How low do let your argon tank go before refill? - WeldingWeb
Sep 16, 2008 · Re: How low do let your argon tank go before refill? Welding mild steel I am using C25 from a 60cf cylinder. About the time the cylinder pressure gauge reads as shown in Duvlitho's lead photo for this thread my beads start getting sooty.
Tank pressures - what's normal? - WeldingWeb
Jan 30, 2017 · Argon tank refills for me are nearly always 2,000 psi on the gauge. I use CO2 on my MIG and those generally show 900-1000 at 70 deg. F. If it gets hotter, the pressure will go up 100 or so and if it gets a lot colder, it could show 600 psi.
How to tell when your tank is empty - WeldingWeb
Mar 6, 2010 · I looked and the tank is argon/co2, not 100% argon. As far as the wire, I don't know the numbers but I have .025 & .035 solid core MIG wire and .035 Flux Core. All of it came from Tractor Supply. I will look at the numbers when I am out there today.
Am I near empty? Argon tank - WeldingWeb
Feb 2, 2014 · Argon tank 3AA means retest pressure is 5/3 the service pressure (2015 psi in above pictures) This cylinder will be retested at 3358. You could get up to 2216.5 PSI on a fill and be legal with the 10% overfill rating
argon tank placed horizontal - WeldingWeb
Oct 5, 2008 · If it's just an argon tank, yes it can be positioned horizontally as argon is a homogeneous compressed gas. CO2 cylinders and C-25 cylinders cannot be tilted horizontally because CO2 is in liquid form initially (which would freeze your regulator if fed horizontally) and C-25 is stratified with argon and CO2 in separate layers with pickup tubes ...
How long does Argon last? - WeldingWeb
Aug 22, 2013 · Argon in a tank is a gas and it last at the rate you use it in cfh (cubic feet per hour). when it gone it's gone. Carbon dioxide is a liquid in the tank and it changes (vaporizes) to a gas as you use it until all the liquid is gone. Thus a smallish tank of carbon dioxide lasts much longer.
argon tanks, buy vs rent? - WeldingWeb
Feb 5, 2013 · Mellman I am just a hobbyists but I go thru a lot of gas, I use Air Gas and I have two 80cuft tanks. All I pay is $26.50 for a refill / exchange to a full tank I am not sure how I got pass the rental part, I just today Pick up a MM252 and wire and Gas a 120cuft tank $2332.00 out the door, and nothing for the tank.When I p/u my MM211 3years ago it was the same, just …
Argon tank transport.. - WeldingWeb
Aug 3, 2011 · Re: Argon tank transport.. Thats why I'm asking, I do not like putting it in the ca with me, and I don't want to put a perminant fixture in the truck bed because I use the truck for other stuff. I have plans to make a small cage that slips into the post holes on the bed, but if I got up to a larger size tank, I don't know how sturdy it would be ...
Argon Tank Fill Question - WeldingWeb
Dec 1, 2012 · At what pressure would one refill an argon tank? I have a 250 (?330) tank with around 350 psi of Argon left. I do have another 100 cf tank of argon ready to go, but I have the time to refill the big one today.
How far do you open an Argon tank valve? - WeldingWeb
Apr 1, 2013 · It's a simple stupid question. O2 tanks have double seals and should be opened fully to prevent leaks. Acet tanks should only be opened partway to allow easy and rapid closing if need be. Does an argon tank have the same valve system as an O2 bottle? Or can it be opened a half turn and call it good?