Show off your muffler mods

[XP_Slinger]

I use a cutting disc on the Dremel. Then knock off loose stuff with a file. Don’t need a metal flake saying hello to the piston

 

[XP_Slinger]

I need to get a bottle.

And a *s-word load of sanding drums for my dremel

I need a bottle too. But even with a bottle it’s all about taking your time welding a deflector on. Concentrate the heat on the deflector not the muffler. The muffler will blow out fast if you’re on the trigger more than a couple seconds, even faster on a well used muffler that’s been softened by all the heat cycles.

 

[Deets066]

Bottle fed

 

[Onan18]

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Bottle fed

Hey, that muffler mod looks familiar.

 

[XP_Slinger]

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Bottle fed

Nice job Deetsy, that’s much purdier than mine. Thanks for making me want a bottle even worse...lol

 

[Deets066]

Nice job Deetsy, that’s much purdier than mine. Thanks for making me want a bottle even worse...lol

It's still not easy with a bottle, machine has to be on the cold side. Which makes the weld a little lumpy.

 

[XP_Slinger]

It's still not easy with a bottle, machine has to be on the cold side. Which makes the weld a little lumpy.

Yes sir it does. But lumpy is better than flux splatter. Can’t complain too much, it gets the job done, there’s just always better ways to do said job.

 

[Scotty Overkill]

Found two other pics of that 041 muffler from when I built it.....

I used my little 110v MIG for this build, argon shielded w/ .030 wire, turned way down. Made a whole new outer cover for the mufiler and had to take my time so as not to disturb the original braze welds.

 

[SteveinUT]

Man, you guys are craftsmen! And to think I was proud that I managed to gut the cat out of my EA4300 without screwing the pooch!

 

[RI Chevy]

Definitely some nice work!

 

[Scotty Overkill]

Thanks fellas, I enjoy tinkering. Gonna get more into doing stuff like this and such for others once I get my permanent shop set up. Hoping to build that new shop this summer, but I WILL have my forge set up in the old shop next month.

 

[Dub11]

I need a bottle too. But even with a bottle it’s all about taking your time welding a deflector on. Concentrate the heat on the deflector not the muffler. The muffler will blow out fast if you’re on the trigger more than a couple seconds, even faster on a well used muffler that’s been softened by all the heat cycles.

I'm sure my first few welded one will be comical for sure.

 

[Sty57]

I need a bottle too. But even with a bottle it’s all about taking your time welding a deflector on. Concentrate the heat on the deflector not the muffler. The muffler will blow out fast if you’re on the trigger more than a couple seconds, even faster on a well used muffler that’s been softened by all the heat cycles.

I had a bottle one time.........worked ok....

 

[Mkinslow]

Thanks fellas, I enjoy tinkering. Gonna get more into doing stuff like this and such for others once I get my permanent shop set up. Hoping to build that new shop this summer, but I WILL have my forge set up in the old shop next month.

What kind of forge you got bud. You doing knives or just general blacksmith stuff

 

[Scotty Overkill]

What kind of forge you got bud. You doing knives or just general blacksmith stuff

Mine is a small Civil War-era farriers forge, it has a hand pump blower.

 

[TheJonsberg]

This is my very finest muffler mod.
Thinkin about gettin a Chrome plating on this masterpiece

 

[Mkinslow]

Mine is a small Civil War-era farriers forge, it has a hand pump blower.

Gotcha

 

[RI Chevy]

Old school forge! Lol

 

[Scotty Overkill]

What kind of forge you got bud. You doing knives or just general blacksmith stuff

Forgot to answer the rest of your question, I tinker around making knives, restoring antiques, etc. I like to mess with colonial-era stuff, I've restored quite a few colonial items. Just hobbying with it. I got too many irons in the fire....literally....lol

Many likes and hobbies and not nearly enough time or $$$ to do them....

 

[Sty57]

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Pipe mighta been a little to much......