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sarg314(at)comcast.net
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 Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject: stupid exhaust mistake |
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I am drilling holes in my Vetterman exhaust for the EGT probes and made
a dumb mistake on cyl. #3. I put a 1/8" hole in it about 1/2" too
high. In that position the hoseclamp that holds on the probe interferes
with the pin that's welded to the exhaust that locks the 2 pieces of
pipe together. I can drill another hole in a better position, but how
do I safely close up the unwanted hole?
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Tom Sargent, RV-6A
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Tim(at)MyRV10.com
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject: stupid exhaust mistake |
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Been there, done that. Take it to any of the aviation muffler
places and they'll weld the hole shut. In my case, I drove
to the St. Paul area and they did it for me on the spot in
10 minutes. It was Aerospace Welding. If you have it done
by a local, be aware that aviation mufflers should be welded
using a specific type of welding rod. They can be obtained
from these welding shops.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
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sarg314 wrote:
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I am drilling holes in my Vetterman exhaust for the EGT probes and made
a dumb mistake on cyl. #3. I put a 1/8" hole in it about 1/2" too
high. In that position the hoseclamp that holds on the probe interferes
with the pin that's welded to the exhaust that locks the 2 pieces of
pipe together. I can drill another hole in a better position, but how
do I safely close up the unwanted hole?
---
Tom Sargent, RV-6A
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gerf(at)gerf.com
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: stupid exhaust mistake |
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Oh my. Been there done that ... also.
The guy that welded up mine filled the inside of the tube with
whatever inert gas they're using. He had a special adapter
that plugged one end of the pipe and fed in the gas, the other
end was covered with aluminum foil with a pin hole in it to let
the gas flow through. That way there's no oxidation on either
side of the weld - which he told me was can be an issue with
thin stainless.
g
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Been there, done that. Take it to any of the aviation muffler
places and they'll weld the hole shut. In my case, I drove
to the St. Paul area and they did it for me on the spot in
10 minutes. It was Aerospace Welding. If you have it done
by a local, be aware that aviation mufflers should be welded
using a specific type of welding rod. They can be obtained
from these welding shops.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
do not archive
sarg314 wrote:
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> I am drilling holes in my Vetterman exhaust for the EGT probes and made
> a dumb mistake on cyl. #3. I put a 1/8" hole in it about 1/2" too
> high. In that position the hoseclamp that holds on the probe interferes
> with the pin that's welded to the exhaust that locks the 2 pieces of
> pipe together. I can drill another hole in a better position, but how
> do I safely close up the unwanted hole?
>
> ---
> Tom Sargent, RV-6A
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