Done with school. Starting my first project. I have a set of stainless turbo headers to build anyone have any tips on back purging? Dos dont's tips on cheap tube adapters for sealing and introducing the gas for back purge.
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04-20-2010, 09:02 PM #1
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04-21-2010, 02:43 PM #2
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You can buy some relatively inexpensive, but there's no need to unless you just want a new toy. Tape some cardboard over an end, punch a hole in it for your argon hose to enter, put another piece on the opposite end with a small purge hole in it and weld away.
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04-21-2010, 05:57 PM #3
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I've never used anything fancy, either. I do sometimes tape an old clear lens on one end so I can look inside and check for penetration w/o peeling the tape off all the time
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04-22-2010, 09:56 PM #4
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Aluminum foil works well for capping tubes for purging, It conforms around the bends well. I also use aluminum tape quite often.
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04-24-2010, 03:54 PM #5
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I love the clear lense idea! No more re-taping for me to check penetration!
Ur a genius hockey guy nick!
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04-24-2010, 04:02 PM #6
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Stainless Steel Wool works good to!
I usaully tape out in the field, foil and steel wool can be easily lost inside a pipe.
Turn your main piece of tape sticky side out,then add a few small strips to hold it. Else you'll have a mad fitter cleaning off glue.
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