One of the “ears” broke off one of my stainless steel headers right at the weld. It actually looks like the weld failed/broke. It is a clean break and the pieces cleanly fit back together - no distortion. I need to take it someone either in Santa Cruz or San Jose to get it welded.
Is there anything special with SS that I should be aware of when looking for a welding shop to do the work?
Any shop recommendations in the South Bay or Santa Cruz?
I think welding S/S is tricky, so just make it clear that it is S/S. Maybe TangerineRacing will chime in, since he "apparantly" knows a thing or two about welding Stainless, or so I've been told
I've welded stainless quite a bit using a MIG setup. It's not too tricky as long as the gauge isn't too thin, since it takes a fair amount of heat (thin = blowouts and warping). Welding stainless with a TIG is tricky, then again, welding anything with TIG takes a lot of practice and good fundamentals (neither of which I have).
I would think a member could help you out rather than forcing you to a welding shop - but what do I know, I'm a newbie...
I took my SSi pipes to a guy that TIG welded them up 3 years ago. He was a true artist with a welder.
Don't let anyone MIG weld that piece back onto the pipe.
A good TIG weld will take care of it nicely.
Look for cracks on all the other "ears" too.
QUOTE (Racer Chris @ Jun 7 2005, 09:31 PM) |
Don't let anyone MIG weld that piece back onto the pipe. A good TIG weld will take care of it nicely. Look for cracks on all the other "ears" too. |
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