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by Bertone33
Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Re: Standard stainless exhaust

Thanks Stringy, thats proper helpful.
by Bertone33
Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:59 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Re: Standard stainless exhaust

Yes warts. Ill be using 316L, without going in to carbide precipitation and the such, its good stuff. I also use it daily and have an abundance of off cuts piling up for my little project.

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by Bertone33
Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:39 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Re: Standard stainless exhaust

Thats pretty good service from franspeed.... were the cracks on the first one on or near the welds, or just in random places???

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by Bertone33
Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:26 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Re: Standard stainless exhaust

Thanks for the thread canbus. These are indeed of great interest. However, my aim at the moment is just to make a bog standard exhaust .....but in stainless steel:)

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by Bertone33
Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:49 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Re: Standard stainless exhaust

Its probably gonna be a bit of a drawn out affair as im very limited with time. I need to find a donor exhaust first so I can make a jig and chop it up to see the internals. I will certainly post my progress!!??!

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by Bertone33
Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:37 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Re: Standard stainless exhaust

Then I've got a bit of a challenge on my hands Donnie..!!!
Its worth a go though, isn't it?

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by Bertone33
Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:07 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Re: Standard stainless exhaust

Wow. A positive reply Haha thanks....I've repaired a couple of stainless pipes over the years and all the splits and cracks have been on or around the weld area as you would expect. In all cases the welding was of a pretty poor standard, not a single weld had been back purged and had minimal penetra...
by Bertone33
Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Re: Standard stainless exhaust

All depends on the grade of s/steel used. Im a welder so have all the gear but no idea........about exhaust techy stuff...thanks for the comments though.

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by Bertone33
Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:56 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Standard stainless exhaust
Replies: 23
Views: 7076

Standard stainless exhaust

Im thinking of making a S3 stainless exhaust. And may need some advice. Any one well up on exhausts? ??

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