speedyxjs
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 posted on 9/1/08 at 06:38 PM |
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Figure this out
It seems that every time i sort one welding problem out another shows up
I have sorted out most of my welding problems.
Anyway, i bought some argon/CO2 gas last tuesday and managed to get my welds looking and sounding good. I was just about to sort out the amount of
penitration and discovered my gas regulator wasnt working. I went to halfrauds yesterday and bought the only one they had. Fitted it and went to use
it today and it worked fine for the first ten minutes then i had no gas. I unscrewed the regulator and pushed the valve in on the gas bottle with a
screwdriver and nothing came out. I dont believe i ran out of gas in about an hours use. The only thing i can think of is that i left the gas on last
night because my old one had numbers so i knew what setting to put it on and this one doesnt. I have now gone three weeks having done nothing to my
car and its getting realy annoying 
Oh well thats life
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 06:47 PM |
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Been there done that. I have forgotten to turn off the CO2 before next day no gas 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 06:48 PM |
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I didnt think it could run out because the trigger wasnt letting any out?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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twybrow
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 06:49 PM |
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My last bottle emptied in a day. I think you are better to unscrew it each time you stop.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 06:53 PM |
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I think i will now. You learn from your mistakes
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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thunderace
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 06:54 PM |
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halfords bottle lasts around 1hr get a pub bottle.and a reg from ebay that works with a pub bottle.
like this one on ebay
Item number: 250202634601
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 06:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thunderace
halfords bottle lasts around 1hr get a pub bottle.and a reg from ebay that works with a pub bottle.
like this one on ebay
Item number: 250202634601
Thats what i use and i get my cylinders filled for £5 
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Minicooper@work
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 07:15 PM |
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These bottles don't last long but I think you must also had a leak also, which empties the bottle in no time.
Use soapy water on the next one and when your not using it either turn off the regulator if you can or turn the gas down as much as you can
Cheers
David
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 07:38 PM |
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BOC ??
Have you tried contacting your local BOC trade centre to enquire about the cost of short term hire of an Agoshield bottle.
Perhaps a size Y bottle would suit you best.
Halfords bottles do not last for very long, in the long run the cost of a large number of bottles tend to add up to a lot of money
I take on the odd outside job or two each year, this more than covers my annual rental, gas & wire costs. 
Ronnie 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 07:49 PM |
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I dont want to hire one because i dont know how long i will need it.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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dave r
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 08:07 PM |
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i have lost almost a 3rd of a large argon bottle over a weekend, from not turning the bottle off
you only do it the once when its your name on the bill
have fixed a lot of leaks on the set since then though;p
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caber
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 10:28 PM |
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Air products charge for hire of bottle by the day so you can always take it back when you are done and get another next time, though having a big
bottle all the time makes life easy. Air products also do bottles with built in regulators so you don't need to buy or maintain them.
Caber
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 10:58 PM |
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the last small bottle of argon I bought only lasted 20 mins NEVER AGAIN. Now got a BOC argon size X
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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nitram38
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 05:58 AM |
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Check the valve on top of the bottle. They are in two halves and the top brass section tends to unscrew when you turn the valve. This means that next
time you screw the valve top down, the internal pin does not reach the bottle valve.
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