More Welding

Just a few pictures.  Finished welding the one runner, should begin constructing the second soon.  I'm getting better at welding, but warped the T6 flange :( .  Need to make some heat sinks.

Impovements!  Minus the warpage :(.  Finals week is next week, but I'm sure updates with continue to stream in ;).

Updates!

Well I'm suppose to be writing a powerpoint presentation right now, but instead decided updating this was more import, and a lot more fun.  We (my friend and I) began to weld his exhaust manifold.  Its tough, but SO MUCH FUN!  I can't wait to get over there and do some more.  So on with the pictures:

And below is the T6 flange, we're still unsure exactly how to fill the gaps but I will definitely be welding it from the inside.  However, the left most welds are SEXY!  And I'm ridiculously proud of them lol.

Next up is my new catch can in the works.  I am working on it between the stuff I'm helping my friend with.  Should only need another hour to two and it will be ready to bolt on.  This is just the bottom.

I'm having a ton of fun, and I am loving fabrication!

Short and Sweet

Clutch is here, notice the HUGE difference in center section (old one had holes, these are just slotted):

Welded a flange and pipe for a friend, aluminized steel w/ mild steel flange.  Getting better, still a lot to improve:

Finished up my friend's pipes so far.  Stainless v-bands to aluminized tubing, adding rod when needed.  Uniformity and the row of dimes appearance are lacking =( lol.

Black yucky stuff is the Solar B flux, which is AWESOME stuff if you don't have the means to back purge.  Not even a slight hint of sugaring on the back of the pipes and it was 2x as easy to weld!  That unsightly stuff also comes off with a little persuasion from a wire wheel.

School is kicking my @$$, all the teachers think its "cool" to load the homework/projects on when the weather gets nice.  Posts will probably be slow as a result.  I'm moving all my stuff to that friend's house later this week which is closer to my apartment, once school is out should be able to get a lot done between his projects and mine.

First attempts at Tig Welding

I've had roughly 3 hrs of tig welding experience with no instructional help in high-school, from there I am now here =D, with my own tig welder.  After a few weeks of practice I'm beginning to get the fundamentals down and I can actually begin to make stuff within the next few weeks.

I started off with steel, really thin 22gauge.  Wish I had thicker stuff as burning through this was too easy.  Not trying to do anything here other than lay a decent bead.

I then attempted to weld two aluminum pipes together, didn't go so well so I just practiced laying down some more beads in a straight line.  The bottom one is fairly sexy.  No I didn't clean the aluminum.... I won't be using this scrap stuff so no point other than making it easier to weld.

New two pictures are of upcoming projects:  First one is going to eventually be my new hot-pipe set up which will have less bends and either be one or two pieces instead of three, still unsure.  The second pictures is a good friend's exhaust beginning to be made.  Stainless without back purging = ugly.  So I'm waiting on some Solar B Flux.

And the last picture is Muffler Man.  Made him at work from a Tundra muffler and a mig welder.  Looks pretty good up there too.