Re: Welding exhaust WAS Cat question?

From: George T. Geissinger (ustow@ptd.net)
Date: Tue Apr 16 2002 - 07:54:02 EDT


That's a lot of money to spend when you can get an exhaust to shop to do it
much cheeper. Welding takes practice. You don't want the exhaust to fall off
going down the street or leak.
GEORGE!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Clark" <dml@mikesdakota.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:47 AM
Subject: DML: Welding exhaust WAS Cat question?

>
> > Take the pipe and slide it about 3/4 of the way
> > through the cat, stand it on end and fill it as much
> > as you can with white "play" sand. Slide the pipe
> > the rest of the way in and weld or pein it to trap
> > the sand. They will never know the differance. Mark
>
>
> Speaking of all this cat work.... I'm planning on
> fabbing up an offroad pipe I can use at the track. I
> want to put flanges on my existing cat so I will have
> the option of replacing it for inspections, but run
> with the straight pipe when I feel like it. My
> question is about welders. What kind of welder do you
> guys suggest would be a good choice for this type of
> work? I have no welding experience and I don't want to
> spend a LOT of money. I have been thinking about a mig
> setup. I have seen some gaseless migs (I know
> oxymoron) that are pretty inexpensive that should be
> able to do a job like this. I've also read that migs
> are easiest for beginners. I'll be removing the entire
> exhaust and doing the welding away from the vehicle if
> that helps in making a decision.... Thanks,
>
> PS, please no "have a shop do it" responses. If a shop
> does it then I have no excuse to buy a welder and
> besides DIY is more fun ;-)
>
> --Mike
> www.mikesdakota.com
>
>



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