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    Quote Originally Posted by billyj View Post
    biggest problem you will have is you need different gas mixes for different metals and processes

    is argon/co2 mix to mig steel, straight argon to mig aluminium or tig steel and from memory its an argon/helium mix for tig aluminium
    I might be wrong, but I don't think they use helium on TIG gas mix they sell. I think it's pure argon 'cos it's cheaper for them.
    I think argon/helium mixture would cost a fair bit more, or probably better to get a helium bottle and mix your own gas mixture using regulators.
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    Quote Originally Posted by paulyg View Post
    Check Total tools, they also sell the gas bottles
    Thanx. I completely forgot about them. They are not too far from here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by paulyg View Post
    Check Total tools, they also sell the gas bottles
    It appears Bunnings deal is bit better than them price wise($50 saving) & Bunnings take the bottle back as it is a deposit for the bottle.
    We don't have to buy the bottle. But, Bunnings only does upto D size.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dom14 View Post
    I might be wrong, but I don't think they use helium on TIG gas mix they sell. I think it's pure argon 'cos it's cheaper for them.
    I think argon/helium mixture would cost a fair bit more, or probably better to get a helium bottle and mix your own gas mixture using regulators.
    There is an argon / helium mix Dom but for the amount and type of work you're going to do with a Tig just go argon or if you can get it cheap enough try party balloon gas (helium) .

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    Quote Originally Posted by GQtdauto View Post
    There is an argon / helium mix Dom but for the amount and type of work you're going to do with a Tig just go argon or if you can get it cheap enough try party balloon gas (helium) .
    Yeah, I dropped into the local Chinese variety store where they sell Helium Balloons and they have the big E size bottle there.
    The lady couldn't understand anything I say & I might have to learn to speak Mandarin first.
    I need to drop into see when the owner's there.
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