Auto welding masks?

Well my tig/stick welder turned up today, only tried it with 2mm rods on arc mode and I'm impressed with it, very easy to spark up, lovely and consistent and low spatter (I appreciate this may not be the welder).

If it tigs as well I'll be a happy bunny.

Question I've got is about gas, don't want disposables but I'm not gonna need a big bottle, I just won't use it enough, so I've been looking at hobby type bottles, no rental just around a £50 returnable deposit.

Anyone used these type of bottles?

http://www.hobbyweld.co.uk/?page=38

[yorkie_chris]

Yeah they're fine

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Yeah they're fine

Ta, nearest supplier is 20 miles of crap traffic away

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by specialone

Question I've got is about gas, don't want disposables but I'm not gonna need a big bottle, I just won't use it enough, so I've been looking at hobby type bottles, no rental just around a £50 returnable deposit.

Anyone used these type of bottles?

http://www.hobbyweld.co.uk/?page=38

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

I bought a regulator for about £40 and then a bottle of co2 from a brewey shop for £15

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

Co2 is no good mate, I need pure argon, also I've migged a lot with co2 pub gas and I find it crap tbh, lot of moisture in it, I prefer argon mix with my mig welder as it gets a better weld IMO.
I picked up my 9l bottle yesterday, adams gas supplier, £112 but £55 refundable deposit on bottle, £45 refill.

Just picked up my materials for my welding bench I'm making this weekend, 40mm box section cut to size, 900x600x2mm plate (also cut to size) cost me £44 Inc vat from my steel rsj supplier.

[Bibio]

you only need pure argon if doing ally or SS and even then argosheild will do just fine. the whole point in the gas it to create a 'pure' environment for the weld.

Originally Posted by Bibio

you only need pure argon if doing ally or SS and even then argosheild will do just fine. the whole point in the gas it to create a 'pure' environment for the weld.

I am, that's what I've bought the tig welder for, ss and ally, everybody who tigs a lot with these materials uses pure argon, the cost is negligible tbh.

Btw, I do know what the gas does

[Bibio]

good stuff

have fun and you'll be an expert in no time. for the record i can't weld worth a feck.. lol

Originally Posted by Bibio

good stuff

have fun and you'll be an expert in no time. for the record i can't weld worth a feck.. lol

I highly doubt I'll become an expert, I can mig and stick to a decent standard, but tig I'm expecting to need a ton of practice

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Bibio

you only need pure argon if doing ally or SS and even then argosheild will do just fine. the whole point in the gas it to create a 'pure' environment for the weld.

argon/co2 mix and TIG?

You can do it... ISH! You won't get a good weld, it contaminates the fook out of tungstens... you might sort of get the hang of it but if you want quality* start out right at least. Or you'll just get annoyed.


*(if you don't want quality then just spacker it together with vast gobs of MIG weld!)