chistech

Does anyone know where I can purchase 10mm exhaust flex pipe? I am looking for just the raw pipe with no ends so I can fabricate my own exhaust.

w8ye

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I've seen it at the hardware store as well as Lowe's and Home Depot for use as flexible natural gas pipe in the plumbing department. It they have pipe threads on the ends but you can saw that off and silver braze your ends on.

TomCrump

http://www.seetemp.com/

Look in the product listing. Good product in various diameters.

chistech

Thanks Guys, I again tried using blue silicone exhaust pipe to connect two nipples but they are slightly unaligned and it blows out with the heat after 2 fllights. This is for a Saito 62 so the pipe is only 10mm. I will check out HD and Lowes but I don't think the aluminum flex will hold up to the heat.

Kimhoff

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You must have one hot Saito. Don't know if you realize this but your Saito is made of aluminum.

cold_reboot

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Horizon Hobby has flexible exhaust pipes with 10mm ends (for Saito 4 strokes actually)

chistech

What I mean about the aluminum not holding up is that the flex is thin and the vibration I think will do it in. Plus, I can't weld my theaded ends to it. I have already purchased a flex pipe from Horizon for this engine but it is 6" long and needs to be looped in the shape of a question mark for it to work with my muffler in my cowl. After 6 flights it split and my LHS is sending it back for a refund. I only need a flex pipe about 2.5" long. I can't see spending close to $40 for a pipe I'm going to cut up. If I can't find a source for flex pipe I will be forced to use the Saito pipe and modify it for what I need. In the pictures you can see my installation. This set up runs very cool and it seems that the bend close to the engine header is too extreme with the vibration causing the split.

freakingfast

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Chris, should your engine suddenly develop running problems, suspect you quick fueler for air leak. They sure are slick, but Ive seen more than a few go bad.