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Re: welding gas

Post by andyrew » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:25 pm

I use co2. 30quid deposit 20quid fill for a 3ft bottle

Ive used both gases but didn't notice much difference.
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Re: welding gas

Post by Jordi » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:26 pm

andyrew wrote:I use co2. 30quid deposit 20quid fill for a 3ft bottle

Ive used both gases but didn't notice much difference.
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Re: welding gas

Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:38 pm

I use the same place as Scottie as I used to work down that way.
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Re: welding gas

Post by dazerede » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:00 pm

I use pub gas :guns: as it is free for me :smokin:
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Re: welding gas

Post by andyrew » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:05 pm

http://www.edwardsholmes.co.uk/

All I know is it was cheap and my details was on a post it note :lol:

My friend was quote 180 for a co2 argon mix from the same place.

Maybe he just liked my voice :lol:

I use co2 as it was recommended to me by my good friend who is a
brilliant / very experienced fabricator. As its better for shitty car metal as its hotter Weld.
But suzuki panels are very thin So can be a bit to much ffor outter
Panel work.
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Re: welding gas

Post by Jordi » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:20 pm

I think when the time comes I'm gonna get a hobbyweld Argon/CO2 bottle. Bit expensive to start with but only £30 a refill and.convenient. Especially as the stockist is also a superb motor factors!
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Re: welding gas

Post by donkeychomp » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:45 pm

A mate who is a pro welder rents from BOC but he says it's bloody expensive. Probably why I don't use his welding services anymore :lol:
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Re: welding gas

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:17 pm

dazerede wrote:I use pub gas :guns: as it is free for me :smokin:
That is just c02, you'll get much better welds with an argon mix ;)
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Re: welding gas

Post by Jordi » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:59 pm

ScottieJ wrote:
dazerede wrote:I use pub gas :guns: as it is free for me :smokin:
That is just c02, you'll get much better welds with an argon mix ;)
Think the weld is 93% argon, 5%CO2, and 2% O2, from what.I've read should be ideal for body panels.
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Re: welding gas

Post by timwilks13 » Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:09 pm

2% 02? i thought the point of using welding gas is so that there is no oxygen?!
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