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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 06:33 PM
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Any tips am having hard time welding these things. Flanges,o2 bungs, joints are fine but flex pipes hard time any tips/advice
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Old Mar 15, 2016 | 12:35 AM
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Shouldnt be any different than anything else..... if one piece is thicker than the other. focus on the thicker metal more so then the other.
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Old Mar 15, 2016 | 08:26 AM
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Yeah flex is really easy to weld
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by kr3w108
Shouldnt be any different than anything else..... if one piece is thicker than the other. focus on the thicker metal more so then the other.
This actually helped out a lot

Thanks
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 03:27 PM
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This actually helped out a lot

Thanks
No problem man.
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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 07:25 PM
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No problem man.
Size rod?
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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 07:29 PM
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1/16" rod worked well for me.
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 07:15 PM
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Size rod?
Rule of thumb do not use any filler rod bigger than your base metal. You will put way to much heat into the weld and can easily burn through.
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