luke2152
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| posted on 20/8/13 at 08:59 PM |
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gas bottle size for mig
Have just gone halves with a friend on a fairly basic mig welder. Neither of us have any experience and so unsure how big a co2/argon bottle to
buy/rent. I'm building a transporter out of caravan chassis. My mate is doing some fairy extensive mods to his quads frame and wishbones.
Plus any other bits that need doing on my zero. So I guess it classes as moderate use.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 20/8/13 at 09:34 PM |
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As big as you can afford, adams gas do a 20 litre which is moveable and will last a long time.
9 litres goes a bit to quickly IMHO
Make sure the first thing you make is a nice frame, when it falls over it will just catch something and smash the regualator, it's the law.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 20/8/13 at 10:50 PM |
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Brewery CO2 bottles work fine, last well and are cheap at about £13 a refill. I think they are 20 litre. Or you
could pay 3 times that and go for a CO2/Argon mix of similar size.
Don't bother with the small disposable things, total waste of money.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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luke2152
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| posted on 20/8/13 at 11:20 PM |
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Do the pub ones use the standard thread. Actually I'm in Germany so might be a different one anyway. But I'll get one next time
I'm in UK if its bargain cheap and I can't find similar here.
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dhutch
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| posted on 21/8/13 at 06:16 AM |
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I used to use a size X from BOC which was very transportable, but switched to a size Y argosheild on the hobbies discount rate as its the only size on
the lower rate. Much cheaper, if harder to lug about, lasts me about two years.... but I dont get to use it a lot.
Daniel
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benchmark51
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| posted on 21/8/13 at 06:19 AM |
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I use a hobbyweld 5 bottle. One off, returnable deposit, no rental.
Check them out, very happy after 2 years use and much better than pub c02.
http://www.hobbyweld.co.uk
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jabs
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| posted on 21/8/13 at 06:56 AM |
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Try motor factors, our local one does co2. A returnable deposit on the cylinder and when empty just a fill charge and bottle swap
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