Thread: What did you weld today?

very nice work. Loving the frame reconstruction. Keep the pics coming.

Making a dream happen for one of my friends, not the easiest thing to do but when done, I hope he's happy with the results.
Material Used: Stainless Steel, Burns 321 4to1, SPD flange, ARH reducer, PTE/Tial flanges
Weld Type: TIG DC @ 30-75A, 100% Argon gas @ 19cfh, 1.5% Lanthanated Tungsten 3/32"
Clean method: 3M brand maroon scratch pad, soap and water
Cut Method: MSC band saw and half round /flat files to debur

Last week's project
Material Used: PTE Turbine housing, Vibrant locking VBand SS
Weld Type: TIG DC @ 50-70A, 100% Argon gas@ 20cfh, 1.5% Lanthaneted Tungsten 3/32"
Clean Method: light grinding w. carbide bit, 3M scratch pad, non chlorinated brake cleaner

mocked up on wednesday


Something I brewed up last month
Material Used: Aluminum 3.0" piping, 1.5" piping, 14ga flat sheets 6061, Vibrant Aluminum weld bungs, repurposed Audi intercooler aluminum coupler, Jegs radiator neck weld on.
Weld Type: TIG AC @ 30-59A 100% Argon gas @ 20cfh, 1.5 Zirconiated Tungsten 3/32"
Clean Method: 3M scratch pad, soap and water, non chlorinated brake cleaner
Cut Method: MSC Band saw, flat files


The rest of the car @ WekEast


wish I had a better pic of the air box.... think stealth bomber meets ARC

This thread is awesome! Big tumbz up!!

Thank-you to all of the members who are posting up pictures. There really are some impressive and creative pieces of workmanship here.

I only have one request, can the members who are posting up pictures put a little bit of info up about each welded piece? Something along the lines of: material used, type of weld, gas used, brushing tools/methods etc. I think it would really help some novice/wannabe welders with getting familiar with what results one can expect with different types pf welds/materials. I am especially interested in the specific type of welds being done in each case.

I have never welded before but once I get the space to set up a little work area, you can bet I will be learning how to do this!!! I NEED to build stuff!

Keep up the pictures (and weld details ), please.

Thanks.

Awesome work @nismo_star! I'd love to get into a project like that.




Good Call, I'll add this to the original post.

updated my post with suggested info

Where do you purchase your materials?

it depends what im doing. i get most of normal radius stuff from a local place that bends called tubular techniques. if its cones or tight radius stuff i get from
woolf aircraft. if its sch 10 or sch 40 weld els i get them from fergusion plumbing or ace stainless. keep in mind i dont buy jumk material because i dont make junk. so the materials are alot more money up front. i always tell customers im not for everyone. The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.

seems like your on the right track tho.

sig worthy!

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I got most of my stuff from Treadstone the last time and it seemed to be some pretty good piping. It was all sch 30 stainless. It was the first one I made though so I wouldn't know what good quality piping is.

nice to see everyones fab work... here are random some photos of my stuff:
exhaust manifold


radiator cap relocation:


cold side charge pipe:


turbo pipes:


-dave