My Welding Pics Thread

[Risking]

If your after a budget TIG to begin with I have an AC/DC inverter that I'd sell.

New flexi torch, decent setup for alloy welding but no pulse welding.

[turael]

Hey Brad, I'll shoot you a PM in a couple of months and if you still have it we can go from there. I'm just in the middle of paving out the back so have no funds, but it doesn't stop me from dreaming.

What model is it and price etc - would you send to Perth? Send me a PM if you wish.

[ISL33P]

Anyway, enough welding talk and more welding action....here are some photos of some recent work.

I am doing some standard replacement parts for VL's (under a new business name, Red Star Fabrications) at the moment as well as custom made aluminium parts for the engine bay. In order of the pics, they are:

- fuse box cover

- power steering fluid canister

- fuse box replacement catch can and surge tank

- mixed bag of goodies lol

I will be doing some other goodies as well. I have custom made catch can to sit inline with the bottom of the radiator, custom made intercooler with diffusers in the end tanks, replacement fuel tank, complete one-off rb26 intake manifold.......so keep an eye on this thread. This is just the beginning of new things to come

Happy welding,

Ariel

[BOOZTJUNKEY]

Some quality stuff mate but need more pics lol

[ISL33P]

That can be arranged lol, I will post up the pics of the xr6 and rb30 plenum I am doing this weekend

[ISL33P]

....a few from the weekendas promised. This is all done using straight, 100% argon.......BRING back my helium mix PLEASE!!!! My duty cycle went down the sh1tter!!!

XR6 "Race Version"

and last but not lease, please, please do not ever charge a cusgtomer if you weld like this. This customer has come to me for his 3rd intake manifold.The previous have both cracked and leaked!!!

Isuzu G200 LPG Turbo which will incorporate "Nitrous pro-flow' burst panel

[Risking]

Wow that's ummm awesome welding on the last manifold there.......

[ISL33P]

I think the owner will sh1t his pants when he gets the replacement I put together for him

[Risking]

hahahaha looks like whoever welded up his last one welded it with rods made of shit.

[ISL33P]

They have more problems then that, the plenum split. I just got pics.....hardly any penetration of the material. Poor material preparation, poor welding technique, not enough heat, material not cleaned before welding...the list goes on.............

I will be using 6mm and most probably making 2 passes over it, finishing it off with a weave or "walking the cup" style bead. I have done it before on another LPG plenum made of 10mm...that had 3 passes over it and turned out absolutely mint.

[BOOZTJUNKEY]

Thats some of my better work ^^^^^^ up there :-P

But seriously that should be in the greatest welding fails of all time

[ISL33P]

lol.....just keep your bonnet closed!!!

[BOBBYr34]

Just a question, have you had any of your manifolds crack??

[ISL33P]

I can't deny that I have. Having said that though, this was all prior to me welding them which has been for the past 2 years or so.

I did make some design changes as well to help sort the problem out since it has only really happened to ones I was making some 4-5 years ago.

I actually offer a lifetime warranty as such to continue supporting my customer base.

Why do you ask?

[brlucas]

Ariel I'm going to get some new alloy bits and pieces when I get back from overseas next year!

I haven't even tested the car out yet with the new plenum

[dori34]

yo ariel, how much do you charge for that catch can? (with slip on hoses, not threaded fittings) & do you still make the custom fuel rails to suit 14mm injectors? i think they can work with the neo injectors if you just get the right o ring & grommets in and it will fit. (another member did it with a HKS copy rail - are your designs same as the HKS one?) cheers

[ISL33P]

No worries BR, whenever you are ready, just let me know.

Elvis - catch can is $200. Not sure of what other memebers do, I don't really copy things. I can only make the rails for 11mm or 14mm oring injectors. I may need the complete manifold since it is a NEO and I dont have any of those handy.

Ariel

[zamnap]

nice job...I want one...:worship:

[ISL33P]

hahaha cheers......it's only a pm away

[BOOZTJUNKEY]

Hey Ariel what's new mate