Suggestion #1 Do not braze!
Suggestion #2 Do not use MIG
Suggestion #3 Ideally, strip all chrome before this repair
Suggestion #4 Mild steel rod
Suggestion #5 Good TIG weld would be better, smaller weld usually
Mark V.S. in Austin, TX
-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Shook [mailto:shook@usc.edu]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 1:16 PM
To: Shop Talk
Subject: Welding a motorcycle exhaust pipe
Hi all,
I need to weld up a crack and small hole in the
megaphone/"muffler" of my BSA B50's exhaust. It is thin-wall
steel and chromed. After welding, I will need to grind it down
and have it rechromed.
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I have an oxy-acetylene welder, and wonder if there are any tips
you might have for doing this work (e.g., braze or weld, what
type of rod, should I use a MIG instead, etc.). I have a good
range of small tips (000, 00, 0), and thought about using the 000
with to braze it.
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