Any advise for miters on tube?

ncologerojr · Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:52 am

I'm working on my latest motorcycle project, and I'm trying to make some 2:1 exhaust headers with 1.5" OD 16ga steel tube. My problem comes when laying out the miter cuts to merge the two header pipes. I just cant seem to get it right for a good fit up to tig. Any advise on laying out tubing to mark and cut the miters?

An inspiration pic..

Mike · Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:18 pm

ncologerojr first let me welcome you to the forum.

noddybrian · Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:16 pm

Hi - in terms of neat cutting I use a Rotabroach cutter mounted in a mill when possible - but the link below allows you to print off a wrap around paper template - once you sort out getting the scale right when printing it's quite useful & works well - hope this helps .

http://www.metalgeek.com/static/cope.pcgi

ncologerojr · Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:20 pm

Mike wrote:ncologerojr first let me welcome you to the forum.

Thanks! I've been a non-member lurker here for so long I forgot that this is my first post!

AKweldshop · Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:39 am

ncologerojr wrote:
Mike wrote:ncologerojr first let me welcome you to the forum.
Thanks! I've been a non-member lurker here for so long I forgot that this is my first post!

Another welcome to the Forum....
Good to have you.
John

Ps. those "JDsquared" units look really nice, although I haven't used one.
Might look them up on youtube