I started building and selling turbo manifolds thanks to this video. I sell them cheaper than you, and soon you will be out of business. For this i am eternally grateful. Me and the kids are goinh to disneyland for the third time this year.
This is why people pay you the money they do. You don’t always find this level of quality and detail. Hats off to this man for making it and sharing his knowledge for anyone to use. Do the work and it will unfold the path.
I'm not a manifold maker, nor a certified welder. But I watched the entire video because I can recognize and appreciate the workmanship and skill along with the artistic touch that it takes to build these items. Then, to see the professional touch in packaging the product for shipping. What's not to love? You give any maker the inspiration to "just do it right." My hat is off to you, sir. Great video! Subbed...
That's why I can't stand channels like "whistlin diesel" ... no appreciation or care for other people's hard work... he'd rather destroy it for views (aka: money). ...and to be fair, it was a pretty smart idea to make a ton of money, but I just couldn't do it. Personally, it just saddens me to watch stuff that someone cared about, and put a ton of their time into, get destroyed, ...but a LOT of people (especially kids) LOVE destruction. So it certainly does work to get the views.
@@rustym.shackelford5546 this guy just demonstrated work that you can find... I think his point was; if you have these skills, there are a lot of little niches out there... you just have to find them, or create it, if there's enough demand. I dunno... I'm DONE with working for other people, though. Been a mechanic for 25 years and had enough.. Now, I make custom/replacement race parts for hobby grade RC cars in what used to be my dining room. So much happier, now
It does give me hope.. Just converted my shop to a tig welding unit.. Bought my first welding tables.. Portable band saw.. Tig welder ( been welding at the shop for years but first time i bought my own welder ). All that being said i wanted to make motorcycle costum systems.. Did my z1000r , did my wifes... Been posting and trying to get demand.. Fingers crossed.. Hope life smiles back at me the way it worked out for you bud. Thank you for the in depth video.
I've been a boilermaker / welder for over a decade now and still find myself watching videos like this to learn little tips and tricks for personal projects and customer requested jobs, can never know too much!
Amazing work! I am a prof. mechanical engineer. I produce manifolds by using modeling software. Seeing manifolds manufactured by hand is truly piece of art. I have learned something new watching your video. Appreciate your work ethics.
This is a man who takes his work serious, the absolute attention to detail is amazing. Seeing this manifold almost makes me want to buy a car to put one of those on just for the manifold.
I don't even know why I watched all 26:31 minutes of this, other than to be amused by the craftsmanship and skillsmanship you have, and just overall good vibes from you. Well, I'm a car guy too and this is just fascinating to watch altogether. I was thinking of ways to force fit this into my home garage but after seeing all the big machines you have in the background, I don't think I'll be able to weld at home, or even to have enough things to weld to offset the cost of the equipment. But yes, lots of people would pay over $1,000 for this piece of art.
The quality of cheap Tig machines for steel, from China, is well under $500, and you only need 200 amps to do exhaust. Look at the reviews on the import welders.
I've learnt Mig and electrode welding way back in highschool (2012-2014) and i've always been into cars and have gotten into modifying but i've also always wanted to be able to fab my own parts and learn how to Tig weld, I love this kind of stuff, your video was super entertaining and very educating brother, keep it up! nice work on 140 FD manifolds!
you’d benefit from a bead blaster or stainless steel shot tumbler , also, if you take a stainless steel brush and immediately scrub the edges of your welds the nickel and chromium will bind to the edges and prevent discoloration, they’ll look uniform all the way through and make it simpler for the buyer if they want to polish them up!
I know nothing about welding, but managed to watch this entire video out of sheer awe. Amazing work, and the packaging at the end was Chefs kiss! I think that alone would make me a repeat customer if i could afford such exhausts!
when this video started, i was like i would never buy a manifold from you. By the end, I think I will only buy manifolds from you. Your detail and quality is amazing.
The video is seriously beautiful. It’s pro quality ! What a job you did on this exhaust .. congrats Done the proper way with the back purge, with anti warpage big heat sink and everything, wow And your welds are beautiful Ive done myself a 3inch exhaust from turbo to the tip and tig it for my 944 turbo and I know how hard it can be. Still impressed
never seen such perfectionism carefully and methodically executed. A man in the same vein as myself! I also dig the good packing/shipping. It's got to get to where it needs to hassle free. Kudus bro!
I'm a welder and have been doing it for a little while. I bought a nice Everlast welder for home a year ago and haven't done much with it. I also love cars and building things. Would love to figure out how to work for myself like this.
@gleaseman It really shows that you care about your product and respect that your customers spending the big bucks. Also, it gives an impression that this is a fine product. Over all well done, very motivational.
I'm pretty new to welding, and have an Fd... this video speaks to me. my stainless tacks are great, but i just cant get it going and end up cooking the metal just gotta keep practicing
Thank you, I’ve been sat on the fence of getting into welding for a long time but wasn’t sure how to go about it, this was the perfect sales pitch to tip me over the edge! I did engineering and welding at college a lifetime ago but never pursued it as a career, think now might be the time. 👍👍 beautiful work.
Great Work! You should have a video on making the fixtures. You can have a great looking manifold but if the fit is off a 1/4 inch, it's a $1600 paperweight. Also, the fixture cost has to be added in. For a one off it can be a deal breaker.
The fixture is easy the hard part is building the first one on the car. Then you build the fixture around the first part. Then you reverse engineer the first part.
Make me want a tig welder so bad! I used to be fantastic with mig. Thank you for sharing this, hopefully one day I'll be able to respond with my own manifold build!
Nice work! Using a zip-tie for cutting the pipe is new to me. I like it. At work I wrap a metal spring from an old tape measure. It gives me a straight cut, however it's roughly 3/4" wide.
Hello Hello From Victoria Canada!!! If I had anyone like you when I took ""Mechanics Shop"" in high school, I'd be a welder for sure. I have only had experience with stick, but after watching this video, I'm thinking of getting a little VEVOR TIG/MMA Plasma Cutter 3 in 1 Welder, because you inspired me and I'll see what kind of trouble I can get into. 🙂 I never subscribe on the first date, but halfway through the episode I liked the video so much that I hit the thumbs up and subscribed. I can't wait to check out more on your channel so keep up the awesome content and your channel will really catch on I'm sure. I hope you stay safe, have good luck, good health and are as happy as you can possibly be in all your future endevours. 🤘😁👍
I’m Canadian too man Im going to start from scratch and show my journey what you say is so true I’ve experienced it thru concrete but I want to start a welding business now thanks for the advice
Removing the discolorations near the heat affected zone should be a no brainer. This was always done on stainless, when I did welding school. This is important to prevent corrosion among other things, as the hot arc removes chromium from the surface layer, creates a bunch of unwanted oxides, and leaving it with reduced resistance.
Not totally true, refineries often want to see the color in the weld. Brushing your weld can also make it look like your trying to hide that you cooked it. But for the most companies want you to remove the color.
Yes, function first. Discover the importance of pickling and passivation for stainless steel surfaces. Major props to Gleaseman for fab skills. Btw, polishing stainless headers with coarse scotchbrite and ATF will prevent the ashen surface after heat cycling headers. A short term maintenance trick for race weekend.
Gave me so much inspiration. I’ve been talking about jumping into the industry for a couple years. Did you go to welding school or just buy a welder & send her?
I’ve taken a tig welding and fabrication class and I’ve worked as a production mig welder for about a year. I think I got what it takes… I’ll check in after the weekend
You get to make any excuse you want to not start. I started building these with a welder, grinder, and wildly out of control Crohns Disease. This is available to literally anyone.
@@gleaseman No, no. You got my respect. I know what it takes to do stuff like that and I can see and feel the passion you put in your product at any step. In fact, I am developing a flow optimized intake for a certain BMW engine and I have invested thousands already, put hundreds of hours in it and use my daily car as a testing platform. All I‘m saying is I know how much thought and elbow grease goes into projects like that, even though you make it look like a straight forward thing to do
I appreciate the video. This is the content I was searching for. Mostly the encouragement but also some inspiration. I work as an electronics design engineer but don’t really get to do things that require mechanical craftsmanship. It’s something I learned in grade school, high school and college but doesn’t always come into play at a big company when you have a specific job. I really want to build gadgets that require mechanical precision and craftsmanship as well as clever electronics. Now that I have money and a home I have acquired a massive collection of hand & power tools. More recently I got several 3D printers along with a commercial cad/cam package and the skills to use it. It’s only a matter of a few thousand dollars and a weekend to upgrade to a CNC plasma table. Long story short I’ve got lots of mechanical as well as electrical skills but no ideas, direction or encouragement so I just go to work, and wish I was doing something else.
Thanks for sharing this! Believe it or not I completely relate to you. I have experienced the feeling of having tons of ambition but no direction and no encouragement as well. A good mentor of mine always says "leading is lonely" and I've found that to be 100% true. You're in charge, you're the leader of your destiny, and no one else will understand or care until you make enough progress to for people to get it. I've found that to be lonely and uncertain. The hardest thing you can do is decide what YOU want. You've got the skill, and clearly the ambition, so now you've got to search your soul for what you want to do with it. My suggestion is to start where you stand on something much more simple than you think you'd want to do. It really does take baby steps to start something, especially the kind of things you can publically or financially fail on. Your ambition and learned skills will take over and get you to the finish line. No one knows how to get what you want better than you! Hope that helps in some way. I'm also looking for someone to help design a sparking circuit for a tabletop lighter I'm designing. If this is something you can do, reach out - john@gleasemanufacturing.com
if its the same kit every time... i could see a world where 3d printed guides that each pipe slides on, would be useful for tacking. heat will probably destroy them, but if it speeds up the process, it could cost very little to print.
@@MrAsddasdasda he said himself the most tedious part is alignment. If you're trying to knock these out consistently, why not have a jig that helps this specific part. Sure what he has works fine for that aspect. But something that kept each of the parts in line without needing hands to tack it would be perfect.
I know im that guy but you should wear gloves more, even tacking will give you skin cancer. Also why use 309 wire? That is typically for welding stainless to mild and you will probably get better colors with 308. Pretty sick though those welds look really nice and it all looks super professional, I can see people paying big money.
Love the look of the finished product. It shows that you put the time and effort into doing it right, which is the real message of the video I believe. Also, as a Canuck living abroad the fastener situation can get really funny considering nobody else has a dependable wood screw design. Like way goofier than the US.
Every proficient tradesman started from zero. Complaining about the time/effort it takes to excel in a skill is the reason you still work in an entry level job. You can start with lower tier equipment and still produce quality work. This idea that everyone wants to get rich quick and instantly be at a pro level has me worried about the future youth.
I have never fabricated exhausts, I have built specialized trailers for fiber optics contractors and other trades. Building your jigs have been the most skill demanding and the most important part of any project I have been a part of.
I was an aluminum/thinwall tig welder in the navy. Could fabricate anything in our shops they were stocked, I miss that. Loved watching this, makes me want to get some equipment!
One way is to make a deal with someone who wants a manifold for their car. They're very easy to find on Facebook groups. Your choice to have them cover the material or not. Build 1 to the car, fixture it, build another one and prove that your jig works while you still have the car. Knowing the biggest turbo people will want to run in this platform is useful too. Take photos of the setup from every angle possible, customers will want to be able to judge if it will work for their setups or not. Hope that's helpful! ✌️
to make it easier i would find the tacking function, you can make programs that give a short blast - its supreme for tacking TIG stuff up then, i would avoid grinding it all at an angle at maybe 3 points around so its easier to tack up, then you can weld it a bit and grind the tackpoints away once its secured at other spots
Ok, you showed us how you would build them... Now what the business side ??? I want to build these and you have not provided the information that would get me started... In other words who subs out this kind of work... Don't give us fractional info... I want to build manifolds as soon as possible
Absolute Legend ! Thank you for sharing this with us and in such detail, i cannot imagine it was easy doing it all for a video and taking the time to do so. This has truly inspired me and im sure 1000's of others. You Sir are a good person and im sure are going a really long way. All the best on your next adventure =)
love the bit about high level explanation and the assumed proficiency of the viewer, then proceeded to just do the work. was cool to hear that verbalized, and i coincide. great video man 🤙
Bro, amazing workmanship and work ethic. This is how to make an amazing product: putting in the time and elbow grease to make it as perfect as possible - the rewards are in the effort. Top Job. Cheers.
Amazing looking manifold brother and that box 📦 what a touch something so simple but it adds SO MUCH to the end product. One day i will own the dream car an FD and get a chance to knock out my own manifold
Subscribed. Because; skill set, self starter type, right amount of context and length. Dig it. But some us come from 3D print and electronics land. So yeah, different type of builder. Would love to learn more. Anyway, subscribed! Thank you
Video should have been titled "my last manifold" its obvious he's built many of these and its basically muscle memory at this point. Its cool he found a niche market that has made him successful making one part. Now he can expand to other avenues. I've built many exhaust systems and each job is never the same and each one comes with its challenges. It would be nice to find one product that sells well and just perfect it.
fellow canadian here, iv always loved building custom stuff, from furniture, to carbon fibre boat parts, where can i learn the other skills such as welding or cncing when i dont have any of the related tools.
Bro i had to disect my headers last year and re weld them to clear. It was a struggle using a crap welder. thin wall tube a deathwheel and sawzall to make the cuts. This is a gorgeous piece and well worth the cost. My headers have pinholes everywhere and definitely arent flat against the block
This is super sick bro & your video a bit hilarious with the subscription hook statement 🤣 I really like how you stated about the lathe & the cry babies also 😂😂😂 great work & skills 🔥 not to mention your shop is on point 💪
Holy crap thats not just a manifold, its a work of art. Even the packaging! What I would like to see is how you made the jig. It seems to make sense if you had a manifold already made to mimic the turbo and engine side of the flanges, but that seems very chicken/egg situation.
Here's PART 2 - Answering all of your questions from this video!
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This is John's secret ploy to get everyone else to make manifolds so he doesn't have to anymore.
You are 100% correct 🤣🤣
Gah damn, that looks like a low profit margin.
Thanks for the heads up, I'm not about to do his work for him!
Why was my previous comment deleted?
But I need a manifold that good for my fd! I cant weld for shit.
I started building and selling turbo manifolds thanks to this video. I sell them cheaper than you, and soon you will be out of business. For this i am eternally grateful. Me and the kids are goinh to disneyland for the third time this year.
Wont take much to take me out of business since I retired from manifold building 4 years ago 👍
Yeah, and my name is King Henry.
joke s on you, i make them for free
@@SupraSav hi king Henry
@@gleaseman woosh?
This is why people pay you the money they do. You don’t always find this level of quality and detail. Hats off to this man for making it and sharing his knowledge for anyone to use. Do the work and it will unfold the path.
I'm not a manifold maker, nor a certified welder. But I watched the entire video because I can recognize and appreciate the workmanship and skill along with the artistic touch that it takes to build these items. Then, to see the professional touch in packaging the product for shipping. What's not to love? You give any maker the inspiration to "just do it right." My hat is off to you, sir. Great video! Subbed...
Appreciate you!
Yep X2 Nothing finer than watching fine work.
Actually, don't be a Welder. There's barely any jobs or work you can find.
That's why I can't stand channels like "whistlin diesel" ... no appreciation or care for other people's hard work... he'd rather destroy it for views (aka: money).
...and to be fair, it was a pretty smart idea to make a ton of money, but I just couldn't do it. Personally, it just saddens me to watch stuff that someone cared about, and put a ton of their time into, get destroyed, ...but a LOT of people (especially kids) LOVE destruction. So it certainly does work to get the views.
@@rustym.shackelford5546 this guy just demonstrated work that you can find... I think his point was; if you have these skills, there are a lot of little niches out there... you just have to find them, or create it, if there's enough demand.
I dunno... I'm DONE with working for other people, though. Been a mechanic for 25 years and had enough.. Now, I make custom/replacement race parts for hobby grade RC cars in what used to be my dining room. So much happier, now
It does give me hope.. Just converted my shop to a tig welding unit.. Bought my first welding tables.. Portable band saw.. Tig welder ( been welding at the shop for years but first time i bought my own welder ).
All that being said i wanted to make motorcycle costum systems.. Did my z1000r , did my wifes... Been posting and trying to get demand.. Fingers crossed.. Hope life smiles back at me the way it worked out for you bud. Thank you for the in depth video.
I've been a boilermaker / welder for over a decade now and still find myself watching videos like this to learn little tips and tricks for personal projects and customer requested jobs, can never know too much!
Big thanks for the view! I'd love the opportunity to learn all the tricks you've picked up in the boilermaker trade.
Same. I'm old enough to know I can always learn something.
It always pays to watch other guys work. That trick with the zip tie to mark your pipe is very clever!
Completely agree
Amazing work! I am a prof. mechanical engineer. I produce manifolds by using modeling software. Seeing manifolds manufactured by hand is truly piece of art. I have learned something new watching your video. Appreciate your work ethics.
Can’t believe you go to the extent to make that amazing box. Definitely inspired me to up my game
This is a man who takes his work serious, the absolute attention to detail is amazing. Seeing this manifold almost makes me want to buy a car to put one of those on just for the manifold.
I don't even know why I watched all 26:31 minutes of this, other than to be amused by the craftsmanship and skillsmanship you have, and just overall good vibes from you. Well, I'm a car guy too and this is just fascinating to watch altogether. I was thinking of ways to force fit this into my home garage but after seeing all the big machines you have in the background, I don't think I'll be able to weld at home, or even to have enough things to weld to offset the cost of the equipment. But yes, lots of people would pay over $1,000 for this piece of art.
The quality of cheap Tig machines for steel, from China, is well under $500, and you only need 200 amps to do exhaust. Look at the reviews on the import welders.
Awesome job... If I ordered one and got this kind of product, packaged like this. Well done.
You've inspired me to start building again.
I've learnt Mig and electrode welding way back in highschool (2012-2014) and i've always been into cars and have gotten into modifying but i've also always wanted to be able to fab my own parts and learn how to Tig weld, I love this kind of stuff, your video was super entertaining and very educating brother, keep it up! nice work on 140 FD manifolds!
Thanks! Dive in man, you won't regret it. Having the ability to build anything is a yuuuge asset when it comes to playing with your own stuff 😁
you’d benefit from a bead blaster or stainless steel shot tumbler , also, if you take a stainless steel brush and immediately scrub the edges of your welds the nickel and chromium will bind to the edges and prevent discoloration, they’ll look uniform all the way through and make it simpler for the buyer if they want to polish them up!
bro! just found this channel i love your no-nonsense style! W channel
I know nothing about welding, but managed to watch this entire video out of sheer awe. Amazing work, and the packaging at the end was Chefs kiss! I think that alone would make me a repeat customer if i could afford such exhausts!
Huge thanks!
Just got inspired at 1:50 am. I have everything to get started.
Thank you.
Go for it!!
How’s it going?
definitely inspired me to build mine this winter.. upgrading a few things and taking inspiration from your stuff
when this video started, i was like i would never buy a manifold from you. By the end, I think I will only buy manifolds from you. Your detail and quality is amazing.
The video is seriously beautiful. It’s pro quality ! What a job you did on this exhaust .. congrats
Done the proper way with the back purge, with anti warpage big heat sink and everything, wow
And your welds are beautiful
Ive done myself a 3inch exhaust from turbo to the tip and tig it for my 944 turbo and I know how hard it can be.
Still impressed
Thanks so much! Great work getting out there and building things for yourself!
never seen such perfectionism carefully and methodically executed. A man in the same vein as myself! I also dig the good packing/shipping. It's got to get to where it needs to hassle free. Kudus bro!
I'm a welder and have been doing it for a little while. I bought a nice Everlast welder for home a year ago and haven't done much with it. I also love cars and building things. Would love to figure out how to work for myself like this.
You obviously care a lot about the customer and your craft! Great detail in video, packaging, and ofcourse fab/design.
You're a real hidden gem, your channel is gonna pop off quick if you keep it up! Awesome little tips!
Wow, that is fantastic attention to detail! All the way down to the shipping container lol. That's a nice cherry on top.
Thanks! Glad ya liked the crate.
@gleaseman It really shows that you care about your product and respect that your customers spending the big bucks. Also, it gives an impression that this is a fine product. Over all well done, very motivational.
I'm pretty new to welding, and have an Fd... this video speaks to me.
my stainless tacks are great, but i just cant get it going and end up cooking the metal
just gotta keep practicing
Taking such pride in your work is a rare quality. Glad to see it when i do
Excellent video, you did not waste anyone’s time at all. I appreciate videos like this, it helps to make all of us a better fabricator.
Having been a professional welder for years this was great. Iv always knew what was needed but the verification is great thanx!
Love hearing that. Go get it!!
Hell, I'm a carpenter, I don't know how I got here, but I'm going to make a manifold now :)
Thank you, I’ve been sat on the fence of getting into welding for a long time but wasn’t sure how to go about it, this was the perfect sales pitch to tip me over the edge! I did engineering and welding at college a lifetime ago but never pursued it as a career, think now might be the time. 👍👍 beautiful work.
Music to my ears! Go and do!
Great Work! You should have a video on making the fixtures. You can have a great looking manifold but if the fit is off a 1/4 inch, it's a $1600 paperweight. Also, the fixture cost has to be added in. For a one off it can be a deal breaker.
The fixture is easy the hard part is building the first one on the car. Then you build the fixture around the first part. Then you reverse engineer the first part.
Right. That's what I ment.
I cringed at that gap.
That’s some clean ass work man! Hats off to you!
Make me want a tig welder so bad! I used to be fantastic with mig. Thank you for sharing this, hopefully one day I'll be able to respond with my own manifold build!
I can't wait for that!!
BRO THANK YOU FOR STARTING THIS CHANNEL! THE INTRO HAD ME HOOKED THANK YOU
As you were screwing the lid onto the crate, I was thinking, "I wonder if he's using Robinson screws?" Comedy !!
We in Canada use Robertson screws, but do the Yanks have Robinson 😂🇨🇦
@@stevecarlisle3323 Its less common in the states, preference is a phillips or torx . We do have robertson bits in bit sets.
@@CrystalcastleL7 Of course, read up one the history of Phillips versus Robertson
Nice work! Using a zip-tie for cutting the pipe is new to me. I like it. At work I wrap a metal spring from an old tape measure. It gives me a straight cut, however it's roughly 3/4" wide.
Hello Hello From Victoria Canada!!! If I had anyone like you when I took ""Mechanics Shop"" in high school, I'd be a welder for sure. I have only had experience with stick, but after watching this video, I'm thinking of getting a little VEVOR TIG/MMA Plasma Cutter 3 in 1 Welder, because you inspired me and I'll see what kind of trouble I can get into. 🙂 I never subscribe on the first date, but halfway through the episode I liked the video so much that I hit the thumbs up and subscribed. I can't wait to check out more on your channel so keep up the awesome content and your channel will really catch on I'm sure. I hope you stay safe, have good luck, good health and are as happy as you can possibly be in all your future endevours.
🤘😁👍
A friend of mine and i made some headers for his dads boat , 502 big block , he took them and had them chromed , they looked profesionally built ..
I’m Canadian too man Im going to start from scratch and show my journey what you say is so true I’ve experienced it thru concrete but I want to start a welding business now thanks for the advice
That's great to hear, I'm excited for you!! Consider reading the book "think and grow rich."
Incredible makes me want to buy a tig welder and teach myself.
A welder, grinder, and access to UA-cam is all you'll need! ✌️
I don't have the money or space to take such a thing on but I do thorough enjoy watching this stuff while I am at work.
All the best from England.
Removing the discolorations near the heat affected zone should be a no brainer. This was always done on stainless, when I did welding school. This is important to prevent corrosion among other things, as the hot arc removes chromium from the surface layer, creates a bunch of unwanted oxides, and leaving it with reduced resistance.
You're right. This would be unacceptable in the commercial world, but it sells manifolds in the car world.
Not totally true, refineries often want to see the color in the weld. Brushing your weld can also make it look like your trying to hide that you cooked it.
But for the most companies want you to remove the color.
Yes, function first. Discover the importance of pickling and passivation for stainless steel surfaces. Major props to Gleaseman for fab skills. Btw, polishing stainless headers with coarse scotchbrite and ATF will prevent the ashen surface after heat cycling headers. A short term maintenance trick for race weekend.
This is the true spirit of a craftsman! nice clever and smart work Comrad ! That's exactly the reason why I will always prefer handmade things ;-)
Gave me so much inspiration. I’ve been talking about jumping into the industry for a couple years.
Did you go to welding school or just buy a welder & send her?
I’ve taken a tig welding and fabrication class and I’ve worked as a production mig welder for about a year. I think I got what it takes… I’ll check in after the weekend
Step 1: invest $80k in workshop tools
You get to make any excuse you want to not start.
I started building these with a welder, grinder, and wildly out of control Crohns Disease.
This is available to literally anyone.
@@gleaseman No, no. You got my respect. I know what it takes to do stuff like that and I can see and feel the passion you put in your product at any step. In fact, I am developing a flow optimized intake for a certain BMW engine and I have invested thousands already, put hundreds of hours in it and use my daily car as a testing platform. All I‘m saying is I know how much thought and elbow grease goes into projects like that, even though you make it look like a straight forward thing to do
I never saw him use over 5k worth of tools, not including lathe, which is just a luxury. 5k is even bloated
😅😂
Building is the easy part. Selling and getting buyers is the tough part!!
Wow, you’re an artist with the way you fabricate these manifolds! I wish I had the know-how and skill to do this too! Great video! 👍🏼
Thank you!!
Nice work!
Just curious- what is the reason for not welding the seam inside the flanges?
Thanks!
Basically because I'm a big dummy. I usually would weld up any gaps but once you put a camera on me my brain melts.
@@gleaseman ah good then I didn't do something stupid when I did just that to a subaru manifold crossover pipe that I made 😂
I appreciate the video. This is the content I was searching for. Mostly the encouragement but also some inspiration.
I work as an electronics design engineer but don’t really get to do things that require mechanical craftsmanship. It’s something I learned in grade school, high school and college but doesn’t always come into play at a big company when you have a specific job. I really want to build gadgets that require mechanical precision and craftsmanship as well as clever electronics. Now that I have money and a home I have acquired a massive collection of hand & power tools. More recently I got several 3D printers along with a commercial cad/cam package and the skills to use it. It’s only a matter of a few thousand dollars and a weekend to upgrade to a CNC plasma table.
Long story short I’ve got lots of mechanical as well as electrical skills but no ideas, direction or encouragement so I just go to work, and wish I was doing something else.
Thanks for sharing this! Believe it or not I completely relate to you. I have experienced the feeling of having tons of ambition but no direction and no encouragement as well.
A good mentor of mine always says "leading is lonely" and I've found that to be 100% true. You're in charge, you're the leader of your destiny, and no one else will understand or care until you make enough progress to for people to get it. I've found that to be lonely and uncertain.
The hardest thing you can do is decide what YOU want. You've got the skill, and clearly the ambition, so now you've got to search your soul for what you want to do with it. My suggestion is to start where you stand on something much more simple than you think you'd want to do. It really does take baby steps to start something, especially the kind of things you can publically or financially fail on. Your ambition and learned skills will take over and get you to the finish line. No one knows how to get what you want better than you!
Hope that helps in some way.
I'm also looking for someone to help design a sparking circuit for a tabletop lighter I'm designing. If this is something you can do, reach out - john@gleasemanufacturing.com
if its the same kit every time... i could see a world where 3d printed guides that each pipe slides on, would be useful for tacking. heat will probably destroy them, but if it speeds up the process, it could cost very little to print.
Not a whole lot of heat when tacking
metal jig works just fine
@@MrAsddasdasda he said himself the most tedious part is alignment. If you're trying to knock these out consistently, why not have a jig that helps this specific part. Sure what he has works fine for that aspect. But something that kept each of the parts in line without needing hands to tack it would be perfect.
This is a great how-to & setup walkthrough! Looking to setup my own part-time shop outside of Peterborough, Ontario in a couple years
I know im that guy but you should wear gloves more, even tacking will give you skin cancer. Also why use 309 wire? That is typically for welding stainless to mild and you will probably get better colors with 308. Pretty sick though those welds look really nice and it all looks super professional, I can see people paying big money.
I straight up thought you made a FB post saying you stopped making manifolds...
The video answered the question. Good thing I waited.
Where did you sell them at? Forums, eBay, marketplace?
Love the look of the finished product. It shows that you put the time and effort into doing it right, which is the real message of the video I believe. Also, as a Canuck living abroad the fastener situation can get really funny considering nobody else has a dependable wood screw design. Like way goofier than the US.
You got yourself a customer , follower, subscriber.
So inspired, cannot wait to fill my garage with tools to do this kind of thing. I want to use my K24 Miata to learn on. Thanks for the video, man
Every proficient tradesman started from zero. Complaining about the time/effort it takes to excel in a skill is the reason you still work in an entry level job. You can start with lower tier equipment and still produce quality work.
This idea that everyone wants to get rich quick and instantly be at a pro level has me worried about the future youth.
I have never fabricated exhausts, I have built specialized trailers for fiber optics contractors and other trades. Building your jigs have been the most skill demanding and the most important part of any project I have been a part of.
Always trust a welder that doesnt need/use gloves. A true master of their craft!
It’s stupid and not a good idea.
I was an aluminum/thinwall tig welder in the navy. Could fabricate anything in our shops they were stocked, I miss that. Loved watching this, makes me want to get some equipment!
I hope you do!
2:20 HOW am I supposed to make a JIG if I don't have a car to build it on?!?!
One way is to make a deal with someone who wants a manifold for their car. They're very easy to find on Facebook groups. Your choice to have them cover the material or not.
Build 1 to the car, fixture it, build another one and prove that your jig works while you still have the car. Knowing the biggest turbo people will want to run in this platform is useful too.
Take photos of the setup from every angle possible, customers will want to be able to judge if it will work for their setups or not.
Hope that's helpful! ✌️
@@gleaseman thx.
Great Video . Been welding over 30 plus years . Im Gunna try this .
Love hearing that!
0:25 you already wasted my time
to make it easier i would find the tacking function, you can make programs that give a short blast - its supreme for tacking TIG stuff up
then, i would avoid grinding it all at an angle at maybe 3 points around so its easier to tack up, then you can weld it a bit and grind the tackpoints away once its secured at other spots
Ok, you showed us how you would build them... Now what the business side ??? I want to build these and you have not provided the information that would get me started... In other words who subs out this kind of work... Don't give us fractional info... I want to build manifolds as soon as possible
Very entitled comment. He’s given you enough value and you haven’t even thanked him. perhaps just ask nicely.
Sick video! Watched the whole thing, very detailed , and immaculate work man!!! Thanks for the tips.
Im starting welding school next month. This video has me excited for what's to come.
Absolutely love your shop man. Great video!
So good!! Wishing you the best on that new journey!
Absolute Legend !
Thank you for sharing this with us and in such detail, i cannot imagine it was easy doing it all for a video and taking the time to do so.
This has truly inspired me and im sure 1000's of others.
You Sir are a good person and im sure are going a really long way.
All the best on your next adventure =)
Please show more details on building headers.. Im definitely wanting to do this😮
Will do!
@@gleaseman Thanks a million 👍
love the bit about high level explanation and the assumed proficiency of the viewer, then proceeded to just do the work. was cool to hear that verbalized, and i coincide.
great video man 🤙
Dope to see other fabricators putting skills to work
Bro, amazing workmanship and work ethic. This is how to make an amazing product: putting in the time and elbow grease to make it as perfect as possible - the rewards are in the effort. Top Job. Cheers.
Huge thanks ❤️
Thanks for the inspiration. Your video was to the point and very instructional. Keep up the great work
Thanks a lot, glad you got something from it!
Amazing looking manifold brother and that box 📦 what a touch something so simple but it adds SO MUCH to the end product. One day i will own the dream car an FD and get a chance to knock out my own manifold
Subscribed. Because; skill set, self starter type, right amount of context and length. Dig it. But some us come from 3D print and electronics land. So yeah, different type of builder. Would love to learn more. Anyway, subscribed! Thank you
awesome video, i remember seeing a couple of these manifolds online always thought they looked badass
Right on, thanks a lot!
Video should have been titled "my last manifold" its obvious he's built many of these and its basically muscle memory at this point. Its cool he found a niche market that has made him successful making one part. Now he can expand to other avenues. I've built many exhaust systems and each job is never the same and each one comes with its challenges. It would be nice to find one product that sells well and just perfect it.
impressive skill and fine workmanship but the thing that impressed me most........rocking the calculator watch
Thanks a lot! Nice attention to detail 👌
fellow canadian here, iv always loved building custom stuff, from furniture, to carbon fibre boat parts, where can i learn the other skills such as welding or cncing when i dont have any of the related tools.
Excellent, this was a good watch. You’re the man, Glease 👍🏻
DUDE! I need to make a custom intake for a 13b i got a 13b in a 64 vw bug. OMG those cnc flanges are perfect 🥰
Beautiful craftsmanship and attention to detail!
You are a G! Thank you. This is the scoop! One a week is still good. That's baller work. Respect 🙏
I’m not easily impressed by metal work, I have to admit, your attention to detail is outstanding. ❤
Wow thanks so much!
Man, top notch work there. I hope you do make good $ for the work you put in. You have a skill that is in demand!
Thanks so much!
Awesome. And great attention to deal with the packaging.
Thanks!
Nice work! it is very noticeable that you love what you do!
thank you for sharing this project Mr Glease
Welcome!!
Those flanges are on another level
Great video! Love the zip tie trick.Learn something new everyday. The shipping crate is awesome! Be Safe!
Thanks so much!
Bro i had to disect my headers last year and re weld them to clear. It was a struggle using a crap welder. thin wall tube a deathwheel and sawzall to make the cuts. This is a gorgeous piece and well worth the cost. My headers have pinholes everywhere and definitely arent flat against the block
Great work. Yes I used to make these.
This is super sick bro & your video a bit hilarious with the subscription hook statement 🤣 I really like how you stated about the lathe & the cry babies also 😂😂😂 great work & skills 🔥 not to mention your shop is on point 💪
you've affirmed my thoughts that making manifolds looks time consuming and frustrating.. but inspired me to try making one anyhow! thank you!
Yup, they're a total pain in the ass but that's why they pay well. You can do it!
you could make supports on the jig so you dont make it a juggling act while tacking
This is super encouraging. Thanks. You have surely earned my subscription.
Thanks so much!
Beautiful work man
Holy crap thats not just a manifold, its a work of art. Even the packaging! What I would like to see is how you made the jig. It seems to make sense if you had a manifold already made to mimic the turbo and engine side of the flanges, but that seems very chicken/egg situation.