I don't have a welder or easy access to one although maybe a hack saw and some make-shift gasket material would do. Yes, you could also simply bend all the pipes shut but IMHO these are all half-ass solutions compared to what Bernie offers. And compared to other parts you'll end up buying for the Z this one is super cheap.
But I have to give credit where credit is due. There is nothing fundamentally wrong spending the time fabing your own solution to save 35 measly dollars .