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19th November 2017, 08:35 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by
billyj
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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19th November 2017 08:35 PM
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19th November 2017, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by
paulyg
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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19th November 2017, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by
paulyg
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.
https://www.totaltools.com.au/weldin...ding-gas?0q0f7
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19th November 2017, 08:45 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by
dom14
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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19th November 2017, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by
GQtdauto
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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