So why not a fabrication thread to see what everyone is working on or has worked on?
With all the manifold chat it'd be interesting to see what guys are using for fixtures and such and share what we're working on.
If you've got something you're proud of post it up! Try and keep the bashing to a minimum!
I made a pipe beveler using a bosch router, a carbide bit, and some steel plate:
Pipe Beveler Project by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
Pipe Beveler Project by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
Pipe Beveler Project by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
Pipe Beveler Project by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
Very useful for welding thicker wall schedule pipe.
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Don't make me show you up rookie.
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Sorry, what was that? Hard to hear you when you are ALL THE WAY OVER THERE IN THE KITCHEN! (Thanks for that Mike )
Prepping parts for a batch of downpipes....
Moar plz?
Completed parts....
Manifolds
Equal length manifold for a Porsche 996TT
996TT Exhaust
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^^^ Sick!
Get some vids of you laying beads! I need to take note.
Still learning here.
After troubleshooting some boring database crap yesterday I went home to make this antenna mount bracket for a project at work:
Antenna Mount by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
IT by day, metal gluing by night. It was fun though.
Ooooh. Shiny things.
I like this thread
Wow. I hate life now.
THAT PORSCHE STUFF IS SO SICK... it would be cool to have a subforum for fabrication. so i can ask questions like what is a good entry level tig welder that i can weld stainless and alum?
one lap of america s52/gt35r 318ti..500whp 533wtq 19psi via rk-tunes....
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ar design stage 1 turbo kit - 11.7 @ 127mph 12psi of boost..... 5300ft elevation E36 S50 stock long block w/ARP
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I bought an Everlast power pro 205 and absolutely love it. Tig ac/dc, stick and plasma cutter.
Awesome thread idea!
I dont have anything to add at this time unfortunately.
I have a fab question though. I only have a MIG, not optimal, but its what I have. Has anyone used stainless wire in their MIG? I have read with stainless wire and a different gas mix (Helium based) you can get decent results.
I figure I will try it at least and see how it goes.
Jon do you have the Diversion 180?
Nice Jon!Originally Posted by 5mall5nail5
My question is why do you want/need that pipe beveler?
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I run stainless in my Hobart 140 all the time. To have proper shielding yes you should have tri-mix gas. It's not very expensive. I keep a bottle of tri-mix on hand just in case I need to mig stainless. Tri-mix is getting more expensive though due to the helium shortage.
Yep, I have a Diversion 180 but as you can see in my antenna bracket pic I have modified the hose/torch.
Pipe beveler is very useful for schedule pipe because it's so thick. If you look at the pic AR Design posted of the "Equal Lenght 996TT" manifold you'll notice each piece of schedule pipe has a bevel. This helps for penetration.
With a nice bevel you can get a autogenous root pass without needing to backpurge much:
Autogenous Weld Root Pass by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
You would follow that up with a cap pass.
+1 to the Miller Diversion 180
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'02 E39 530i/5sp Topaz Blue/Black Interior - MegaSquirt3x - Garrett GTX3582R turbo - E85 fuel - Apex FL-5 - 265/295 tires - Custom Porsche Brembo BBK - 600whp @ 22 PSI
'15 E84 X1 35i M Sport Alpine White/Coral Red Interior - H&R Sports & Bilstein B6 - Velgen VMB5 - 265/305 tires - ETS FMIC - MPI Charge pipe & DME Flash - 3.5" down pipe
'02 E39 530i/5sp Topaz Blue/Black Interior - MegaSquirt3x - Garrett GTX3582R turbo - E85 fuel - Apex FL-5 - 265/295 tires - Custom Porsche Brembo BBK - 600whp @ 22 PSI
'15 E84 X1 35i M Sport Alpine White/Coral Red Interior - H&R Sports & Bilstein B6 - Velgen VMB5 - 265/305 tires - ETS FMIC - MPI Charge pipe & DME Flash - 3.5" down pipe
'02 E39 530i/5sp Topaz Blue/Black Interior - MegaSquirt3x - Garrett GTX3582R turbo - E85 fuel - Apex FL-5 - 265/295 tires - Custom Porsche Brembo BBK - 600whp @ 22 PSI
'15 E84 X1 35i M Sport Alpine White/Coral Red Interior - H&R Sports & Bilstein B6 - Velgen VMB5 - 265/305 tires - ETS FMIC - MPI Charge pipe & DME Flash - 3.5" down pipe
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ar design stage 1 turbo kit - 11.7 @ 127mph 12psi of boost..... 5300ft elevation E36 S50 stock long block w/ARP
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Powering some of the world's fastest BMWs
I am sorry your machine is inadequate, sir.
ar design stage 1 turbo kit - 11.7 @ 127mph 12psi of boost..... 5300ft elevation E36 S50 stock long block w/ARP
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Jon, thanks for the info on MIG and stainless! Very helpful.
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