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Posted by on September 25, 2007, 8:51 pm
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>I'm not sute where I saw it but it was a US website, I think.
>There's a cylinder valve which you can hang your gun on when its not in
>use.
>Hanging up the torch turns off the gas.
>But then you'd probably forget to hang up your gun.
>
>Personally, getting older just gives me an excuse for forgetting all the
>things I've always forgotten.
>
>> SteveB wrote:
>>>
>>> Went to weld something yesterday, and I left my valve open on my 75/25
>>> tank
>>> again. Most of the gas leaked out. Anyone have any tricks for
>>> remembering
>>> to turn this off?
>>>
>>> Steve
>>
>> Fix the leak. The connections on my syncrowave are so tight, I can turn
>> off the argon and several days later the pressure gauge on the regulator
>> will still be reading 1,500 PSI.
>
Years ago, when I was in the Air Force, most welders were equipped
with this type of valve but as I remember it was located after the
pressure regulator.
Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)
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