Cutting Stainless Steel Plate

[richiegallon]

Hi all, once again I`m hoping someone on here can help me! I currently have an `89 Mercedes G wagon that I`m converting from petrol to a slightly more modern turbo diesel. The problem I have is that while the engine will fit, the turbo is fouling part of the chassis, I`ve seen solutions for this by people fabrication a new exhaust manifold and moving the position of the turbo, this in its self is fine so I`ve bought some 12 millimetre stainless steel plate to use as the flange and this is where I`ve run into problems, my plasma cutter will cut it but its very untidy so not really much use, would anyone have any better ideas or even better does anyone know a company that could cut out the shape with a high pressure water jet? I`m in the North East of England, thanks in advance once again!! Richie

 

[Richard.]

Hi all, once again I`m hoping someone on here can help me! I currently have an `89 Mercedes G wagon that I`m converting from petrol to a slightly more modern turbo diesel. The problem I have is that while the engine will fit, the turbo is fouling part of the chassis, I`ve seen solutions for this by people fabrication a new exhaust manifold and moving the position of the turbo, this in its self is fine so I`ve bought some 12 millimetre stainless steel plate to use as the flange and this is where I`ve run into problems, my plasma cutter will cut it but its very untidy so not really much use, would anyone have any better ideas or even better does anyone know a company that could cut out the shape with a high pressure water jet? I`m in the North East of England, thanks in advance once again!! Richie

Can you not rough cut it oversized with your plaz and linish it to shape afterwards with a small grinder and flap disc. It's how I would do it.

 

[richiegallon]

Can you not rough cut it oversized with your plaz and linish it to shape afterwards with a small grinder and flap disc. It's how I would do it.

Hi, in all honesty I could but with it being 12 mil its taking forever!

 

[Richard.]

Hi, in all honesty I could but with it being 12 mil its taking forever!

It will take longer if you send it some where. My discs eats stainless no problem. I'm sure an hour or two would see it done to a nice standard. Problem with out sourcing it is quantity. Most cutting places don't want to write programs for a 1 off.

 

[GW8IZR]

Dunno, by the time you have measured it accurately to communicate enough info to get someone else to do it I reckon you'd have it done.

I'd get some thin cutting disks and then flap disk it to shape.

Is the engine used in any other vehicles, it might be that there are other manifolds that might fit?

Whichever way some photos of the conversion would be interesting.

HTH

 

[Barking Mat]

In my experience plasma cutting stainless makes it damn hard to tidy up!

 

[Gwil]

Man up and use a grinder!

 

[richiegallon]

Thanks for all the replies, you've given me something to think about at least!!