Tig Regulator types

[pmb5]

Hi All,

I've been after an AC/DC tig for a while, just took the plunge on one of the R-tech jobbies (2 year warranty good reviews convinced me it was a safe buy)

Anyway my Thermal Arc DC tig came with a regulator that had a separate flow meter, the vertical bit of glass with a ball that goes up/down. Like this:

http://www.weldingtorchparts.co.uk/items/regulators, flowmeters/flowmeter_15l.html

The new regulator is a twin gauge jobbie like this:

http://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/weld...ow_Meters/Argon_CO2_Regulator_Single_Stage_2G

which of the two is better, should i just stick with my old one... which i know how to work.

cheers

Phil

 

[shenion]

The ball-type flowmeter is more accurate.

The twin gauge type assumes there are no restrictions in the lines (it is just a pressure gauge.)

I have converted both my MIG and TIG setups to ball-type flowmeters.

 

[langy]

x 2 on the flow meters, I have them on all my equipment, will save you a lot of money as they are far more accurate.

 

[pmb5]

Thanks very much, I'll still with the old ball one them.