I feel my terminal ignorance being corrected already!

[Carter]

Evening all, have to say this forum is going to repair a gaping hole in my skill set I can feel it transfusing as I type, Electrical foreman by profession so I know the rudiments of metal munching, pipe strangling and bird sh*t welding and machine tool control panels but never had the chance to use the machines I've installed.

Not good enough Carter, we've been hitting metal into fantastic forms since the Iron Age so stop guessing and LEARN! I'm of the opinion that the ability to confidently handle metalwork should be considered a rudimentry and vital life skill and more importantly in my case a vital money saving skill and God knows I've chucked enough time, cash and knuckle skin at this...

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=21198

... to know the value of the experience I'm lacking, I mean what the hell does a ring roller do and is it the most suitable bit of kit to do the job I want? Over the coming months I hope to find out.

Hey ho! 25yrs of industrial and site work and I've kept all my finger ends, this could change.

Much obliged in advance

CARTER

 

[shenion]

Welcome to the forums

Lots of fancy tools to make those manifolds. Most many hundreds or over a thousand £.

Probably best to get some steel tube close and beat it into submission. Don't know if anyone here has a roller that can make tubes that small.

The hydroforming thread might be useful.

Stainless or mild steel will be much easier to get someone to weld. Aluminum is tricky and on things that get hot there are issues with metal types and fatigue.

 

[Debs.]

Hiya and welcome Carter.....`lots to learn but plenty of friendly and knowledgeable MW forum-members on hand to help.

 

[Iain Westland]

yello