Subject	Argon/C02 actually...75/25% is what I use
Posted by	drmx on January 31, 2006 at 6:19 PM
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In Reply To	Argon gas, and there's a good reason for it. posted by jkeyser14 on January 31, 2006 at 06:06 PM
Message	I'll have to keep that method in mind the next time I do tube. I assume this method also applies to MIG? ___________________________________________________ Boost is the crack of cars...and turbochargers are the dealers.
Follow Ups	any welders on the forum? - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 17:49:36 01/31/06 TOM (n/m) - Spee 17:51:03 01/31/06 actually he was the one who told me to - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 17:54:31 01/31/06 it prevents corrosion on the weld on the inside. - ni[X]it 18:00:37 01/31/06 is that one of the reasons why the greddy manis - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:14:04 01/31/06 not sure, i've never seen how it failed. - ni[X]it 18:20:46 01/31/06 email him. - Spee 18:01:01 01/31/06 damn and I was just about to go get a - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:11:55 01/31/06 yeah, that'll make a real nce POP. (n/m) - WAGGZ 18:16:19 01/31/06 ever see an oxy acetylene weld pop? - drmx 18:24:41 01/31/06 I had a tip explode on me once. Thank god for - WAGGZ 18:30:52 01/31/06 just like when you use Argon to shield the weld side, - ni[X]it 18:01:35 01/31/06 Thanks nick:) - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:13:07 01/31/06 key points; - ni[X]it 18:19:43 01/31/06 good advice (n/m) - drmx 18:22:19 01/31/06 2nd (n/m) - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:24:48 01/31/06 Now why do you think there were so many - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:24:30 01/31/06 ive never seen the duprees fail.. only read about them. - ni[X]it 18:30:40 01/31/06 So many failures? Where did you get that information from? - Spongerider :) 18:37:23 01/31/06 I know 2 in NJ, another person who had 3 diff sets - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:51:05 01/31/06 I can tell you absolute certainty that no one has received - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:07:04 01/31/06 to confirm what you say, both the cases I had seen - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 11:05:11 02/01/06 I highly doubt three sets in a row of Gregs mani's breaking. - Spongerider :) 19:56:57 01/31/06 once again, greg is a great guy, and stands by - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 11:15:21 02/01/06 I'm the old man of the forum, and I have never said - not-hrz 21:54:33 01/31/06 well if you want to get into it fine - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 11:08:50 02/01/06 and what should I apologize for? - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 11:11:19 02/01/06 what "so many" are you talking about? (n/m) - Spee 18:51:54 01/31/06 what type of 'gas' are they 'pouring' into it? - drmx 17:58:39 01/31/06 depends on the penetration of the weld and heat involved. - ni[X]it 18:04:01 01/31/06 could be... - drmx 18:13:52 01/31/06 it all really depends on the materials being welded. - ni[X]it 18:23:13 01/31/06 I've never filled tubes either... - drmx 18:28:09 01/31/06 thats what you call a "proof", screw algebra. :D (n/m) - ni[X]it 18:31:15 01/31/06 Argon gas, and there's a good reason for it. - jkeyser14 18:06:05 01/31/06 Argon/C02 actually...75/25% is what I use - drmx 18:19:57 01/31/06 Why would you choose MIG if you have access to TIG? - Scotts94z32 18:51:58 01/31/06 depends... - drmx 19:01:40 01/31/06 Mixed gas and stainless dont like to play well together - Jared Todd 19:00:53 01/31/06 did not know that, our stainless stations preset gas lines - drmx 19:05:28 01/31/06 I've tacked stainless w/ mixed - Jared Todd 02:35:46 02/01/06 Put in a VG30DETT engine in. Then he'll have a 3000cc - WAGGZ 18:44:13 01/31/06 *turboed* (n/m) - WAGGZ 18:46:07 01/31/06 300+hp in something that weighs 850 give or take - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 18:54:25 01/31/06 300hp?........ - WAGGZ 19:02:58 01/31/06 850 lbs!? Holy crap it must be huge... - drmx 19:04:09 01/31/06 he's adding the weight of the VG engine. (n/m) - WAGGZ 19:16:43 01/31/06 you figure hes about 190 - suprakillinz(boulder soon) 11:18:06 02/01/06 Yes you have to back purge stainless - Jared Todd 18:59:37 01/31/06 what makes welding TI so much harder? - suprakillinz(stuck in NJ) 19:01:53 01/31/06 Titanium reacts with oxygen, nitrogen, other metals - Joe(NoVA) 20:38:57 01/31/06 IT contaminates super easy - Jared Todd 02:33:30 02/01/06 ah, theres the tech description I was looking for, thanks! (n/m) - drmx 19:02:55 01/31/06
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