Nearly ready now. . .

[scottylord]

Ok I am nearly ready to do some bodywork on my mini!

I have a clarke90, ordered my Co2/Argon mix. Auto-darkening helmet.. . .

Can anyone suggest anything other that might aid me?

wire liners? etc etc

Thanks

 

[Wozzaaah]

Gauntlets, plenty of contact tips, a spare shroud or two and maybe a wire liner if you're suffering from erratic wire feed. Buy tips in bulk, they work out so much cheaper than blister packs.
And above all......patience
Take your time, relax and it'll all come together....literally .

 

[shenion]

Extra electrodes, 0.6mm wire, a spare shroud, wire brushes, gauntlets and a fire extinguisher

 

[scottylord]

Oh oh. . one more question guys. .sorry to be a pain!

But I have a 10ltr argon mix. . how long will this approx last me?

cheers

 

[Wozzaaah]

10 litres @ 10 LPM.........1 minute
What cylinder is it? The size may be 10L but how much gas is actually in it? (The little disposable ones contain 110 litres) If it's the non-rental refillable ones then they're 1288 litres so at 10 lpm they'll last 128.8 minutes of welding.

 

[malcolm]

If it's a 10L bottle filled to 200 bar then you'll get 199*10L of gas out. (If it's not pressurised it doesn't come out of the bottle Woz)

 

[Wozzaaah]

Not even if you turned it upside down? It is heavier than air so it would come out eventually but I suppose you wouldn't get much of a flow rate. .

I'm guessing it's the adamsgas/gasman sized one as they are 10 litre but the fill pressure is less than say, BOC or Air Products fill theirs to.