Trying to figure out what type of piping I need to build an exhaust system.
Will electrical conduit work?
I do have a welder – though I have never used it yet Seems like as good a project as any to learn on!!
Thanks!
Tried conduit and it works O.K., actually bicycle handle bars seem to be stronger. We've cut sections from different handle bars to mock up our special bends and added expansion chambers in line. Mark with a felt tip sharpy on where we've adjusted the pieces exactly right- and tack weld them together. Then put entire pipe on a table and complete the welds.Trying to figure out what type of piping I need to build an exhaust system.
Will electrical conduit work?
I do have a welder – though I have never used it yet Seems like as good a project as any to learn on!!
Thanks!
This is exactly what I was thinking of trying!! Glad it worked out. I have the stock pipe on the OCC now and my son is riding around with it, but it really just doesn't fit. I am waiting to bust off a stud.Hi Tron,
I used 3/4 inch electrical conduit for the exhaust on a Schwinn OCC. Works fine. I cut off the mountin g flange from an old exhaust pipe and welded it to the conduit. Then I used high temp paint so you can't tell it is conduit
Jim
Didn't mean to. LOLHow do u make that Squar in your sentence"I have never used it yet."
Weird, that time it turned into a smiley face... hmmmmDidn't mean to. LOL
Out of habit, I made a smiley face out of a colon : and a close parenthesis ) . When I put them together ( ) it turned into the box after I posted it.
I saw the icons at the bottom after posting... I will figure things out.. eventually.
-Tron
I can see where handle bars would work well. They are very strong. But, I don't have extra handle bars sitting around and I figured the electrical conduit would be relatively inexpensive. Also, I ficured I could use a pipe bender and shape the conduit and do less welding.Tried conduit and it works O.K., actually bicycle handle bars seem to be stronger. We've cut sections from different handle bars to mock up our special bends and added expansion chambers in line. Mark with a felt tip sharpy on where we've adjusted the pieces exactly right- and tack weld them together. Then put entire pipe on a table and complete the welds.
Just in case you haven't done this before, be sure to fill the conduit with sand to help keep it's shape.Also, I ficured I could use a pipe bender and shape the conduit and do less welding.
-Tron
One full season and now on second season. Took some modification to get it right. If you are thinking about one I reccomend you buy a Wizzer chrome model, $50 much better in all ways.Hey Russel, is that a mechanical speedometer on that chopper? If so, how long has it lasted? I just got one and am a little curious what to expect.