aerosam
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 05:52 AM |
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Converting my MIG welder to take hobby gas bottles
Hi guys, I havea clarke 85en gasless MIG welder, works fine but from what I gather will be inadequate to weld a chassis together.
So, I just bought a cebora Autostar 180 proffesional welder, it's second hand and needs a new torch (having looked into it, it will cost me
about £100 to get it up and running, but it only cost me £18 so that's no bother really)
The problem is, it has a large gas line coming out of the back, presumably to connect to a full size co2/argon cylinder. I don't want to fork
out for one of these so does anyone know if I can convert the gas line to accept hobby size gas bottles?
Thanks.
Sam
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aerosam
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 05:58 AM |
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Here it is...
 
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r1_pete
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 07:36 AM |
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On my Cebora, the 4mm pipe comming from the valve in the torch, fits into a converter in the back panel of the welder which then takes the large pipe
up to the regulator. If yours is the same you can replace that converter with:
1. A pipe connector 4mm - 4mm then on to the small reg/cylinder. OR
2. A continuous 4mm pipe from the torch through to the cylinder.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 09:27 AM |
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You can get a small convertor from 4mm pipe to the 2mm (ish) pipe that the hobby bottles use.
I wouldnt bother with hobby bottles.
Sweet talk your local Landlord for a pub CO2 bottle. Much better than those tin can types which dont last 5 minutes.
You could try a Beer Supplier (not brewery) tell then you are having a party and need a bottle.
Probably wont pay rent on it.
Do make sure you get CO2, as some have nitrogen mixed in which is no good for welding.
Check www.welduk.com
and in particular
http://www.welduk.com/Details.asp?ProductID=86
Its something like that you need to convert the pipe. Assuming you have a small pipe.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 09:38 AM |
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^ lol, i'm still on the original disposable bottle i got with my welder. bought it in march last year. done loads of welding with it. disposable
will be fine
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Mole
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 10:50 AM |
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CO2 hobby bottles last fine. I think i'm onto my third. The Argon C02 bottle I bought has lasted even longer but thats only because it
won't weld with it (lovely stable arc through). Although I undersand if it worked it wouldn't have lasted long at all.
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