390 pipe build

[Chopwood]

I have run a lot of race saws. My suggestion is straight back and the belly of the pipe in the high position you showed. You want to have the pipe tight in and straight. The "jet effect" is real. Don't worry about heat, if you get it that hot, a burned hand is the least of your worries.

 

[gink595]

Got it all welded tonight, just got to weld the struts on and the spring mounts to the header pipe. I have to make a clamp for the adjustable belly and then it is back to Brad!

 

[gink595]

Here is the inside of the purged weld. Looks really nice.

Well another productive long day and I really feel like doing this.

 

[blsnelling]

Looks fantastic!

 

[gink595]

Here is some different views.

 

[blsnelling]

Can't wait to hear that thing scream like a RM/CR/YZ125

 

[gink595]

Your poor neighbors! :hmm3grin2orange:

I left that stinger a bit long so you can play with the length of it.

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Looks good Gink!.....Classic workmanship......To bad it wasn't a real racesaw!

 

[gink595]

Looks good Gink!.....Classic workmanship......To bad it wasn't a real racesaw!

Thanks Dennis, my old man used to have a saying "The cleaner it looks, the longer it took" that is the case here! I told Brad tonight the more machinery I get to make stuff the longer my projects take to complete. As far as a real race saw...I guess that is in Brads Court on what he wants out of the saw, as long as he is happy with the job I done...I'm happy!

 

[Tzed250]

Damn fine work Frank.

 

[gink595]

Damn fine work Frank.

Everyone I've done thus far has been better than the previous!

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

How would a 'rotisserie' with variable speed work for welding something like a pipe?

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Everyone I've done thus far has been better than the previous!

Hope you got $400 for it Gink!....if not, Brad got too ya!!!

 

[husq2100]

some people cut 4 fun, some people work for fun...............

 

[Officer's Match]

Can't wait to hear that thing scream like a RM/CR/YZ125

Seems to me the fella's at Pro Circuit used to get the green one's running pretty good too.

 

[blsnelling]

seems to me the fella's at pro circuit used to get the green one's running pretty good too.

kx?

 

[Officer's Match]

kx?

Yup, my first real race bike was a KX80. Dad couldn't believe I could wax his 175 enduro - with ease I might add.

 

[gink595]

Well Brad it has been a fun project and glad I did it, now it's your turn!

BTW, with every pipe I do I send out a free kitten.

 

[atlarge54]

Don't you think you ought to run a little mix through it to check for leaks? I'd sure like to hear that thing run------Brad probably wouldn't care would he?

 

[tlandrum]

now brad get over to the charity thread and bid on a chain for that saw. all the pipes and port work in the world wont do squat without a good chain.