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Old 08-18-2010, 02:05 AM   #1
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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.
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Old 08-18-2010, 02:12 AM   #2
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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.
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Old 08-18-2010, 03:10 AM   #3
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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
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Old 08-18-2010, 10:34 AM   #4
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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.
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Old 08-18-2010, 10:49 AM   #5
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Is it hard to do exhaust without burning through?
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Old 08-18-2010, 11:13 AM   #6
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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.
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Awesome, thanks guys.
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