I've been searching the board trying to find out if the regulator is supposed to do what's it's been doing and I don't think it is so I hope someone can clue me in.
I just got my C25 mix today and no matter how I adjust the regulator knob it is always dumping gas out, with the tank's valve open of course, through the regulator's 'blow off valves' I guess that's what they are on the knob's shaft. There are two holes in the knob shaft on the body which connects to the tank and then to the welder's gas supply line.
Also I can't turn the gas off from the regulator the least amount it lets through is 2-3 litres at a time.
As I said I'm not sure if it is supposed to do that or not, my only experience with a regulator is from my compressor. It too has a blow off valve where it can dump the air out before the 'tool' but does not normally do so, I forget the one or two instances where it did. With my compressor it lets the air get to the tool and only if the tool or a connection leaks a bit does any air 'escape' the setup.
I tried opening up the regulator thinking it might have been dumping gas because it was too restricted/low but it still dumps gas.
The regulator is a clarke regulator I got with my 180en and there is no documentation for it to reference.
I was able to get gas through the nozzle and do some welding, anyway the tanks's closed, cap's on and the regulator is disconnected.
I just got my C25 mix today and no matter how I adjust the regulator knob it is always dumping gas out, with the tank's valve open of course, through the regulator's 'blow off valves' I guess that's what they are on the knob's shaft. There are two holes in the knob shaft on the body which connects to the tank and then to the welder's gas supply line.
Also I can't turn the gas off from the regulator the least amount it lets through is 2-3 litres at a time.
As I said I'm not sure if it is supposed to do that or not, my only experience with a regulator is from my compressor. It too has a blow off valve where it can dump the air out before the 'tool' but does not normally do so, I forget the one or two instances where it did. With my compressor it lets the air get to the tool and only if the tool or a connection leaks a bit does any air 'escape' the setup.
I tried opening up the regulator thinking it might have been dumping gas because it was too restricted/low but it still dumps gas.
The regulator is a clarke regulator I got with my 180en and there is no documentation for it to reference.
I was able to get gas through the nozzle and do some welding, anyway the tanks's closed, cap's on and the regulator is disconnected.