Looks like I may have to use my Miller Cricket XL MIG welder to make my manifold due to lack to funds. Obviously its not going to look anywhere near as good as tig but id like to see some other peoples work

 

Bailhatch has some nice lookin MIG'd mani's

You can't really see the welds on mine because I grinded most of them down.

 

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hey thanks
here's a few pics, I need to upload other ones but you can get the idea. These are continuous beads, well I do 3rds or quarters at a time on the butt welds. Apearance is important but to me reliability is the #1 concern for a weld joint. I have never had a manifold break but have since improved my technique so Im sure they are even stonger now. Practice and actually thinking about why things happen as you weld are key

 

thats pretty cool, u dont see that very often

 

 

Nice work^. I need to try stainless some day simply for the weight savings. Does it weld like mild or is it a little different?

 

I found stainless to be easier to weld than mildsteel with my mig.

 

those look good guys. Ill be starting mine as soon as my flanges come in.

 

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Thanks. I haven't really welded mild pipe other than thin aluminized for exhaust and charge pipes so I'm not really sure. Everybody says stainless welds better though because of less contamination. It's louder Miging stainless and a ton more spatter Pops pretty good sometimes, lol.

 

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It was less spattery when I did some testing

 

were you using tri mix with stainless wire?

 

No I was using pure argon