salival

Hi guys, long time listener, first time talker.. I thought i'd show you guys what I get up to for a job, I'd love to do this stuff for my self..

I work for a radiator wholesale provider in Christchurch, New Zealand. I make alloy intercoolers/oilcoolers, radiators and pretty bling stuff, Would love to get into ss manifolds and so forth but I only do alloy..

Tanks welded on ready to pressure test to 20psi.

Closeup of weld before sideframes are put on

In fresh clean water with tankblock (kills acids in radiator test tanks, but it really helps find small pinhole leaks)

closeup of said picture

with sideframes on and bonded to the core with epoxy

closeup for sideframe to tank weld

close up of header plate to tank weld

And last of all, my baby! I need to clean her..


Comments and critique?


Modified by salival at 12:47 AM 10/6/2008

garados

iTrader: (3)

Very nice! How long have you been welding for?

BrownDx

Thats a nice looking radiator.

Agtronic

Well, you're aluminum welds are very good, it's hard to imagine that you don't do SS. Aluminum requires quick decision making, and good rhythm, so I'm sure you will pick up SS easily ...

Nice work!

aristro

iTrader: (4)

with that first sentence you must be a leykis listener lol

import2nr88

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That was exactly my though as well.

AllmotorEH2

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That was exactly my though as well. </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol x3 first thing that popped into my head was 1800 580 0866..... haha wonder if he gets the show in new zealand lol work looks great

salival

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by garados &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Very nice! How long have you been welding for?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've been welding for 2 years coming up december.. But, I have been welding basically every business day, from repairs to complete units..

salival

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Agtronic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, you're aluminum welds are very good, it's hard to imagine that you don't do SS. Aluminum requires quick decision making, and good rhythm, so I'm sure you will pick up SS easily ...

Nice work!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thankyou! Alloy has alot more tendancy to burn away, it's all about heat control.. I couldnt get the hang of SS when I first tried it because I tried to weld it like alloy..

salival

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aristro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">with that first sentence you must be a leykis listener lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

I remember it from the simpsons when bart called in somewhere, it could have been talk back

Nick Z32

ok this might be a really retarted thing to say but... i think u forgot something

isn't there supposed to one inlet and one outlet? seems like you only have an inlet....

salival

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nick Z32 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok this might be a really retarted thing to say but... i think u forgot something

isn't there supposed to one inlet and one outlet? seems like you only have an inlet....</TD></TR></TABLE>

Customer doesnt know the final position of the other pipe, he's going to mark it in the chassis then bring it back in.

B18EG6

PMd

let me know if you didnt receive it and I can mail you

Seb

dave@passenger

I'd like to know where you get that rubber/brass fitting that you are using to feed pressure into the tank when wet testing. Thanks!

salival

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dave@passenger &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd like to know where you get that rubber/brass fitting that you are using to feed pressure into the tank when wet testing. Thanks!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hi Dave, We actually get them from an American supplier called All Rads..

They are advertised as radiator test bungs, we get them from 16mm through to 76mm in closed and open stem.

They are just a brass washer top and bottom with a rubber bung and either a hole through the center of the bolt or not..

Really really handy

MidShipCivic

''leykis listener'' ?