Looking for a mig part?

[migdonalds]

I've been asking around the shop near my city in the U.S and they said that it's a euro type of fitting. I still couldn't find it so I was wondering if you guys know what it's called. It's a little piece behind my Craftsman 110 mig welder that connects the nylon or tephlon hose to the mig welder. It just pushes into the back of the mig and locks it in place. No threads or any type of that fittings for it. If it helps I can't draw a picture and upload it.

 

[migdonalds]

here's a pic i drawn. sorry for the creativity. lol

 

[peterd51]

Hi,

I know what you mean but don't know what it's called. It's used to connect the 4mm pipe from the welder onto the thicker pipe that connects on the gas bottle. It looks the same as the one on the Clarke welder. Maybe a search on Ebay UK for Clarke connecting hose, or regulator pipe, etc, will show you if it's the same.

If you send a private message to Weldequip on the forum, check out his shop link on the top menu bar of this page, I reckon he'll be able to get one sent to you.

Regards
Peter

 

[migdonalds]

thanks peterd51. I checked out the shop link, but couldn't find it. I will try to contact him next.

 

[migdonalds]

O.k I contacted weldequip but I was wondering if anyone knew where else to get it? I have a picture I got from ebay but the problem is that it comes with the whole adapter and I just need that little piece that holds the hose. Here's the pic.

you see that white clearish hose, the thing that's holding it is what I need.

 

[shenion]

Go to a welding supplier, they will have an adapter from what you have to a 4mm hose.

On mine, i got a fitting with a 1/8" hose barb and used some 1/8 hose slid over the 4mm hose. Hit it with some superglue to keep it from pulling off. Worked fine and cost about $2.

 

[brightspark]

i got one of ebay 4 quid the addy is in an earlier post on here

 

[migdonalds]

so what's the part called? and welding supplier? you have a website? as for ebay, that's all i found, you have the link for the item? thanks alot guys

 

[shenion]

Find one local. You will need gas, so you have to find one anyway.

My big MIG and TIG all had odd connectors (reverse flange connectors.) They had them and cheaper than hardware stores.

 

[migdonalds]

Find one local. You will need gas, so you have to find one anyway.

My big MIG and TIG all had odd connectors (reverse flange connectors.) They had them and cheaper than hardware stores.

I did went to my local welding supply store. He has the gas, but told me that it was a euro fitting for the 4mm hose to the back of the mig. O and I've welded with this machine b4. It was hooked up to my co2 gas tank. It had the piece until i was moving the mig welder around and it must of fell and got lost.

 

[shenion]

The thing is, there are adapters, I have one sitting around:

But, they come with metric threads. You can see some solder left on it as I had it soldered to a standard fitting.

Much easier to use a hose barb and some 1/8" hose.

 

[brightspark]

heres the part on e bay. mig gas adaptor conector :type in number 310184560312

 

[migdonalds]

thanks brightspark. that's the piece i need. lol

 

[shenion]

heres the part on e bay. mig gas adaptor conector :type in number 310184560312

Too bad they don't ship to the US.

Since Clarke US went bankrupt, these things are really hard to find here.

 

[shenion]

Have you tried putting your model # in searspartsdirect.com?

They are great on parts. Still have parts listed for my 70-year old lathe.

 

[migdonalds]

I KNOW!!! darn it. I might just convert the whole regulator outlet. make it a more "U.S STANDARD" fittings. that's what the guy told me. but that means I'm going to need a new regulator for my co2 tank and that's going to cost. I don't know why Craftsman decided to use euro fittings if it's U.S made and uses U.S standard sizes instead of metric.

 

[brightspark]

Too bad they don't ship to the US.

Since Clarke US went bankrupt, these things are really hard to find here.

it says they post worldwide

 

[migdonalds]

Have you tried putting your model # in searspartsdirect.com?

They are great on parts. Still have parts listed for my 70-year old lathe.

I did. Talked to the sales rep and everything. They want 25 U.S dollars plus shipping for the whole back piece and I don't need the whole piece, just that little piece that sits inside of it that holds the 4mm hose in tight.

 

[shenion]

It is not US made. Most of their MIGs were made by Clarke and made in Italy.

You probably don need a new regulator, just get rid of that 6mm hose. Probably a standard fitting on reg.

 

[migdonalds]

O great. I found a store a city away from my city and they carry euro fittings. I would have to bring my whole mig welder and they will fit match it for me. Thanks for all of your help guys.