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type of gas and pressure setting for mig monkeydave 04-20-2006
Posted by Don Foreman on April 22, 2006, 12:30 pm
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On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:12:50 GMT, "Keith Marshall"


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>Look at the gauge on the low pressure side of your regulator. If it reads
>CFH or SCFH you're in business. If it reads actual pressure you have the
>wrong type.


You can use one calibrated in pressure. The MIG will have an orifice
inside that will set the flowrate as a function of pressure. Just get
a 1 qt baggie, adjust your regulator so the welder fills the
baggie with gas in about 6 seconds. That's about 20 cu ft /hr.

Posted by Bob Gentry on April 23, 2006, 6:03 pm
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On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:30:02 -0500, Don Foreman

>On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:12:50 GMT, "Keith Marshall"
>
>
>>
>>Look at the gauge on the low pressure side of your regulator. If it reads
>>CFH or SCFH you're in business. If it reads actual pressure you have the
>>wrong type.
>
>
>You can use one calibrated in pressure. The MIG will have an orifice
>inside that will set the flowrate as a function of pressure. Just get
>a 1 qt baggie, adjust your regulator so the welder fills the
>baggie with gas in about 6 seconds. That's about 20 cu ft /hr.

Don My hat is off!! In four lines of laymans lingo you have given
me a work-a-round for a gage setting that has been buggig me for quite
a while. <sigh><grin>
THANKS much :-)
Bob


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