Regulator

[hairyone]

Last w/e I picked up a brand new 0-15 lpm flow meter at a 4x4 autojumble for just £2. It looks like I will need to get some 3/8" BSP to 1/4" BSP reducing bushes to fit it to my machine mart regulator. Since this will need to be fitted vertically I just wondered what my fitting options are.

The regulator I have has the gauge sitting at 9 o'clock, I don't have it to hand at the moment but I'm pretty sure it has the welder outlet is at 3 o'clock which would be ideal to fit the flow meter vertically.

If it's not does anyone know if the fittings on regulators be rearranged, i.e. are there blanked off ports so that I could put the gauge at 12 o'clock or even have the feed from the bottle coming in from behind the regulator with the gauge face and valve knob pointing to the sky.

Cheers Aaron

 

[Oldgit]

Hi Hairy
Visit any large DIY store, (plumbing section) for your reducing bushes and if you use a couple of M & F's (Male to Female) 45 degree elbows, you can make any angle you want.
I'm new to MIG, but worked in plumbing/heating for many years. Hope this helps!

Oldgit

 

[oxygen454]

Make sure they are the pressure fittings that are either copper or brass. Thats if they require pressure fittings which all ours does. Another place to get these parts are at some automotive stores.

 

[hairyone]

Thanks all,

Went to machine mart and managed to get a 3/8" pipe tail fitting, they didn't have any of the right reducing buses but saw a plumb centre on the way back and got a free 3/8" to 1/4" brass reducing bush from them .

It all fits together fine.