I'm not a welder. I have a little Flux core welder at home. I can weld together my exhaust and brackets and basic shit, and it works. But it's definitely not pretty. No leaks, but butt ugly. Don't really care. But watching you really makes me want to invest in a decent tig set up and start practicing. There's lots of good vids on TH-cam to learn from, but yours are so detailed and in depth, but yet very easy to understand from a position like mine where I know very little about welding, that it gives me the confidence to try. Looks fun too. Im not a patient person, but I am when it comes to painting, I enjoy taking my time and making it look good, and I think I'd have the same fun with welding. Keep up the vids man, you're a great teacher and you're already putting together quality vids. I'm here from Jimmy's channel, probably obvious. Thanks man!
Tyler Fosse thank you! And yeah when I sit down at that table I have all the patience in the world. It’s an art form and practice makes better. I love it. It’s almost like meditation for me.
Damn brother...I don't know what's more impressive...getting all those pie cuts measured and tacked together, or having the the welds come out the way they did. I've never had that many to do before. Much respect!!!
1:00 - 1:24 l've always been wondering why you guys cover every end of the exhaust when you're welding. I wanted to build a pair of headers for my car but never did it. Thanks for explaining that.
Another great video. Really like how you explained what method are you using to purge the pipe, what settings you used, and also show the whole welding process. I think that by showing the whole welding of the piece people can see how you position the work piece and what you used to position it... A+ on the video, keep up the excellent work.
Bville99gt thanks man! I’m glad you found it useful. I’m still trying to find my groove with explaining things better and quicker. I’ve got some ideas I’m working on 😉
Both Argon and carbon dioxide (if you are using a mixture) are HEAVIER than air, so where possible make/keep the venting holes to the highest point of the workpiece. That way the shielding gas will sit at the bottom and push the air out the top.
Is that joint a lap? if so you should just fuse while adding a small amount of rod as you go, you will decrease your heat input by not needing as much heat to add filler rod to satisfy the puddle, adding filler rod also cools the puddle. Less heat will give you a chance to move faster with the proper heat input, adding rod every 1/4 inch or so should be plenty of material to add tensile strength. Plus your part wont warp as much and that job would be cut down to 1.5 hours. Better yet buy a rotator and run a full pass. Awesome vid@1
Impressive. Have to love it to spend 3 hours. Looks like im thinking 15 feet of welding,and a massive amount of argon. Not a skill you develop overnight i’m sure. Tig is something i want to learn.
About to be using a eastwood tig 200 to stitch weld an engine bay using the 100 amp adapter cord (not ideal i know, dont have 220) i already removed all the seam sealer and wire wheeld the edges to be welded. Planned on wiping seams down with wax and grease remover n a clean rag before starting. Just hoped you could throw some advice my way fir being a noob and having these circumstances for welding
preprodigy the 110 adapter will be just fine! You’re only going to need about 40-60 amps to get those pieces stuck together. You may run into a situation where the seam sealler crept into the joint so don’t be surprised if you get some contamination in the weld. Start at about 40 amps with an argon flow of 10-15 cfh light the arc and see what kind of crap comes out of the metal. As long as there’s no seam sealer in there you’ll be fine. And I’m sure you know but sheet metal warps fast. Run about an inch bead and then swap to the opposite side to give the weld a chance to cool. Let me know how you make out!
Apart from the aesthetics of the pie cut bends. Is there any reason you didnt use a few pre-bent elbows or donuts for the bulk of this part? The first bend coming out of the V-band for example looks like a lot of work for what could probably be achieved with an off the shelf section of a donut. I could understand the pies if you were using titanium. But for stainless it seams like alot of labour for what is a pretty simple pipe. Not trying to have a go at your work. It does look amazing, and for some people thats just as important as how it performs. But so much work cutting, fitting and joining all those little bits together.
I agree with you 100% This one was mainly aesthetics plus the bend right off the v-band is literally 3* tighter than whats available in a prebend or donut and right off that bend it kicks to the side a bit. But yes to answer your queston mostly aesthetic. It's a piece that you see the entirety of the second you open the hood.
Gotta use a heat sink on the o2 bung. Those threads got cherry and most likely will distort. Learned that lesson the hard way before, had to remake a whole new downpipe one time. Nice stuff.
love ur welds brother if u could or already have can u link it in the comments talk about ur welding setup and some tips u got for having welds come out as clean as urs and i would like to ask if you think the rebel emp 215ic for mig/tig/stick is a decent welder thank you :D
Thanks! And yes it will skew the readings a bit. This piece was mocked up by the owner. I was just the poor welder lol but yeah it will skew the results a bit.
Its 4" .065" wall 304 Stainless using .045" 316L filler rod running 40A and about 3/4 pedal. Argon set at 28cfh with a #16 Mfurick BBW pyrex cup and gas lens. Thank you for the compliment!
Great video beforehand, but are you aware of the placement of that O2 sensor bung can cause incorrect readings? Not to intrude or tell you how to do something. It looks like you know what you're doing. Just pointing that out.
Yes sir. It’s not ideal by any means but then again trying to get accuracy in a 4” diameter pipe that’s only 12” long and exits out of the hood is somewhat pointless. The guy I welded it for did all the mock-up and is using the o2 as a wideband to get a basic idea of where the afr is.
It's not for me - i know how it looks as i most often do this kind of welding every day. :) But it would be a good second video to see it from the inside...
Thank you!! The reason I start in the center with something like this is so i can get a gauge of how its going to expand and contract. I found that if i start on the end its tough to manage the metal moving around. In this piece any warpage or change in shape would mean it wouldnt fit in the location it was built for. I jumped around a bit to make up for slight movement in the metal. Youll notice that i saved the flange area for last. I did let it cool before as well. Any warpage in the flange area is exaggerated by the time you get to the other end of the pipe.
Morfius Performance Thanks for the explanation. I'm taking tig welding evening lesson but they don't cover thin wall tubing. So it is nice to get some tips!
Tom Wagemans Morfius is correct. Always weld the crotch last on pretty much every weld. Both in situations such as this and in corner joints as well, unless you need it to draw in just a bit because the angle is too open when you tacked it. Oh and nice work Morfius, looks great a lot of work there.
not going to purge well with all holes in it from the wood plus good way to destort it putting all your weld on one side then rotating it best off completing one weld rotate it 180 start next weld to counter the distortion plus fuck the wire off learn to weave.
Morfius Performance there is specific tape used for welding. It's a lot thicker than hvac tape. Sorry dont know the name. We just call it foil tape or tack tape. Sold at must welding supplies.
Morfius Performance ..A regular gas lens works fine with a #7 cup for every alloy you could ever dream of welding other than titanium. Plus...you can purchase 90's and 180 degree bends online that will save you a shit ton of welding time. Just depends on how much your time is worth. Pie cutting is literally the worst cheapest way you could do what you did.
I'm not a welder. I have a little Flux core welder at home. I can weld together my exhaust and brackets and basic shit, and it works. But it's definitely not pretty. No leaks, but butt ugly. Don't really care. But watching you really makes me want to invest in a decent tig set up and start practicing. There's lots of good vids on TH-cam to learn from, but yours are so detailed and in depth, but yet very easy to understand from a position like mine where I know very little about welding, that it gives me the confidence to try. Looks fun too. Im not a patient person, but I am when it comes to painting, I enjoy taking my time and making it look good, and I think I'd have the same fun with welding. Keep up the vids man, you're a great teacher and you're already putting together quality vids. I'm here from Jimmy's channel, probably obvious. Thanks man!
Tyler Fosse thank you! And yeah when I sit down at that table I have all the patience in the world. It’s an art form and practice makes better. I love it. It’s almost like meditation for me.
Damn brother...I don't know what's more impressive...getting all those pie cuts measured and tacked together, or having the the welds come out the way they did. I've never had that many to do before. Much respect!!!
Thank you!!!!
1:00 - 1:24 l've always been wondering why you guys cover every end of the exhaust when you're welding. I wanted to build a pair of headers for my car but never did it. Thanks for explaining that.
Always clean the surface with aceton . Good job welders love that shit
Just drove by your shop.....didn’t even realize u had u tube channel. Nice work
Another great video. Really like how you explained what method are you using to purge the pipe, what settings you used, and also show the whole welding process. I think that by showing the whole welding of the piece people can see how you position the work piece and what you used to position it... A+ on the video, keep up the excellent work.
Bville99gt thanks man! I’m glad you found it useful. I’m still trying to find my groove with explaining things better and quicker. I’ve got some ideas I’m working on 😉
Both Argon and carbon dioxide (if you are using a mixture) are HEAVIER than air, so where possible make/keep the venting holes to the highest point of the workpiece. That way the shielding gas will sit at the bottom and push the air out the top.
Thank you!
question,what filler rod and tungsten sizes will yoh use for that pipe thickness
Great work. I want to be able to weld stuff like that. I need a lot more practice with my powertig though.
Keep practicing. I still learn new things every day!
Is that joint a lap? if so you should just fuse while adding a small amount of rod as you go, you will decrease your heat input by not needing as much heat to add filler rod to satisfy the puddle, adding filler rod also cools the puddle. Less heat will give you a chance to move faster with the proper heat input, adding rod every 1/4 inch or so should be plenty of material to add tensile strength. Plus your part wont warp as much and that job would be cut down to 1.5 hours. Better yet buy a rotator and run a full pass. Awesome vid@1
do these pipe need a penetration weld ? . nice welds tho
Impressive. Have to love it to spend 3 hours.
Looks like im thinking 15 feet of welding,and a massive amount of argon. Not a skill you develop overnight i’m sure. Tig is something i want to learn.
Nice welding helmet. I love Speedglas.
Thanks! I wouldn't use anything else!
I really enjoyed watching this entire video. I could only hope to become as competent a welder with my powertig as you are currently.
Thank you! Keep practicing! I learn something new every day.
Great welding good tunes whats the name of the first one
About to be using a eastwood tig 200 to stitch weld an engine bay using the 100 amp adapter cord (not ideal i know, dont have 220) i already removed all the seam sealer and wire wheeld the edges to be welded. Planned on wiping seams down with wax and grease remover n a clean rag before starting. Just hoped you could throw some advice my way fir being a noob and having these circumstances for welding
preprodigy the 110 adapter will be just fine! You’re only going to need about 40-60 amps to get those pieces stuck together. You may run into a situation where the seam sealler crept into the joint so don’t be surprised if you get some contamination in the weld. Start at about 40 amps with an argon flow of 10-15 cfh light the arc and see what kind of crap comes out of the metal. As long as there’s no seam sealer in there you’ll be fine. And I’m sure you know but sheet metal warps fast. Run about an inch bead and then swap to the opposite side to give the weld a chance to cool. Let me know how you make out!
Morfius Performance that info is priceless! Thank u brotha!!
Why do you use the foil paper to wrap both ends?
Apart from the aesthetics of the pie cut bends. Is there any reason you didnt use a few pre-bent elbows or donuts for the bulk of this part? The first bend coming out of the V-band for example looks like a lot of work for what could probably be achieved with an off the shelf section of a donut. I could understand the pies if you were using titanium. But for stainless it seams like alot of labour for what is a pretty simple pipe.
Not trying to have a go at your work. It does look amazing, and for some people thats just as important as how it performs. But so much work cutting, fitting and joining all those little bits together.
I agree with you 100% This one was mainly aesthetics plus the bend right off the v-band is literally 3* tighter than whats available in a prebend or donut and right off that bend it kicks to the side a bit. But yes to answer your queston mostly aesthetic. It's a piece that you see the entirety of the second you open the hood.
Three hours, this would take me a week :D
LOL! It is a lot of work. Pie cuts are always a blast!
Looks organic almost :) Nice work..
Thank You
Nice fab job but where is the punk rock? :-)
Gotta use a heat sink on the o2 bung. Those threads got cherry and most likely will distort. Learned that lesson the hard way before, had to remake a whole new downpipe one time. Nice stuff.
oof thats sucks! I've never had an issue with the vibrant bungs. Probably welded 500+ of em.
1 inch cup, thats huge. what kind of cfh you ran ?
I was running 25cfh.
amazing video, you are really good at explaining what you are doing :)
Thank you!
love ur welds brother if u could or already have can u link it in the comments talk about ur welding setup and some tips u got for having welds come out as clean as urs and i would like to ask if you think the rebel emp 215ic for mig/tig/stick is a decent welder thank you :D
ESAB makes a great machine. You wont be disappointed. I have an ESAB plasma cutter and its been great. Ill go more over the setup soon.
Is that a fabled 240Z car in the background
1973 to be exact ;)
Nice video. Did that 02 bung give you any trouble being that close to atmosphere?
Thanks! And yes it will skew the readings a bit. This piece was mocked up by the owner. I was just the poor welder lol but yeah it will skew the results a bit.
Damn that’s awesome wish you can do my dump tube on my evo 9
I can! Mock it up with PVC and send it to me. I'll recreate it in whatever material you like ;)
Thank you.
Beautiful bro!
What are you settings? What size and type of filler wire, and what thickness and grade tubing?
Its 4" .065" wall 304 Stainless using .045" 316L filler rod running 40A and about 3/4 pedal. Argon set at 28cfh with a #16 Mfurick BBW pyrex cup and gas lens. Thank you for the compliment!
Nice
Thank you!
Great video beforehand, but are you aware of the placement of that O2 sensor bung can cause incorrect readings? Not to intrude or tell you how to do something. It looks like you know what you're doing. Just pointing that out.
Yes sir. It’s not ideal by any means but then again trying to get accuracy in a 4” diameter pipe that’s only 12” long and exits out of the hood is somewhat pointless. The guy I welded it for did all the mock-up and is using the o2 as a wideband to get a basic idea of where the afr is.
Great video. What size tungsten are you using?
3/32"
MorFab Industries thank you sir. Keep the good work.
Why not show the inside of the pipe after welding?
Sajmon_DK originally I did film the footage of the inside of the pipe but it got corrupted. I’m upset because I got some sick shots of the inside. 😢
It's not for me - i know how it looks as i most often do this kind of welding every day. :)
But it would be a good second video to see it from the inside...
Songs?
great !
Thanks!
Is there a reason why you start in the middle of the piece? Nice vid , you've got yourself a new subscriber ! Greetings from Belgium.
Thank you!! The reason I start in the center with something like this is so i can get a gauge of how its going to expand and contract. I found that if i start on the end its tough to manage the metal moving around. In this piece any warpage or change in shape would mean it wouldnt fit in the location it was built for. I jumped around a bit to make up for slight movement in the metal. Youll notice that i saved the flange area for last. I did let it cool before as well. Any warpage in the flange area is exaggerated by the time you get to the other end of the pipe.
Morfius Performance Thanks for the explanation. I'm taking tig welding evening lesson but they don't cover thin wall tubing. So it is nice to get some tips!
Tom Wagemans Morfius is correct. Always weld the crotch last on pretty much every weld. Both in situations such as this and in corner joints as well, unless you need it to draw in just a bit because the angle is too open when you tacked it. Oh and nice work Morfius, looks great a lot of work there.
Thank You!!!
Awsome
Mmmmmmmm pie.... cuts =]
How do you know where your at on the piece with out lifting your mask.
The helmet is auto-darkening. When the arc stops the shade lightens significantly.
@@MorFabIndustries oh i was confused because you flopped down your shade and then started. I figured it was a full time shade mask.
Good welding job man
Thank you!
not going to purge well with all holes in it from the wood plus good way to destort it putting all your weld on one side then rotating it best off completing one weld rotate it 180 start next weld to counter the distortion plus fuck the wire off learn to weave.
240 260 or 280z?
240
Such a sexy welding job :)
Thank you!!
Black Soul dc5 was
They sell foil tape
matt vorhees the adhesive contaminates the metal
Morfius Performance been using it for 17 years with no problem
matt vorhees then I’ll have to give it a shot. My brother does hvac I’m sure he has some laying around. Thanks for the tip!
Morfius Performance there is specific tape used for welding. It's a lot thicker than hvac tape. Sorry dont know the name. We just call it foil tape or tack tape. Sold at must welding supplies.
Lol 18k views cuz everyone thinks it’s jimmys piping
obviously for a honda ;]
Song name please!!
ES_Short Life 1 - Niklas Gustavsson ES_Short Life 3 - Niklas Gustavsson
BBW cup haha
Thanks..At 17:33 I got spit in my eye..
MrMikey1224 😂😂 my bad.
Waste of gas and money using that big ass gas lens on a project like that man.
Nathan Cleveland I normally use my fupa 12 Pyrex but I broke it and I prefer Pyrex when I’m doing stainless so I used the bbw.
Morfius Performance ..A regular gas lens works fine with a #7 cup for every alloy you could ever dream of welding other than titanium. Plus...you can purchase 90's and 180 degree bends online that will save you a shit ton of welding time. Just depends on how much your time is worth. Pie cutting is literally the worst cheapest way you could do what you did.