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ok just bought a welder where can you buy gas? im sure someone knows this
its a mig so id need a supply of 75 25 cause im doing mostly sheetmetal work
thanks and any tips on welding sheetmetal will be appriecated too
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, back up camera, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, front mount hitch and off road lights,93 front clip, headache rack, 37" humvee tires, ac power converter,factory buckets from quadcab, power windows and locks,cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, huge front bumper, oba,
in progress western style mirrors, holset turbo, airhorns, and some other goodies
look in the phone book for the local welding supply. The gas you are looking for is also known as STARGON. you will also need the flowmeter for the regulator.
What did you buy for a machine and what liner does it have for the wire?
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2008 F-450 Lariat loaded on order 7/3/07 delivered 9/13/2007 Pueblo Gold and all the goodies except Nav radio and moonroof and Fisher 8'6" X-blade
2005
F-350 Lariat LOADED CC SRW LB 6.0 SOLD
Med. Wedgewood Blue
All Options except moon roof
8'6" Fisher X-blade SS
2003 PSD 6.0 Lariat CC SB SOLD
All options but the moon roof
idk i got it for 60 bucks from work less than half price but its a cheapo starter one and itll work for spare tire mounts and such nothing major
it came with flux core wire (no gas needed) but that dont weld as nice
i assume by liner you mean the tube that the wire goes to the gun through?
thanks
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, back up camera, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, front mount hitch and off road lights,93 front clip, headache rack, 37" humvee tires, ac power converter,factory buckets from quadcab, power windows and locks,cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, huge front bumper, oba,
in progress western style mirrors, holset turbo, airhorns, and some other goodies
As Scott mentioned, look in the yellow pages. If you plan to keep the welder for a good long time, I'd recommend purchasing your own bottle instead of renting. Renting is cheap up front but you continue to pay the rent month after month whether you're using it or not. Eventually, it will be cheaper to have bought the bottle and then you just pay for the gas.
I use straight C02, which is fine for heavier work like repairing or building a trailer, etc. For sheet metal, use a 75/25 mix of Argon/CO2.
ya ive done rescearch i bought it to repair the rust in the truck so itll be sheetmetal work ill rember all co2 if i go to thicker stuff thanks
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, back up camera, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, front mount hitch and off road lights,93 front clip, headache rack, 37" humvee tires, ac power converter,factory buckets from quadcab, power windows and locks,cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, huge front bumper, oba,
in progress western style mirrors, holset turbo, airhorns, and some other goodies
i run the stargon for everything from sheetmetal to 3/4" multipass when I am rebuilding the plow curb shoes with carbide inserts. It is a multipass process due to the fact that my machine is only 250 amps.
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2008 F-450 Lariat loaded on order 7/3/07 delivered 9/13/2007 Pueblo Gold and all the goodies except Nav radio and moonroof and Fisher 8'6" X-blade
2005
F-350 Lariat LOADED CC SRW LB 6.0 SOLD
Med. Wedgewood Blue
All Options except moon roof
8'6" Fisher X-blade SS
2003 PSD 6.0 Lariat CC SB SOLD
All options but the moon roof
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