granby Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) Anyone know who can weld alloy, i need a nut welded for a sensor in one of my intercooler pipes but they are made of alloy I also need the nut (don't know the size) so is there anywhere that has a good range of nuts (no silly comments pls lol) Edited August 28, 2009 by Granby
HOL Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 Are you sure they are alloy? My DR725 pipes were stainless. I hasd to tap one for the water injection. www.stagonset (im sure that is the name) is where I got all my stailess fixings for the seven. But if your pipes are alloy, you need an ally nut or lump that can be drilled and tapped.
yogi- Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 Ian the best place to get nuts and bolts is in Gravesend, at the end of the high st same side of road as the garage, it's in a little parade of shops on a mini roundabout
AARONJP Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) Try Crest engineering in marden. They sometimes do a little side work and do alloy welding. But they will want the cooler off the car. Edited August 28, 2009 by AARONJP
Scooby Hoo? Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 Ian the best place to get nuts and bolts is in Gravesend, at the end of the high st same side of road as the garage, it's in a little parade of shops on a mini roundabout Know it well Yogi
eureka Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 can the cooler not be drilled and tapped ?????? think it can !!!!!
granby Posted August 29, 2009 Author Posted August 29, 2009 can the cooler not be drilled and tapped ?????? think it can !!!!! The sensor needs to be just before the inlet
granby Posted August 29, 2009 Author Posted August 29, 2009 Are you sure they are alloy?My DR725 pipes were stainless. I hasd to tap one for the water injection. www.stagonset (im sure that is the name) is where I got all my stailess fixings for the seven. But if your pipes are alloy, you need an ally nut or lump that can be drilled and tapped. I'm sure it's alloy as a magnet won't stick to it?, think you had the polished pipes on yours where the new kits have red pipes that match the STi inlet manifold
dipsy Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 Alu will scratch with a finger nail and stainless is none magnetic aswell.If your after alu welding its Tig welding you won't very neat and tidy compared to Mig with alu wire
granby Posted August 29, 2009 Author Posted August 29, 2009 Alu will scratch with a finger nail and stainless is none magnetic aswell.If your after alu welding its Tig welding you won't very neat and tidy compared to Mig with alu wire OK thanks for that, thought stainless would be magnetic as well Looks like it could be stainless then as it didn't scratch
mikkers Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) Alu will scratch with a finger nail and stainless is none magnetic aswell. Only austenitic stainless is non magnetic, and it is dependent on the level of chromium and if it contains nickel. Most stainless will be magnetic. You could always measure the density. Edited September 2, 2009 by Mikkers
col_2 Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Only austenitic stainless is non magnetic, and it is dependent on the level of chromium and if it contains nickel. Most stainless will be magnetic. You could always measure the density. pmsl, hes all ready been to the density & had false teeth fitted
AARONJP Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Chances are if its stainless then its 304 or 316. Both of which have virtually no response to a magnet.
mikkers Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Chances are if its stainless then its 304 or 316. Both of which have virtually no response to a magnet. Yes, the 300 series contains nickel and is not magnetic unless it has been cold beaten and reletively thin. Which a nut wont be. Pop it in a jug of water!
scoobytibs Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 NOT GOT A CLUE WOT YOUR GOING ON ABOUT .......BUNCH OF GEEKS LOL
col_2 Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 NOT GOT A CLUE WOT YOUR GOING ON ABOUT .......BUNCH OF GEEKS LOL
AARONJP Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Yes, the 300 series contains nickel and is not magnetic unless it has been cold beaten and reletively thin. Which a nut wont be. Pop it in a jug of water! My bet is its either of those 2 stainless steels i mentioned earlier. Would i be right in thinking that the thread will probly be a BSPF (british standard pipe thread)?
mikkers Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 My bet is its either of those 2 stainless steels i mentioned earlier. Would i be right in thinking that the thread will probly be a BSPF (british standard pipe thread)? Lmao sod off!!! I only know a bit about metals because I work in plastics and more people want engineering polymers over metal so we need to know what they were previously using.
scoobytibs Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 (edited) no one likes a smarta*** mikkers , how do you move around if you go to work in plastic bet thats uncomfortable i just normally wear jeans ... therefore im out !!! Edited September 4, 2009 by scoobytibs
dipsy Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Made a mistake with the stainless being non magnetic .The cheaper grade's of stainless are like Mikkers says have certain metals in with them so have a certain amount of magnetic lift force in them
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