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Old Feb 17, 2017 | 03:13 PM
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When you build the cold side and you are cutting the pipes to fit. When connecting them with silicone couplers, are you guys welding a ridge around the pipe so the coupler doesn't slip out or the clamps are good enough to hold it in place
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Old Feb 17, 2017 | 04:08 PM
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When you build the cold side and you are cutting the pipes to fit. When connecting them with silicone couplers, are you guys welding a ridge around the pipe so the coupler doesn't slip out or the clamps are good enough to hold it in place
Yeah I welded ridges, but you can roll a bead on them. There's some good diy ways to do it
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by truckdoug
Yeah I welded ridges, but you can roll a bead on them. There's some good diy ways to do it
I've seen guys take these style wire crimpers....
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and cut the front cutting portion off them all the way back up to the large tooth crimping section. Then use that large tooth crimping section to crimp a bead in thin cold side aluminum piping.

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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 02:29 PM
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That's a great idea .. thank you for that video and link
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 03:08 PM
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I made mine with a muffler clamp and a vise grip with a washer welded to it so you can put the tool in a vise to rotate the pipe.
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nice work man. thats legit AF
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