Never envisioned this manufacturing technique.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/jKe1oTJgvNF5w5Mp/?mibextid=14AR8G
Wow! :eek: :omg:
Yup. And that's a good living.
Hydroformed or stamped in halves and seam welded. FPPs were made like that. Technically should result in a better finished design than cones. Requires less skill in the assembly than pie-cut tig welded sections that have to be clocked just right.
There is a lot of expense in the forming equipment. Die making is very costly. It was an art before CAD and CNC. Then it's a shame that FPP scrapped their dies. If they even owned them. Could have been a contract production job.
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FPP stamped pipes for a few other brands, including the Moto Carrera millennium pipes. They are still in biz stamping out PWC pipes in Ukiah, CA.
The Pro-Flow pipes I have for my RD are hydro formed...
Quote from: Brad-Man on September 09, 2024, 03:55:08 PMThe Pro-Flow pipes I have for my RD are hydro formed...
Do they have the Pro-Flow logo embossed in the side of the belly like others I've seen? If so, they're probably stamped.
Quote from: pdxjim on September 09, 2024, 10:31:02 PMQuote from: Brad-Man on September 09, 2024, 03:55:08 PMThe Pro-Flow pipes I have for my RD are hydro formed...
Do they have the Pro-Flow logo embossed in the side of the belly like others I've seen? If so, they're probably stamped.
You may be right...