Ebay welder. I found out that the spool works alot better as it gets smaller. It keeps getting clogged up and turns into a rats nest. >:( This ---- is nasty, but it works. I can't pick on ANYBODY too bad because my ---- looks like ass too. :(
http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL111/...6/51636215.jpg
http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL111/...6/51636185.jpg

I welded a 2.25" into a 2.5" pipe. It was a bitch, but it actually worked.
http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL111/...6/51636203.jpg
http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL111/...6/51636199.jpg

For reference, this is the welder I used:
http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL111/...6/51636668.jpg

Sorry for the thread jack. :-[

EDIT: Just found my new avatar. 8)
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Kevin, that ---- is true inspiration for everyone to do thier own chargepipes. That ---- looks nice.

it's a whole lot better than paying a guy $400 bucks, huh Bamboo? :-X :D

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I have that same welder.. and my welds look way better, i had to add a spring on the tensioner though so it was more consitant.. before i did that my welds looked like yours.

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lol, so much spatter, spray the pipe with that spatter resistant stuff before you weld, then use a brush after your done, that way your ---- looks half assed. not ------- snot welds

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It's good enough for the girls I go out with. :P

That spatter ---- was all over my garage floor. It makes a nasty mess. I don't really weld enough to need a big expensive setup, so this works for me. This was only the 3rd time I ever used it in like 1 year.
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