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Oct 23, 2013 | 03:39 PM

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Very cool. Any pics? It's hard to justify a $1000 cooler setup on a $1800 machine. Welds look great btw. Any reason you use sch.40 instead of sch.10?

Mostly for longevity purposes, having to support 25 lb turbos on violent 4 cylinders with solid mounts. I rarely (if ever actually) have failures.

Oct 29, 2013 | 12:18 PM

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Another collector weld:

Some port work:

Oct 29, 2013 | 05:04 PM

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I use a water cooled lincoln 175... old school stuff. i recommend the new HTP221 if you're in the market for a new one.

Refreshing to know you can pump out that nice work on a old machine.

I just used a Miller Syncrowave over the weekend on some 6061 AL that was from the mid 70s according to the owner.

I'm laughing about the smurf blood comment on the stainless!

Nov 4, 2013 | 01:05 PM

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Amazing work!

Jan 31, 2014 | 11:50 AM

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I haven't posted in quite a while... so gonna bomb you all with some pics.

another modified housing

a stitched runner 0.o

downpipe vband

runner weld

collector weld

Jan 31, 2014 | 11:51 AM

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collector weld

runner weld

gate outlet

another gate outlet

stitched gate outlet

another stitched gate outlet

Jan 31, 2014 | 11:51 AM

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more gate outlets

runner weld

zzzzzz

........

Jan 31, 2014 | 11:52 AM

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buelllllerrrrrrr

welded up collector

gate outlet

another

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Jan 31, 2014 | 11:53 AM

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runner welds

bought a new welder

testing a/c settings

Feb 1, 2014 | 01:37 AM

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On the aluminum pic above

What where the setting you tried for each test?
What tungsten and filler on each?
Where you mixing any helium?

Feb 1, 2014 | 01:38 AM

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Your welds look very nice.

Care to share pics of your set up pieces for back purge?

Feb 6, 2014 | 12:45 PM

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my filler rod rack

some seamless port work on a bov flange... not a big deal, but its the little things IMO

a 6-1 vband collector. ugh that sucked so bad.

Feb 6, 2014 | 12:49 PM

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On the aluminum pic above

What where the setting you tried for each test?
What tungsten and filler on each?
Where you mixing any helium?

I don't remember all the different setting, but my machine (the htp221) seemed to like 90hz, 65% balance and around 100 amps. I use lanthanted (usually gold colored) tungsten, 3/32", 5356 filler, pure argon, around 20 cfh

Feb 6, 2014 | 12:52 PM

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Your welds look very nice.

Care to share pics of your set up pieces for back purge?

these three pics show how I purge my runners. thats all the hints i'm willing to give.

Feb 7, 2014 | 12:33 AM

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Thanks for the info.

I can tig pretty good on steels and stainless. I just can't seem to get my aluminum welds to look professional. Puddle control is fine, I just can't get the weld to look clean and free of contaminants. Using brand new material is not so bad, but it just seems like no matter what I do, I can't get that "sharp" look.

Feb 7, 2014 | 08:03 PM

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what kind of machine are you using?

Feb 7, 2014 | 09:20 PM

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Nice skittles dude. Props

Feb 8, 2014 | 01:30 AM

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what kind of machine are you using?

It's a Miller Dynasty 200 DX

Feb 8, 2014 | 09:13 PM

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Your welding looks awesome man! I only hope I could become that good of a welder. Your electricity bill pretty crazy with all that welding you do? haha