Surfrjag Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I picked up a set of pipes and one has a dent in it. Pretty good one too. The guy had been running them but i was going to try and fix it. I was told there is a trick, plug the end, pressurize it and heat up the dent and it should pop out. Anyone tried this? Got any other ideas? Figured i would just cut it and reweld a peice in but any non evasive procedures would be considered first. I also herd of filling it with water and freezing it. Never tried it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryv4 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I picked up a set of pipes and one has a dent in it. Pretty good one too. The guy had been running them but i was going to try and fix it. I was told there is a trick, plug the end, pressurize it and heat up the dent and it should pop out. Anyone tried this? Got any other ideas? Figured i would just cut it and reweld a peice in but any non evasive procedures would be considered first. I also herd of filling it with water and freezing it. Never tried it though. id cut the pipe around that weld and tap it out with a mallet then reweld it. make sure you mark the pipe so you remember how it lines up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I picked up a set of pipes and one has a dent in it. Pretty good one too. The guy had been running them but i was going to try and fix it. I was told there is a trick, plug the end, pressurize it and heat up the dent and it should pop out. Anyone tried this? Got any other ideas? Figured i would just cut it and reweld a peice in but any non evasive procedures would be considered first. I also herd of filling it with water and freezing it. Never tried it though. the heat method works, just do it slow and easy, not to much pressure or too much heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieskes Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 id cut the pipe around that weld and tap it out with a mallet then reweld it. make sure you mark the pipe so you remember how it lines up Do anything but this please, Filling with water and freezing works but you have to be careful with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfrjag Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Carefull how?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 There is a shop that does it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
585 twister Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 A rubber freeze plug works well on the cylinder side of the pipe, plug other side with a way to put air into it only about 5 to 10 psi..use a torch to heat it..to much heat or to much air the plug will blow out like a cannon....works like a dream.. first time i tryed it only had a weed burner to much heat displacement and to much air, i had a big cannon the freeze plug went a half a block or so never did find it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfrjag Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 A rubber freeze plug works well on the cylinder side of the pipe, plug other side with a way to put air into it only about 5 to 10 psi..use a torch to heat it..to much heat or to much air the plug will blow out like a cannon....works like a dream.. first time i tryed it only had a weed burner to much heat displacement and to much air, i had a big cannon the freeze plug went a half a block or so never did find it... I like this.. i was thinking like 50psi hha. Good thing you said something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
585 twister Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 ya..i've tryed cutting them and pounding them out it doesnt work well..i have heard of putting water in them also and freezeing them but its hard to see in the dam freezer when that door is shut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I don't have any experiance with this company, but the pics are amazing. http://www.piperepair.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 freezing works but can split done it with gas tanks before. May i ask why you would pic up a dented pipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfrjag Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Sherear oof one out each side just like i want.. 300 bucks. Everything else looks good on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaystre Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 ive tried the freezing method ... pipe did not split but did not remove the dent either . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebanshee98 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 i never tried this but this might help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamis321 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yea start low on the air pressure if you go that route. It's going to climb way up as you heat up the pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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