welding tank
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welding tank
well ive been working on my buick, seen here http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...043&highlight=
and would like to upgrade my exhaust. i think i know what i want to do, seen here http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...259&highlight=
but when i go that route, i will weld everything myself. currently i have a welder that can weld with gas, or flux core wire. being i dont have a tank, i use the flux core. i dont like the quality or look of the welds, and am having a hard time getting a bead going. and yea its not just the welder. its me too, my welding skills need work.
but i was wondering if someone in the area had any old tanks they would part with. as shipping would be costly.
also i was open to suggestion for which shielding gas to use. argon, co2, helium, other? and does the gas i choose, decide a different type of tank?
and would like to upgrade my exhaust. i think i know what i want to do, seen here http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...259&highlight=
but when i go that route, i will weld everything myself. currently i have a welder that can weld with gas, or flux core wire. being i dont have a tank, i use the flux core. i dont like the quality or look of the welds, and am having a hard time getting a bead going. and yea its not just the welder. its me too, my welding skills need work.
but i was wondering if someone in the area had any old tanks they would part with. as shipping would be costly.
also i was open to suggestion for which shielding gas to use. argon, co2, helium, other? and does the gas i choose, decide a different type of tank?
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Originally Posted by dbeast420
Have ya checked with your local welding supply distributor???
IIRC CO2 is the shielding gas for flux core
IIRC CO2 is the shielding gas for flux core
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Yea, no gas for flux core. CO2 results in a hotter weld but you may be able to pick up a tank from a vending machine company for cheap. If you are going to buy a tank, get C25, it is Argon/CO2 mix. Aluminum would use pure argon. I bought a 60cf tank(no lease, own) of C25 for $175 I think it was. They aren't cheap but refills are only about $35.
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