Welding gas

[philip smith]

Just a bit of advice please gents I've been using co2 when I've been welding recently and wasn't getting the results I wanted I was using a pub size bottle I put my regulator on the bottle and it just leaked I'm getting a a bottle of 70 percent argon 20 percent co2 mix is this better and will I get the results I'm after many thanks Phil

 

[BrokenBiker]

What sort of thicknesses do you weld? 20% co2 will be ok...if you are welding thin stuff like 3mm and thinner then it's recommended to use 5% co2 or a product like argoshield light

 

[philip smith]

What sort of thicknesses do you weld? 20% co2 will be ok...if you are welding thin stuff like 3mm and thinner then it's recommended to use 5% co2 or a product like argoshield light

I'm going to be welding thicker than 3mm material

 

[BrokenBiker]

I use argoshield light and have been fine welding up to about 8mm so far...if you are going to be more thick than thin then 20% is fine