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My Snorkle

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Post by UrbanRedneck »

KiwiBacon wrote:
UrbanRedneck wrote:Thought i would just throw these pics in i knocked this one up on sunday for one of the boys its 4" stainless used 2 90deg bends and about 2 mtrs of tube still gotta polish but looks alright :D
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Nice job, a little pickling on the welds and it'd look great. Polish if you prefer.
Those are some very tidy welds.
Thanx mate i take great pride in my welding ability plus i do it every day (you get plenty of practice working in a stainless steel workshop).
Ye i am just gunna pickle it then give it a quick buff to brighten it up a bit.
have grinder will fit
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Post by Dak Dak »

UrbanRedneck wrote: Thanx mate i take great pride in my welding ability plus i do it every day (you get plenty of practice working in a stainless steel workshop).
Ye i am just gunna pickle it then give it a quick buff to brighten it up a bit.
Sorry guys, how do you 'pickle' stainless?!

Anyone have any nice looking methods of sealing/finishing off the front guard where the snorkel comes through?
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Post by UrbanRedneck »

Pickling is a name used for the acid based paste that we use to clean the weld or passivate the weld “removal of exogenous iron or iron
compounds from the surface of a stainless steel by means of a
chemical dissolution,â€
have grinder will fit
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Post by KiwiBacon »

Dak Dak wrote: Sorry guys, how do you 'pickle' stainless?!
As Urbanredneck said, plus the pickling paste contains concentrated nitric and sulphuric acid. It's very nasty stuff but the result is great.
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Post by Dak Dak »

Thanks gents.
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Post by familybus »

if yah decide to get a Safari snorkel head/hat ive got one for sale for only $50! if you or anyone want it in Sydney PM me! ;)
[color=lime][b]Im not a gyno but ill take a look at it for you![/b][/color]
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