I have a DA-100L and two DL-100's that I want to make some canister mufflers for.
I bought these aluminum water bottles at the dollar store.
Going to tig in some aluminum tubing and make up some aluminum headers.
These bottles are 2 7/8" in diameter and are 8" in length.
Weight as pictured is 3 oz. flat.
I am going to remove the brass threaded bottle lid ring.

Question are:

What diameter tubing is the inlet and outlet on a 50cc can ? ( like the MTW TD75 ).
What type of aluminum tubing do I need for the headers? ( something that will bend in a bender and not snap like a wingtube ).
How long should the header pipe be?
Header drops are different for different types of planes, right ?
Should I exit out the back like a tuned pipe or at the front like a canister muffler?

I can make the header/cylinder flange on the mill, get some tubing, bend it, tig it, and give them a try.
The bottles were only $1.00 each, so not much $$ invested.

Any help would be great, Thanks.

There is a thread either here or on FG called somethig like bud light canister, do a search for it. There was a lot of information in that thread.

Milton

http://www.lyinggiants.com/forums/sh...bud+light+cans

copy and paste and add the f LOL

Milton

It'll be hard to tig the thin can to aluminum tube. The can will burn through very easily

Ha ha ha, www.lyinggiants.com won't get you anywhere, but adding an f in just might

Karol

Use JB Weld Capt,n

That's what I used and so far it's been holding up quite well.

Karol

Aluminum solder sticks from "bernzomatic" will work well if you have a length of header to cool the gasses a little. I use it because I don't own a TIG. It will melt if you stick an exhaust pipe to a muffler box an inch from the side of the head on a big engine, ie 50cc.

I used JB Weld. Cut a short piece of tubing the same dia as header. Then JB weld it into aluminum beer container. A high temp silicone connector joins the pipes. Capt,n My exhaust &amp; 3 others in photos<hr />

I used that method to make a mousse can muffler for my G20, see attachment.

Karol

Nice setup....I saved that photo to my secrete place! capt,n