Sell a whole bunch of manifold flanges. I'm just using the el-cheapo Eastwood TIG 200. It's surprisingly good for being so cheap. I really need to upgrade to a real gas lens and larger cup though, some spots were getting dull and chalky looking even with lots of post flow.

 

Good point. Will see what I can do!

 

hurry up and make these flanges so we can see how pretty I can mig one together

 

Looking forward to build thread for mani.

 

you aren't even subscribed to my current build thread and yet you're already asking for another

 

still better than what I'm doing right now.

Sitting here naked, eating cheetos and watching ****.

 

I'm wearing boxer briefs and shoes. My goddamn dog ate a biscuit under my desk and it's too late to start up the vacuum cleaner. I hate stepping in crumbs, hence the shoes.

 

 

it's not ------- funny, man. what if someone sees me like this?

 

More progress today. The next step is going to be tricky figuring out how to blend the middle runners in.

 

Looks a little steep, u sure turbo not hit block?

 

Not 100% certain turbo no hit block. But I followed this drawing that Turbo Tim did (which he is super awesome for providing) for Wayne_curr in his thread. It's pretty close to the 30* that his drawings suggested. And if all else fails, it's only held together with a few tack welds if I have to break it apart again.

 

goddamn bro that looks good

 

easy peasy

 

how did you flatten the ends? hammer? squeeze between *** cheeks?

 

x2, and how close is the pipe oval to the flange oval? did you transition grind it?

 

I hit it with a hammer a bunch of times, but I think a vice would have been easier and worked better. It's pretty close to the same oval. There are a few small areas that will need to be smoothed out, but good enough for me. You can sort of see the overhang in this pic. The other pipe is a little better than this one too.

 

Vise smashy.

 

These els are cast, right? And are you guys heating them up prior to reshaping to oval? I imagine it would be difficult to bend the stuff otherwise but idk.

 

They're cast steel and not too hard to bend without heat. When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Baron: Nice progress man!!!



Still haven't heard back from a single place about my flange quote. Starting to get pissed here.......