LeeUK · March 20, 2006, 18:34

What type of weld is normally used for these manifold joints? I have a MIG welder. I'm not sure this is sufficient, joking aside I'll giving it a bash. Who'd the guinea pig... I mean first victi... trial... erm... who's first? s:P

s:P

Anonymous · March 20, 2006, 21:41

I can weld and have my own welder, but i'm not much use as i'm miles away from most of you. s:x :x s:x

Lee you'll need some stainless steel mig wire and argon gas.

LeeUK · March 20, 2006, 21:55

Quote from: "mr-s_turbo"Lee you'll need some stainless steel mig wire and argon gas.

I have that, is this sufficient for welding a turbo manifold though? If so we're set.

Anonymous · March 20, 2006, 21:59

Yeh that's all you need. The welder needs to be a good amp rate really but 100amp+ will do.

philster_d · March 20, 2006, 22:27

hmmmmm

How about a adult education course, in say, welding and fabrication s:D

s:D

aaronjb · March 20, 2006, 22:31

Funnily enough I was looking at (trying to find) evening courses the other weekend (Mechanics qualifications ones, actually, but that'd be good too).

Anyway.. we should get back on topic, really - we're dragging Mark's 'updates' thread about a little too much s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

kanujunkie · March 20, 2006, 22:32

Quote from: "philster_d"hmmmmm

How about a adult education course, in say, welding and fabrication s:D s:D

not such a silly idea with the amount we could use of a descent welder.

p.s. your brackets are done Phil s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

philster_d · March 20, 2006, 22:38

Thanks alot, potential future welding star s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

/Philster.

Anonymous · March 20, 2006, 22:39

I know a bloke who does MIG/TIG welding.. if that at all helps! s8)

s8)

markiii · March 21, 2006, 00:13

So whats teh difference between MIG and TIG?

Anonymous · March 21, 2006, 01:41

MIG welding is cheaper, requires less skill and doesn't need a lot of cleaning afterwards. TIG welding is more precise, doesn't need a filler metal, free of spatter and has low distortion.

Also, with MIG welding the wire is fed continously from a spool, whereas TIG (if used with a filler metal) is done from a single rod.

All info from here, so I'm no expert suddenly. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

dimwit · March 21, 2006, 01:44

When the BMW guys welded my manifold they used a high melting stainless steel rod, they said the lower melting rods wont hold the extream temperatures of the manifold, does this make any sence?..

Slacey · March 21, 2006, 07:19

Quote from: "dimwit"When the BMW guys welded my manifold they used a high melting stainless steel rod, they said the lower melting rods wont hold the extream temperatures of the manifold, does this make any sence?..

Did you get yours done locally Graham?

dimwit · March 21, 2006, 12:42

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They done it at work for me, well at Oxford, and brought it back to work for me welded up the following day..

Anonymous · March 21, 2006, 20:08

Quote from: "markiii"So whats the difference between MIG and TIG?

MIG...Metalic Inert Gas
TIG...Tungsten Inert Gas

Can do all four
MIG, TIG, Manual and gas
s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

LeeUK · March 21, 2006, 21:46

I'm best at oxyacetalyne (can't spell it) this is probably overkill, looks damn good though!