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Argon vs CO2 for MiG welding It is much cheaper and you get about 178 cubic feet of gas from a 20 lb CO2 cylinder which is actually smaller in size than an 80 cu ft 75 25 cylinder In addition virtually all MIG guns have a higher duty cycle on pure CO2 vs an argon mix
Common cylinder sizes | WeldingWeb - Welding Community for pros and . . . Zap has posted a link to this in the past but for the lazy SOB's who ask anyway, here are the sizes of cylinder most common to find at home or in a small shop Please note dimensions are from base of cylinder to base of valve Cu feet listed is for argon and will vary slightly with different
Basic Argon fittings question | WeldingWeb - Welding Community for pros . . . Is it ok to use a regular air hose couplers on my Argon regulator and the back of my welder? I want to use air hoses to run gas to my welder, so I can leave my large Argon tank secured in my shed while I weld in my driveway I wouldn't think twice about it but when I removed the barbed hose
Can you mig steel with 100% argon? - WeldingWeb You can use 100 percent argon, but you will not be satisfied with the bead you get when welding mild steel Because Argon has a low thermal conductivity, you will end up with a finger-like penetration into the base metal as opposed to the broader even penetration of a 75 25 mix
Help IDing shielding gas cylinder - weldingweb. com Of the high pressure tanks that exist in my area, they can be a myriad of colors, the color means very little and a high pressure tank differentiates very little whether it contains argon, various percentages of argon and co2, helium, tri-mixes or a host of other gas combinations or straight gas type compositions
Airgas Hazmat Charge Percentage | WeldingWeb - Welding Community for . . . Hi All, I sent one of my employees to Airgas to purchase Argon and some Mig wire today The Mig costed $58 30, and Airgas charged me $43 35 as hazmat charge on the wire, a whooping 74 35%! I didn't go over the receipt till later afternoon and I immediately called the them The guy answered the
Food Grade Argon vs Regular Argon | WeldingWeb - Welding Community for . . . Argon is the cheapest and most effective means for most inert gassing In truth, gas cost is chump change At 6 5 cents a cubic foot, an entire 1000 gallon headspace full of argon costs nine bucks A barrel of argon costs fifty cents Figuring which gas to use in a specific application will usually blow the savings as brain labor