Does anyone know where to get Argon Gas?
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TIG Welding - Argon Gas
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Re: TIG Welding - Argon Gas
Yes, Afrox (BOC) or preferably Airliquide. If using for alluminium insert a refrigeration filter/drier after the flow meter to remove the dark smuts caused by impurities in the shielding gas. If using for mig you can buy mixed ratios according to application ie corgon which is co2/argon/oxygen.
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Re: TIG Welding - Argon Gas
Use crystal argon
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Re: TIG Welding - Argon Gas
KFA, according to the gas supplier, crystal is the regular stuff. Is this correct?
There are two other grades, available that appear to be of a higher quality.
This will be used on 4130, and a small amount of ali.
There are two other grades, available that appear to be of a higher quality.
This will be used on 4130, and a small amount of ali.
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Correct, its all you need
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Re: TIG Welding - Argon Gas
Does anybody know where I can buy (rather than rent) a medium size argon cylinder in the Pretoria area? All the places I have found only want to rent out huge cylinders - and with the amount of welding I will do, rental is not really worth it...
Re: TIG Welding - Argon Gas
Afrox changed their minds. They will now SELL you a bottle, and it STAYS your property. Look into it.
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Thanks Boet. I went to their Silverton depot, and they said 'rental only' - will try their Watloo depot sometime...Boet wrote:Afrox changed their minds. They will now SELL you a bottle, and it STAYS your property. Look into it.
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Nope. They only sell Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders. Not argon.justin.schoeman wrote:Thanks Boet. I went to their Silverton depot, and they said 'rental only' - will try their Watloo depot sometime...Boet wrote:Afrox changed their minds. They will now SELL you a bottle, and it STAYS your property. Look into it.
Seems like the only real option is to rent a cylinder for a day, and use it to fill my own cylinders... Industrial gas suppliers are a serious pain in the nether regions.
Re: TIG Welding - Argon Gas
Justin,
Have you tried Cosmo in Silverton. They might be able to help, very helpfull & friendly bunch.
Have you tried Cosmo in Silverton. They might be able to help, very helpfull & friendly bunch.
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Yup - rentals only, and only big cylinders.sailor wrote:Justin,
Have you tried Cosmo in Silverton. They might be able to help, very helpfull & friendly bunch.
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Hallo,Sailor!Can you please send me contact details?Regards Johan.sailor wrote:Justin,
Have you tried Cosmo in Silverton. They might be able to help, very helpfull & friendly bunch.
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