Dougie Main
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Needed a bit of TLC, but is now a working MIG machine!
Came with a small disposable canister of Co2 which has allowed me to test it on a few scrap pieces…..so far so good. Have read on this forum that it’s a decent machine for basic stuff.
Was hoping for a bit of guidance and advice please:
Thanks in advance for any help and advice
Came with a small disposable canister of Co2 which has allowed me to test it on a few scrap pieces…..so far so good. Have read on this forum that it’s a decent machine for basic stuff.
Was hoping for a bit of guidance and advice please:
- On these older machines, is the torch trigger supposed to activate the gas flow as well as the arc. I’m getting gas flow without having to depress the torch trigger….which is a bit of a pain, having to remember to turn off the cylinder between welds. Is that how this old Clarke operates, or is there fault in the trigger mechanism that’s allowing a constant flow of gas.
- I’ll be hobby welding mainly 1 to 3mm material, car bodywork, chassis, etc. Anything in excess of that I can do with my MMA. Which Argon/Co2 mix would you recommend, and where is best to get it these days? ( I live 20 miles from Glasgow) Cant be doing with the excessive spatter using just Co2 Will probably use 1 x Y size cylinder in a year, if that…….so not sure which option would be most economical.
- Would also need a twin gauge set for a Y size cylinder?
- How do I convert the disposable gas cylinder set-up to be able to utilise a larger cylinder?
- Will probably need some guidance on gas flow rates too
Thanks in advance for any help and advice