Just in case anyone finds themselves on this thread from the Google looking for how big a spool the machine supports. I have had confirmation from their sales catalogue (magazine?) which states it supports up to 5kg wire spools.
Hey there, I also use a fire extinguisher for my welding gas.
Would you mind sharing some pictures of your stand? At the moment I'm clumsily balancing my canister upside down using some boxes and this stand looks perfect!
Cheers
That looks about right. You just need a standard Co2 regulator for a Co2 extinguisher.
My welder has an inlet for a proper 8mm pipe instead of using an adapter as well as the small gas line they come with so I opted to get a proper sized setup.
But it's all personal preference, that kit would...
What gas are you using currently?
If you use Co2, I use a refurbed fire extinguisher for my gas. Only cost me £20 for a 5kg one off eBay and it will last about 4 1/2 hours of gas provision. My welds come out pretty nice as well.
Cheers for that, Steve. I've had a good read of that thread and I can see where they are all coming from. I'll get a roll of each so I can do body work and also handle the delicate welding jobs.
Thanks Steve!
I have seen a lot of conflicting opinions regarding the whole 0.6 vs 0.8, especially on VW forums. Some people will swear by 0.8 because you can work on anything with it and don't have to change wire constantly, but then the other half will say 0.6 is best because of how thin a...
Hey guys, first time posting here but I've been visiting it quite a bit over the last couple of months so I can make sure I know what I'm doing before I start restoring my bug!
I have a Wolf Mig 140, however I am looking to buy a reel of 0.6mm wire as the lowest it comes with is 0.8mm which...