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Old 12-01-2012, 11:18 AM
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What size rod are you using for the radiator and intercooler supports?
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Originally Posted by Martin@Tick
Looks great buddy!
Thanks man!! Heres a pic from the stainless welding




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What size rod are you using for the radiator and intercooler supports?
Some 1/2" some 3/8" its real strong.
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Fusion weld without the tig rod?
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Old 12-02-2012, 09:24 AM
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VERY nice welds. Looks good man!
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Fusion weld without the tig rod?
No its 1/8" wire
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Welding ****! Nice build! Its good to have buddies like that!
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Jesus those welds look awesome.....I'm so jealous, I hope someday I can weld that good. Now to go practice ALOT more
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Old 12-07-2012, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 632b00
Welding ****! Nice build! Its good to have buddies like that!
LOL Welding **** thats great. Ya I def couldnt of done anything like this for fab work and i sure didnt want to buy a pre made kit from somewhere. This is all custom. We are looking into opening a shop this Spring

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Jesus those welds look awesome.....I'm so jealous, I hope someday I can weld that good. Now to go practice ALOT more
Thank you! I dont even want to ceramic coat this stuff! haha
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Old 12-07-2012, 07:38 AM
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A little more "Welding ****" haha

Wastegate V Band

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Yeah, that is some nice work. One day my tig welds will look that consistent.

Are those all freehand or does he have some kind of jig to slowly rotate the pipes?
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Originally Posted by killernoodle
Yeah, that is some nice work. One day my tig welds will look that consistent.

Are those all freehand or does he have some kind of jig to slowly rotate the pipes?
They are Freehand
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Gate placement is perfect
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Originally Posted by Camaro9969
They are Freehand
Very impressive. I don't have the dexterity to do that with circumferential welds on pipes. I end up with a lot of starts and stops and tons of wandering around. It's hard to maintain the arc and rod angles on pipes. True skill!
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Originally Posted by Martin@Tick
Gate placement is perfect
Ya the angles on them seem to be right where they should and the height off the ground is nice. Glad i went with the Tial MVS gates they are the shortest i could find and a damn good product

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Very impressive. I don't have the dexterity to do that with circumferential welds on pipes. I end up with a lot of starts and stops and tons of wandering around. It's hard to maintain the arc and rod angles on pipes. True skill!
You ever need anything welded send it on over. We are looking into starting something up this spring. He didnt even use any amperage control, no foot pedal or reostat on the butt welds!
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Hotside DONE!
Twin Tial MVS 38mm Gates




Made a little jig. All welds done freehand he didn't even use any amperage control, no foot pedal or reostat on the butt welds










Broke the V Band So welded it back together LOL




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Sick fab skills man! Hope I can weld like that some day! What welder do you use?
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