Dear Friends,

 I would appreciate any tips about who to contact when I need a custom made exhaust header for my new plane. I am building a new Shark (Yatsenko) for the new MB77 prototype engine from Rob Metkemeijer.
 The header consists of a machined flange and a piece of thin wall aluminium tube welded/brazed together. So it's not a complicated part.
 I could machine the part from barstock but as there is some weird angles needed to make everything fit inside fuselage, special fixtures would be necessary for my Schaublin 102 lathe so I don't think it is worth all the trouble.
 I have not made the drawings yet but you should get the idea from the pictures.

 Regards, Lauri

My first call would be to Scott Dinger, an aluminium fabrication/welder magician. Second call would be to MACS Mufflers - -  (916)456-6932 or macfam@lanset.com Then contact Randy Smith - - randy@aeroproduct.net to see if he knows someone who can help. Good luck . . .

Sure, Laurie. Scott's a member of this forum, too, and can be found in the "Members" listing. However, his email is    hyflo (at) dslextreme (dot)com - - -