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Finished the ti hood exit exhaust parts for my Supra:

 

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2JZ-GE twin scroll manifold teaser and welds:

 

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A few updates from some recent work:

 

 

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I'm learning to TIG weld right now. I have a whole other respect for what you have taught yourself and the work you do.

 

Thank you, Rick. It's easily the most rewarding thing I've ever done with my life, and I'm always happy to see more people pick it up. Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions.

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Ask and you shall receive. I'm not opposed to welding cages if I'm in the mood, but I don't have the tooling to bend them nor do I plan on getting it.

 

Tri-Y wrapped up:

 

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A few pics of some pieces on my car:

 

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And a couple weld pics. Sometimes you have to hang the electrode the whole way out:

 

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Im not Alex level at Tig welding but when you have the electrode out far like that you really need to turn up the gas to get a good coverage. As far the arcing, it shouldn't as long as the tip if beveled like what Alex has. Alex can correct me if im wrong, im still a noob and learning.
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Im not Alex level at Tig welding but when you have the electrode out far like that you really need to turn up the gas to get a good coverage. As far the arcing, it shouldn't as long as the tip if beveled like what Alex has. Alex can correct me if im wrong, im still a noob and learning.

 

When it's starting the arc it'll wander around but once sufficient amperage is obtained the arc will be forced to the tip.

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A proper electrode grind and keeping the electrode a reasonable distance from the weldment have always worked for me. Gas flow wise, I was only flowing 35cfh for that weld, which is only 5cfh higher than what I normally weld at. The two collector halves act as a valley and, since argon is heavier than air, the shielding gas pools in that area to provide good gas coverage.

 

Let me know if you guys have any other questions.

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