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Offline stever

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How I made megaphone baffles
« on: November 11, 2010, 12:57:27 PM »
Im using a custom 4-4 exhaust and wanted baffles. Because they are megaphones, straight baffles wouldn't do it.

What to do for caps? CB500 ends cut from an old exhaust I had around. Fit perfectly on megaphone ends.

Then I got some exhaust adapters and ground out the caps till they fit in. 1 3/4" X 2 1/4"

Then I had my buddy flare the ends of the same types of adapters till they were a smooth flare from 2 3/4" to 1 3/4"

I used 1/8" perforated steel on 3/8" centers and rolled it around some exaust pipe till it fit into the 1/4" ends on both caps and flare, then welded it all solid

Then I rolled some steel till it fit in the megaphone ends and stuck out 1/2" for the cap to fit over

Then I did it 3 more times. Ill use small SS screws to hold the caps onto the megaphones. I will wrap them in SS silencing material after hot coating.
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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 01:41:59 PM »
Pretty cool, Stever

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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 01:58:10 PM »
Strong work.

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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 02:26:48 PM »
 ;D Pretty cool!!! How does it sound?  ;D ;D
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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2010, 02:48:36 PM »
Dunno. Imagine it oughtta sound wild. Im starting disassembly next week. We will know in spring. Ill do vids of baffles in and out.
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Offline Alan F.

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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2010, 06:27:18 AM »
Good job, I can't wait to hear them!

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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2010, 12:56:04 PM »
creative!!!!!! Can't wait to here how it sounds

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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2010, 01:28:43 PM »
nice custom work there
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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 12:39:24 PM »
I have to admit, that looks GREAT!
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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2019, 11:49:25 AM »
Hi! Can’t see your pictures. Would realy like to see them.

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Re: How I made megaphone baffles
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2020, 09:34:21 PM »
I second this..