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tig unknown stainless bike exhaust?
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:14 am
by chainbreaker2012
hey, got a 06 cbr1000rr that I am putting a o2 sensor bung onto and wanting to know what yall think/would run your setting at? also filler for unknown stainless? Maybe a way to tell what type of stainless the exhaust is made of? I know I need to turn it up for the bung but worried about melting through the manifold pipe lol. Any tips?
Re: tig unknown stainless bike exhaust?
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:22 pm
by cj737
Is the bung also stainless? If so, your exhaust is likely at least 304, so 308 would be fine. If either is carbon steel, use 309 or 312.
Re: tig unknown stainless bike exhaust?
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 7:55 pm
by chainbreaker2012
the one that was sent was mild steel but I purchased 2 stainless steel ones i figured 1 for practice lol. Im not sure where to start with amperage though, should i split the amps for the thickness of the bung and go laywire with a weave? I got 309l but I'm picking up some 308 from the shop tomorrow. Thinking I'm going to use either 1/16 or 3/32 2%lanth tungsten.
Re: tig unknown stainless bike exhaust?
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:30 pm
by Poland308
316-308-310-or 312. If it’s both SS. 309 if it’s carbon to SS. You only need to be hot enough to work with the thinner of the two metals.
Re: tig unknown stainless bike exhaust?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:49 am
by chainbreaker2012
Sounds great! Thank yall for the help!