marcotuinenburg
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| posted on 23/7/06 at 08:33 PM |
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Advice please about welding T parts for coolingsystem
Hi,
I stopped looking for the right T parts for the cooling system.
I just can not find a company here in Holland that sell T parts in the correct size for my cooling system.
Now i'm thinking about welding the T parts myself of 2 steel pipes of the correct size. I can't weld stainless steel with my Tig welder at
home so will it be a big problem if i'm using just simpel steel pipes
to run the coolant through ?
Please some advice or better ideas.
Thanks, Marco
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 23/7/06 at 10:02 PM |
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raldes/dreaming twats do ready made parts,if its for the cooling system,make them from copper pipe and solder them
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 23/7/06 at 10:08 PM |
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Or use copper plumbing T's
From commercial suppliers there available upto some pretty big sizes (28-72mm)
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nick205
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| posted on 24/7/06 at 07:48 AM |
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copper plumbing fittings did it for me - I used the pre-soldered ones that you just fit together, heat up and wait for the solder to flow. This also
has the benefit that the flared area where the solder sits acts perfectly as a ridge to secure the hose fromk popping off. They only cost pennies too
which is 
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 24/7/06 at 10:50 AM |
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I too have used copper pipe and fittings. I used 28mm copper tube and machined brass ends giving a lip at the end and taking the outside diameter up
to 32mm, the size of many hoses. I used the non soldered end feed fittings, silver soldered, for the Ts to connect the header tank.
I too am surprised that you TIG welder will not weld stainless. Is there a problem with it?
John
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NS Dev
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| posted on 24/7/06 at 11:49 AM |
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copper fittings are neat, but I have made plenty in the past from welded mild steel, usually cos its there and i needed the t straight away very
urgently!!
never had any problems at all.
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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NS Dev
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| posted on 24/7/06 at 11:50 AM |
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ps if it will weld mild steel it will also weld stainless!
even if you have no stainless wire you can weld stainless with mild steel wires, it will just rust a bit!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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marcotuinenburg
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| posted on 24/7/06 at 01:22 PM |
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aha, well a lot of things to think about.
A just bought 3 steel pipes with the right size for 15 euro.
I didn't knew i could weld stainless with my welder, thought i had to use different gas and wire.
Thanks for the help,
Marco
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NS Dev
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| posted on 24/7/06 at 05:09 PM |
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you do to do a "proper" job, but you can weld a water[roof joint with mild steel wire and CO2 on stainless if you really have to!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 24/7/06 at 05:45 PM |
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Marco, do you have a TIG or MIG welder. I know you said TIG in you post but with TIG you normally use pure argon gas and filler rod not wire.
Best wishes
John
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coozer
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| posted on 24/7/06 at 08:10 PM |
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just use domestic ring solder copper fittings and pipe. From 15mm up to 54mm no problem!
Paint in black, silver or polish it up.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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