Colinb17's kinda sorta build thread - now with 4-link and long travel

Thanks!

Its a tight fit, but almost out of the woods.

 

What size cup are you using?

You are using a gas lense as well, correct?

 

Where did you find that exhaust tip? I have a friend looking for something like this.

 

yep, gas lense. i believe its a #12 cup, which isnt huge, but should be plenty big. pretty sure it's my filler that's too large. im having to put way too much heat into it to get the filler to melt and/or having to slow down with lower amps, which nets the same total heat.

probably ran into the same thing your friend is. really tried to find a small business that was turning out some cool stuff, or at least a bigger reputable brand, but all i could find with this style was Chinese....

seems to be made well though. even the rivets that hold the carbon on are stainless. it comes with a t-bolt clamp which is a step up from glorified set screws that dig into your tailpipe. still cutting that end off though and welding on a v-band flange. i did scuff up the carbon and put a nice clear coat on it to help keep the epoxy stable in the sun.

$54 CARMON Forged Carbon Fiber Exhaust Pipe Muffler Tips with Golden 304 Stainless Steel 3" inlet

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C1XV62R?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

 

Almost there. Going to be a shame to wrap most of this with heat shielding.

 

What size filter are you using?

 

3/32

Its thicker than the wall of the tubing.

Heading to the welding shop later today to swap some empty bottles, so I'll pick up some thinner filler.

 

Yuuuup. Fighting that for sure. You're almost finished though, so that's good.

I typically use .045 for 16 gauge tubing.

 

I just grabbed some 1/16 (0.0625)

Considered using some stainless safety wire i have for a minute, but I dont know what alloy it is or if it has a coating on it.