JCL84
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- Jun 13, 2012
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McHenry,
Illinois
Looking to make my own down pipe for a bullseye T3 70ar housing. This will be my first down pipe and I am a beginner at tig welding. Stainless steel is pricey so I only want to buy the right stuff once and not mess up.
I want to stick with mandrel bends and avoid pie cuts. THis will connect to my existing megan down pipe, ill just cut the flange off and replace it with a vband. To accomplish this I am thinking that a 180 degree mandrel bend with a 6" CLR will work. If any of you fabricators here see this not working please let me know. Also I have found SS pipe that ranges from $60 dollars for a 180 degree bend and SS pipe that is only $25 dollars. Im guessing I should stay away from the cheaper stuff? Not sure if thickness of material is the price difference here or if some 304 SS pipe is just better quality then others?
Thanks you.
I want to stick with mandrel bends and avoid pie cuts. THis will connect to my existing megan down pipe, ill just cut the flange off and replace it with a vband. To accomplish this I am thinking that a 180 degree mandrel bend with a 6" CLR will work. If any of you fabricators here see this not working please let me know. Also I have found SS pipe that ranges from $60 dollars for a 180 degree bend and SS pipe that is only $25 dollars. Im guessing I should stay away from the cheaper stuff? Not sure if thickness of material is the price difference here or if some 304 SS pipe is just better quality then others?
Thanks you.