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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Going to start my turbo kit and need to make sure I have every thing I need. I already have:

Air grinder and cut off tool
chop saw
sawzal
mig welder
4" grinder
bench grider

What do you guys use when cutting exhaust to grind it straight?
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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TIG welder... for stainless
Belt sander
Die grinder with barrel sander arbor
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i use the chop saw to clean the pipes up on the bends and making them straight. i use air grinder to debur

i tack with mig then finish everything with TIG
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if you can get your hands on a band saw that would help i would say.
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why do you need a tig for stainless?
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Welders, MIG and TIG
Angle grinders, many with each possible wheel combo.
Chop Saw
Belt sander

...and a few miscellaneous secret tools
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Rota broach kits...
Smart level
unibits
tilman trufit gloves...
squares...
eventually you get to where you get enough air tools so you dont have to switch arbors...
30 or so different types of vice grips....

It just depends on the amount of money you want to invest the right quality tools makes the job alot easer and better results...
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