Flex neck tube for M10 or M15 gun?

[scooby074]

I need to do some mig welding on an auto exhaust system and need some way to get the a weld in a very tight area. I am unable to drop the pipe/header to get clearance. The item (EGR pipe) must be welded in place.

Does miller make a replacement flex tube for the M10/M15 gun? I can find the stock rigid tube PN 169718 but no flex option.

Ive seen that USAwelds and others are offering a complete flex assembly but Im looking for only the tube so I can keep costs down.

I was at the LWS and they searched a fair bit and found nothing. They thought there was one offered by CK but we couldnt find it.

Any ideas?

[aametalmaster]

Nope. Bernard has one for their guns but none for the Miller...Bob

[ryanjones2150]

Call the people at usaweld and see if the parts they sell will fit on your gun.

[scooby074]

Nope. Bernard has one for their guns but none for the Miller...Bob

Thanks Bob. Kinda surprised that Miller or Hobart doesnt offer this option for their small machines for muffler shops and the like.

[OscarJr]

All comes to worse, use my "window" technique. Cut out a window, weld the backside (that is unreachable from the outside) from the inside, then weld the window shut in place.

[OscarJr]

I made those headers like 5 years ago, so yea they're ugly, lol.

[scooby074]

Call the people at usaweld and see if the parts they sell will fit on your gun.

I dont think they do. Their website says:

Complete guns are needed to convert your Miller gun into a Flexible Swan Neck. Our 10', 12' or 15' Flexible Swan Neck Gun replaces Miller GA-17C, GA-20C,GA-21C, 10A, H-10, M15, M25 and M25M

[scooby074]

The window technique is interesting, . I need to run a bead of weld around the rotted out manifold to EGR tube fitting. The tube is only about 3/4 Dia. Problem is there is no real clearance between the tube fitting and the head (at least not enough to get a good angle on it). Im not sure I have the room to cut out a usable window

I might have to dig out the stick and bend a rod to work, or worst case try to gas weld it.