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[makgreens]

Aw...poor puppy
Nice gate! Jump into that tig, it's another level. You'll love it.

she already got the it twice..had to redo both bottom sections with 3/16 rod because the smart little turd figured out 1/8 rod wasn't anything

 

[f150skidoo]

Made a little cart for my new to me drill press.

 

[CUMMINS&CORONET9768]

Damn that's a lot of work but it looks awesome

 

[scratchedup]

here's a stainless exhaust I made for a friend/co-worker about 2 months ago

When you were welding the seams did you do it in sections with cooling breaks between. They look very consistent and smooth.

Are u available for hire?

 

[ptilbury]

As someone that has done custom exhaust before, I'm far more impressed by the layout/fit up than the actual welding. Fantastic job on both, you have some serious skills.

Thanks man, I've done a few pie cut exhausts lately, they are a ton of work. Luckily I enjoy doing the prep work just as much as welding, so these are pretty fun for me.

 

[ptilbury]

When you were welding the seams did you do it in sections with cooling breaks between. They look very consistent and smooth.

Are u available for hire?

Without giving away too many secrets, I weld each joint completely before moving on to the next one. I have a few things that I do to guarantee zero movement while welding. I've been doing pie cuts for a long time now and it's taken a lot of different approaches and techniques to find what works the best.

I'm available for side work, just PM me if you have any questions. I don't want to come off as advertising on here. Just showing some work.

 

[steel 35]

You have shown some extraordinary work!
one more hint what are you cutting with?
I ask as someone that has cut and welded a lot of stainless food grade stuff.

 

[madjack]

Beautiful work!

 

[ptilbury]

You have shown some extraordinary work!
one more hint what are you cutting with?
I ask as someone that has cut and welded a lot of stainless food grade stuff.

thank you! I now use a horizontal bandsaw, I used a vertical bandsaw for a while and it was a lot trickier haha.

 

[sbhockey]

Had to make the dog a hate because I was tired of climbing the stupid dog gate. First time making something not auto/tool related and decided not to use a bender and do it by hand for the challenge....

Nice looking gate, and your in my neck of the woods.

 

[scratchedup]

ptilbury

ck PM box

THX

 

[saceone]

That exhaust work... I would hang it on my living room wall. Magnifique!!!

 

[makgreens]

My pit was determined to get out but didn't make it through...and finished my luggage rack for the harley

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[ewils35]

What did you end up doing with the gate so the dog wouldn't do it again?

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[Rhyno]

.......

 

[makgreens]

What did you end up doing with the gate so the dog wouldn't do it again?

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Bent it all back and but the original wood gate in front of it and bungeed it ha....it's a temp fix


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[metal1313]

time for a ring roller and some heavier rod. my dogs would have done the same thing

 

[Jhmt]

I have a few things that I do to guarantee zero movement while welding.

Not gonna tell us what they are? I´m welding lot of stainless in my boat project and every tips would be great!

Magnificent job

 

[makgreens]

time for a ring roller and some heavier rod. my dogs would have done the same thing

I used 3/16 rod on the bottom...she didn't care...I might redo it with even thicker rod...she's usually never an escape artist but the neighbors mastiff has been getting out and she likes him lol


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[CUMMINS&CORONET9768]

here's a stainless exhaust I made for a friend/co-worker about 2 months ago

I cant get over this exhaust. It just looks awesome. I need one for my KDX 200 haha

 

[ptilbury]

here's a stainless exhaust I made for a friend/co-worker about 2 months ago

I cant get over this exhaust. It just looks awesome. I need one for my KDX 200 haha

Thanks! a dirtbike would be fun

 

[ptilbury]

here's another that I finished up two weeks ago

 

[ewils35]

here's another that I finished up two weeks ago

Amazing work. Wish I could do that

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[LumpyMusic]

Amazing work. Wish I could do that

You can.

We were all born wet and ugly.


Sgt Lumpy

 

[scraptor]

What do you use to make the dimples?

 

[R.Anderson]

here's another that I finished up two weeks ago

SHOW OFF!!

Darn nice welds and fit up there

 

[ewils35]

Are you tigging the welds or all these done with mig? If done by mig, what machine are you using? Man you have one steady hand

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[t100]

Are you tigging the welds or all these done with mig? If done by mig, what machine are you using? Man you have one steady hand

gotta be stick.

 

[e30bradley]

ptilbury , nice work but why aren't you using mandrel bent pipe instead..? less work and flows much better. Also less welds to fail.

 

[scraptor]

Are you tigging the welds or all these done with mig? If done by mig, what machine are you using? Man you have one steady hand

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The real secret to those welds.

 

[mattdwelder]

all done with tig for sure

 

[welder4956]

all done with tig for sure

Without a doubt!

 

[ptilbury]

ptilbury , nice work but why aren't you using mandrel bent pipe instead..? less work and flows much better. Also less welds to fail.

I could use mandrel bends, but then the exhaust will be just like everybody else's. As far as flow is concerned, I wouldn't do a pie cut turbo manifold or a pie cut headers for a high strung tuned n/a engine. These are for Harley's, most Harley's are good with a little bit of back pressure. The pie cuts don't cause much disruption of flow though, I make them at real shallow angles depending on what my centerline radius needs to be and I back purge everything. I've done a lot of pie cut exhaust's before and haven't had a weld fail yet.

 

[CUMMINS&CORONET9768]

I could use mandrel bends, but then the exhaust will be just like everybody else's. As far as flow is concerned, I wouldn't do a pie cut turbo manifold or a pie cut headers for a high strung tuned n/a engine. These are for Harley's, most Harley's are good with a little bit of back pressure. The pie cuts don't cause much disruption of flow though, I make them at real shallow angles depending on what my centerline radius needs to be and I back purge everything. I've done a lot of pie cut exhaust's before and haven't had a weld fail yet.

It may be a lot of work but it looks cool as hell

 

[fhemm20]

Built my first gate. 1" square, .065 wall. All tig welded. stainless hinges and latch bolt are welded on.

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[fhemm20]

Built my first gate. 1" square, .065 wall. All tig welded. stainless hinges and latch bolt are welded on.

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[fhemm20]

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I think I got it figured out...

 

[ewils35]

That's a nice looking gate you built there

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[1blink]

I think I got it figured out...

Very nice

 

[mattdwelder]

landscapers truck bed ready for paint