Welding exhaust technique?

[enkeivette]

Do you guys do the roll of dimes method on exhaust too? Or just run a bead? Looks like exhaust welds are usually just beads. Wondering if they are too thin for nicer welds.

[Vettezuki]

Do you guys do the roll of dimes method on exhaust too? Or just run a bead? Looks like exhaust welds are usually just beads. Wondering if they are too thin for nicer welds.

I think exhaust is usually done with a Tig because of thickness and control issues. I've only seen a bead. Heder flanges of course are a different story.

[blackax]

Do you guys do the roll of dimes method on exhaust too? Or just run a bead? Looks like exhaust welds are usually just beads. Wondering if they are too thin for nicer welds.

I would say a roll of dimes would be a little overboard

[94cobra69ss396]

I just run a bead to seal up the connection. I don't care what it looks like as long as it doesn't leak.

[enkeivette]

Is it hard to do exhaust without burning through?

[94cobra69ss396]

Depends on how much you overlap the two tubes. If there is a little bit of a gap that you have to fill then you may need to do quick stitches to close it up. If you try to run a bead across it you will probably blow trough.

[enkeivette]

Awesome, thanks guys.