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Tacking the BOV Flange to the Crossover Pipe (Welding)

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What happens here

After preparing the flange and cutting the hole, position the BOV flange within the hole in the crossover pipe. Using a TIG welder, apply small tack welds in two spots to temporarily secure the flange. The presenter recommends tacking from the bottom first, as this area will be less visible. This allows for final adjustments before a full, permanent weld. The presenter explicitly mentions his TIG welder is a Miller MagicWave 230.

Goal: Temporarily secure the BOV flange to the pipe with tack welds.

Tools and materials

  • Aluminum Welding Rod — Filler material for welding
  • BOV Flange — The component to be welded
  • Crossover Pipe — The pipe to be welded
  • TIG Welder Miller MagicWave 230 — Performing tack welds
  • Welding Gloves Vulcan Defender — Hand protection during welding
  • Welding Helmet Vizor 4000 — Eye and face protection during welding

What they say

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old froneys magic wave and tack it up with the old fernius magic wave 230 that's the tick machine i use it's freaking awesome it just tears it up on aluminum now i don't have anything taped down it's just kind of precariously perched so i'm going to do my best to not mess it up and i'm also going to tack the bottom side because when i run over the tack it's inherently going to make like a little bit of a denser blob than the rest of it so i attack out of sight as if it really matters on a you know crusty 2003 yukon but like it's it's the thought that counts [Music] i'm gonna get it in two spots just so it doesn't accidentally bend off uh dang it did i really do that i did do that man i forgot when i was trimming this

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