Hello folks,
Im going to make up some sections of exhaust tube for my car....
Its 60mm steel tube with 2mm wall and i need to put a 15degree bend in each tube... thats all, no great curves or fancy curls.
My problem is this -
I cant get the tube bent without some deformation, nobody near me has the capability for bending thin wall tube.
So, i was thinking of slitting the tube and easing a bend into it, then welding up the joins.
Im a very accomplished mig welder, and was wondering if mig would be ok or do i need to go more exotic with a tig?
Im more worried about stress points and cracks forming in the welds eventually.... bending is the way to go but i just done have the facilities locally.
Whats your opinion? Should i practice more on the tig or will mig be ok?
Im going to make up some sections of exhaust tube for my car....
Its 60mm steel tube with 2mm wall and i need to put a 15degree bend in each tube... thats all, no great curves or fancy curls.
My problem is this -
I cant get the tube bent without some deformation, nobody near me has the capability for bending thin wall tube.
So, i was thinking of slitting the tube and easing a bend into it, then welding up the joins.
Im a very accomplished mig welder, and was wondering if mig would be ok or do i need to go more exotic with a tig?
Im more worried about stress points and cracks forming in the welds eventually.... bending is the way to go but i just done have the facilities locally.
Whats your opinion? Should i practice more on the tig or will mig be ok?
