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[Archer Fabrications]

Nice that looks good!

Heres some 304 stainless 308 rod on 65 amps diversion 180 with gas lens 3/32 ceriated tungsten. It has some under cut in some spots but otherwise i dont think too bad. I'm using a small filler wire also. This is schedule 40 pipe bends. 1.5ID hopefully if all fits this will turn into a manifold.

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What ya guys think? First time on pipe

 

[spoonman]

No methanol does not corrode stainless.

 

[Bo0sTdTsI]

Looks like everyone has some nice projects going, i started on my tubular manifold already but i dont hae a camera phone anymore!!! haha i guess only the locals get to see my welds now Good job everyone yall should try some overhead stick welding with the 7018 and post how it goes.

 

[Gamble97]

I want to build a manifold but no car to do it to. Need to keep the daily a daily.

 

[YZFR1]

Good job everyone yall should try some overhead stick welding with the 7018 and post how it goes.

I tried welding for the first time today using shield metal arc with 7018 and 6010, needless to say, don't have any decent picks to post at this time. Maybe in a few weeks i'll post results of what you are talking about.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

I want to build a manifold but no car to do it to. Need to keep the daily a daily.

My dsm is te daily. I'm not movking up I'm just hoping it fits doing similar design to map performance, or a ram horn.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Looks like everyone has some nice projects going, i started on my tubular manifold already but i dont hae a camera phone anymore!!! haha i guess only the locals get to see my welds now Good job everyone yall should try some overhead stick welding with the 7018 and post how it goes.

Yeah screw over head not easy, all the stick welds i posted were 7018.

I didn't purge my banifold bends

 

[spoonman]

Position (ie overhead) stick welds. Some are 7018 weaves and some are stringers.

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And finally a stainless project.

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[Archer Fabrications]

Heres my plan/ design

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Taped as mockup.

 

[Gamble97]

^looks promising. Where are you getting the bends, collector, flange from? And what's your total investment?
Would love to see how you weld the runners up to the collector on such a tight fit. That has always amazed me how people get into such tight spaces and can even see and still not block the sensors on the helmet.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

I'm thinking about buying an stm collector, if i dont use a pre made collector I'll use a vibrant t3 flange and a magnus or extreme psi head flange. I currently dont have any tools to notch the pipes for a collector. I went to a stainless store and picked up 20 90* bends, 20 45* bends, and 2 feet of 304 pipe for $275. I wont be using any where near all of them for one manifold.

 

[Gamble97]

Did you use any straight sections? The 45 I think are $5 each from ace stainless

 

[Archer Fabrications]

I didn't use any straight pieces yet cause i can't cut it haha. I am not positive I'll need it. Yeah 5 bucks for each corner piece and 14 per foot for the pipe. It added up quikly

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Going to grab a vibrant t3 flange in an hr, going to atempt a merge collector if i can find a saw

Tips on merge collectors anyone?

 

[Sirnixalot]

do you have a jig?

It pain's me to link to honda-tech but if you go through the thread (7 pages) you will see a few examples of the different type of jig's

Post pictures of your collector jigs. - Honda-Tech

 

[Archer Fabrications]

I was looking at a similar thread on honda forums also haha i dont have anything to cut with, however the college
Might allow me to use their ban saw. I desided to change design to a ram horn cause it just seems easier. What do you think? The two middle ports will be 45* off the head flange woth a straight piece linking to the two front runners. Havent cut any of the straight pieces yet.

Anoter question. Is there a simpler way to mock these pieces together other than tape? Something at a hardware store to allow joint movement incase i decide on a different angle?

Here is mine taped up.

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Here is what i am
Modeling it after

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Took these pix at the performance shop i bought the flanges from. This manifold is for a honda. But mine of course is for a dsm.
I'm starting to wonder if sch40 is waaayyy too thick. Not sure how I'm going to get them to port match the flange. Ideas on that too? Everyone else seems to use sch10 which i found out AFTER i purchased the stainless.

Not sure how or why that pic duplicated at the bottom. Damn you tappatalk!

 

[greengoblin]

That is going to make a heavy ass manifold.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

That is going to make a heavy ass manifold.

Yeah thats what I'm thinkin... I plan to reinforce it though maybe I'll go back and try for sch10. Since ive marked on the 15 pieces i mocked with I'll put together the shape with sch40 as practice and use sch10 with the t3 flange ad head flange that i need to order. Good thing is this monster won't break though!

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Oops! I ordered a BEP T3.70 AR with my head flange on accident. ^_^ looks like I'll be competing with the big dogs in the hx40 world now.

 

[Slow95gsx]

Sch 40 is pretty commonly used as well. I normally use sch 10, but I wouldn't worry too much about it

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Sch 40 is pretty commonly used as well. I normally use sch 10, but I wouldn't worry too much about it

I'll check on it. But if this one feels better I'll put the sch40 on the flanges!

 

[SlowChild3]

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Replacing my 2.5" test pipe with 3 and plumbing in my for electric cutout.

 

[spoonman]

Damn I wish I was at home. Only "work" welds for now.

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[Archer Fabrications]

^ Nice cup walk

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Still wondering how I'm gonna ream the sch40 1.5id pipe to port match the 2g head flange ideas? Or weld in and grind out the inside?