m2cupcar

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I've been fortunate enough to find that as a complimentary service at a friend's shop. I do have a tire changer now. But it's old school- ya know, like fighting a transformer weilding solid steel nunchucks. It just wants to hurt me. I'll get me own when I get another race car for sure.

lazzer408

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My mig welds 1/4" in single pass with 120v
It's a Lincoln 3200hd. Great little welder for the $$

m2cupcar

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That is a good welder for the dough- tho almost double what mine cost and 30 more amps. I had a birthday budget to work within- and it's served me well for the last five years. No doubt I'd rather have yours. There's actually one on ebay for $300 right now- that's a deal.

Jefe

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You mentioned manifolds?

Just curious how you get it to penerate into the 1/2" flange?
alot of grinding/preheat and double passes?

UofACATS

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Where did he say 1/2"?

All you can do really is bevel, preheat, and multi pass.

bripab007

Uh, he didn't say 1/2". But I'm sure Jefe is just curious how he's making manifolds if/when it comes time to weld the flanges on.

UofACATS

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Right. That's why I was asking.

Although he must have said it somewhere (then again, who knows, maybe he's using 1/4")

1/2" using 120v = take it somewhere. If not, then bevel, preheat, and multiple passes is the extent of my limited knowledge. I'd love to hear how he did it as well.

Jefe

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OK then, how about 3/8"?

I couldn't imagine 1/4" flange not heat warping into oblivion...

Yep..Just curious how others do it???

I'm just curious to hear how others do stuff.