How to build a 4" stainless steel snorkel pie-cut / lobster back - Timelapse

[@quincyoconnor9707]

Builds possibly the prettiest snorkel I’ve ever seen only to paint it black

[@Joftaky]

This is EPIC! Love the beer breaks in between as well!

[@bigb3281]

You got plenty of talent mate. Good shit 👍🏼

[@shannonsengineering]

Cheers BigB!

[@TheRitchieLeeShow]

Nice snorkel, a lot of freaking pies. I like that high speed format.

[@shannonsengineering]

A few hours welding there.

[@wwf85321]

The best snorkel ever! Good job!

[@shannonsengineering]

Thanks mate.

[@lukeswinglehurst]

Some serious talent there boys, absolutely beautiful work!

[@aaronwest5536]

nice work man! like how you sorted out the shape of that fender hole, looked like it took a minute.

[@jazzypurewal4839]

No wonder why they are expensive, shit lot of work, beers and coffees to make it, amazing work 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@shannonsengineering]

Thanks mate.

[@GraeSkyeStudio]

Love it! Quality workmanship!!!

[@shannonsengineering]

Thank you!

[@forgottenknowledge8917]

I have some leftover 2½ stainless laying around. I might use it to make a snorkel. My van is small, so a small snorkel it is.

[@ezequielmedal9547]

Love this!!!! But me I don’t like the “Chrome” look but something about TIG Welding and the shaping and weld spots on there with the Stainless Steel makes me happy so i would of personally kept it raw! But I see you powder coated it 🤘🏽 great work!

[@shannonsengineering]

Thanks mate, i did keep it raw for a while but quickly oxidized due to coastal address and not pasivating the welds.

[@ojbarberena7090]

Easy enough. LOL. Great craftsmanship.

[@shannonsengineering]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesreitsma757]

Beautiful masterpiece. Lots of hardwork there.🤙🏼

[@shannonsengineering]

Cheers.

[@Budivedder]

Nice work

[@shannonsengineering]

Thanks!

[@Bigskies31]

Beautiful work 🤙🏿

[@AdamFarnell28]

really nice job man

[@roverman985]

Does it not connect to your intake? It would have been nice to see the under hood part.

[@evanjury8478]

Any videos of this ute online? Keen as to hear what it sounds like

[@shannonsengineering]

Not really mate sorry.

[@tigertim20]

How did you manage to get no sugaring on the inside when you werent back purging? - do you just have a fine tune on your Tig for welding that wall thickness without burning right through, or was there another trick I couldnt see? - I assume it was reasonably thick - 1.6 or 2mm?. Really liked the video - you just earned a new subscriber, great job!

[@shannonsengineering]

Tube is 1.6mm 316. Didnt see the need to purge building this, and all the extra effort involved in doing so. Thanks for your sub!

[@suvennaidoo7910]

I also was about to ask the same question👏🏻🙏🏻

[@siphanhong8450]

The best sheety...

[@lukebryce5097]

Cool vid!

[@shannonsengineering]

Cheers

[@tomwagemans1872]

Nice job! But I think you can remove the plastic cover with the 3.2 logo and start from there.

[@houdini8o8]

no need backpurge?

[@jellybeansupra]

Should have been backpurged with argon, yes.

[@HuntandFish]

You aren't drinking through it

[@shannonsengineering]

Nope. As written in the description.

[@emertwall9427]

The sugaring from the back has ruined the stainless and will eventually rust from the back thats why when u make a hot side for turbos,headers,or a cold side from staimless(which i never make mine out of stainless for weight reasons always aluminum)its always back purged thats the only reason people will pay more money for my products or other people products that back purge rather than some chinese crap thats not back purged for half the price. It just makes a pure and strong weld thats porosity free

[@emertwall9427]

But might i add if u did back purge this would be a top notch product good welding sir

[@anthonylevan7508]

Great job. Did you use a pulse setting and dabbed on the pulse or just lay the filler rod. Hard to see with it speeded up.

[@shannonsengineering]

Just ran TIG around 60 amps and dabbed the wire in. No pulse.

[@SuperBojah]

Hi, really nice work and good looking truck! May I ask what headlights you have?

[@shannonsengineering]

ote they are mustang style aftermarket headlights with projector main beams from a company called Off-road Industries.

[@hanksybmx5369]

Cracking job mate what welding wire and gas did you use cheers

[@shannonsengineering]

Straight argon and 0.9 316 stainless wire

[@420-g6x]

Nice work, but is it connected to the air box?

[@shannonsengineering]

Of course, I purchased a 4" to 3" silicone elbow reducer and connected it to the standard air box from within the guard.

[@jockarlscarmona3328]

Enserio,,,buen trabajo se ve que te gusta se ve por los detalles

[@zacs8654]

At 100 bucks an hour that’s a 3 grand snorkel

[@Jawscatz]

And then in the end it's not as smooth looking as using mandrel bends and it got painted/coated flat black! Wtf.

[@shannonsengineering]

@@Jawscatz Sometimes its about the journey not the destination.

[@BulliKid]

What amperage was this welded with

[@pardalbartz]

how did you manage not to Fk-up the internal wall on the welds without back-purge? Is this AISI 304 or 316? Normally the inside, if exposed to the atmosphere, will be messy "suggary", where a crack will start. Not sure if was the camera that did not show clearly or it is really clean. Any hint on the settings or maybe you just used excess argon... ?

[@shannonsengineering]

I was not really concerned about penetration as this is more decorative than anything. Capping the ends and purging would have been the correct procedure but i couldnt be bothered with the extra set up to be completely honest.

[@Declanbean44]

What was the cost of the material used? and what thickness was it

[@shannonsengineering]

1.6 316 4" Stainless tube, cost around 80 bucks

[@jaredmcdonnell9794]

Hey man was wondering were you got the brackets for mounting the snorkel to plier from?

[@shannonsengineering]

You can see in the video i made it by hand

[@mrmidnight32]

Wish you showed how to measure and make a pie cut than just you speed welding

[@shannonsengineering]

sorry mate. Used a vertical metal cutting bandsaw, cut at 85.5deg both ends giving an 9deg wedge/pie cut. To make a 90deg lobster back elbow, you need 9x 9deg pie cuts and 2x (4.5 one end 90deg the other) end pieces. Hope that makes sense.

[@ElderAEShelton]

I wonder if he used solar flux on the backside of each weld joint. 🤔

[@davegee4129]

Wondering the same thing.

[@shannonsengineering]

No mate i didnt.

[@davegee4129]

So no gas coverage on the inside?

[@BlackMetalRC85]

👍🍻

[@4wdaddict41]

Where are you located I need one made !

[@ArchieMakuwa]

You guys know your shit... 😎

[@dmitry4481]

how much did the owner manage?

[@mrpanda8472]

What is the thickness of the tube and we’re can I get it

[@shannonsengineering]

1.2mm

[@ocastego8645]

What gauge is the pipe

[@shannonsengineering]

1.6mm

[@KENLLERPEREZ]

Y cuando llueve no le entra agua?

[@_dirtyfab3710]

What size filler rod are you using

[@shannonsengineering]

1.2mm

[@joseleonardolopez2405]

How many mm is the tube

[@riamriam6758]

What front bar is that?

[@trigger3178]

OVERLAND GLOBAL looks like a drivetech 4x4 bar

[@shannonsengineering]

Tyler is correct. Drivetech Rival.

[@LukeMitchley]

Can I ask something, were you scared of cutting a hole in the fender of your new ranger? Because you sure as heck took the time to make sure you didn't get it wrong, heavens my brain hurts from all the drawing!

[@4wdaddict41]

What inch piping is that ?

[@shannonsengineering]

Did you happen to catch the title?

[@4wdaddict41]

@@shannonsengineering I see lol

[@TheAleanic]

weld not bad

[@shannonsengineering]

thanks

[@dmitrykopotilov2655]

Big work! But, weld without purge....realy?! All wokr in garbage can

[@shannonsengineering]

Thanks.

[@mitsumuscle10]

Wat were your amps when welding the snorkel?

[@shannonsengineering]

around 50-60.

[@heykevwhatyouup2]

Why do 4x4 have there intake facing backwards ? This is the most ineffective way as the air passes over the end it causes a vacuum the faster you go the more inefficient it is much better to turn it around and face the direction of travel

[@shannonsengineering]

I personally don't think it makes any difference what way it faces. Its not a race car. In the vehicles i have owned, i have never felt any performance differences having it backwards not that i drive a diesel 4wd to go fast anyway.

[@mungbean84]

So they don't fill up with water when it rains...

[@my2cents499]

All that work and you painted it....

[@shannonsengineering]

Yeah although i used 316 stainless steel, it still started to oxidize so i took it off and had it powder coated.

[@my2cents499]

@@shannonsengineering next time heat the welds to a blueish color and while hot spray them with transmission fluid wait for them to cool and polish out the pipe .. you can leave them outside forever and theyll never rust.. its what we used to do when making chimney extension pipes on restaurants to create more up draft on wood fired ovens.. almost 20 yrs later and still not even a spec of rust on the ones i put up down town ... ive done this with several exhausts ive built after mig welding them on my toys and even our winter salt doesnt phase it .. i just believe in being able to see my work especially after hours and hours put into 1 project ... i know an offroad vehicle doesnt have a need to be pretty but that was a beautiful snorkel..

[@dirkdiggler9082]

Very talented and great welding......but that to me just does not look good on any vehicle...Just my opinion

[@shannonsengineering]

thanks

[@Skeetmgeett]

That took some balls to cut a hole in that fender, yikes

[@Scar-ss4zd]

nice work but no argon while welding in the pipe is not very good at stainless steel pipe

[@TherealMandingo]

I don't get people liking the lobster back pattern look. It's ugly it makes it look like it's a backyard job. No offence to the fabricator he's done a professional job. Being a boilermaker myself I've had to do a lot of radial development the old school way no computer or apps. To me personally when it's polished and looks seamless. I look for where the welds were hiding your bends that's hard

[@smokin4x45]

Wow, that was painful to watch.