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Victoria
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May 2002
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: MIG Gas
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Wed, 03 August 2005 04:28
 
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Places like BOC should have them, but as far as I'm aware they require a smaller regulator...I don't know of any that will work with a normal regulator.
(I also don't actually know a whole lot about practical welding) 
Cheers
Wilbo
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brisbane
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December 2004
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NSW
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July 2005
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Re: MIG Gas
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Wed, 03 August 2005 06:10
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Most tool shops should stock them, from memory they are not as cheap as you may think. I think a guy i worked with paid $35-40 for a small bottle
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: MIG Gas
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Wed, 03 August 2005 08:27
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i have a disposeable bottle reg here if you need it
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Location:
Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: MIG Gas
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Wed, 03 August 2005 09:32
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| Allan wrote on Wed, 03 August 2005 18:27 |
i have a disposeable bottle reg here if you need it
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ahhh too late 
just got one, i might have to talk to u
mines got 2 holes im abit confused hahahah
Thx for the advice i ran down to my local tool store and they had em on the shelves
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Location:
Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: MIG Gas
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Fri, 05 August 2005 13:30
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hello internet
it is me again
I got some photos of this regulator, it came with no instructions, im a pretty pretty sure where the gas comes out (its got a barbed pipe that goes into the hose, then the tube slots into the silver part. But im unsure what the whole on the other side is (brass fitting) looks like the gas will exit there?! any ideas? im gonan hook it up in the morning and see anyway but here are some pics for anyone who has any idea about these mini wierd regs
http://gb.detonated.org/gallery/album02
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Location:
Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: MIG Gas - now mini gas regulators to suit disposible bottles
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Sat, 06 August 2005 01:33
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NVM its all fine
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Brisbane
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July 2005
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Re: MIG Gas - now mini gas regulators to suit disposible bottles
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Sat, 06 August 2005 05:35
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Extra hole will be for a guage I suppose.
Did they have small bottles of argon for stainless or just argoshield stuff? Can't really justify paying any more botle hire fees.
How big is the bottle?
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Location:
Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: MIG Gas - now mini gas regulators to suit disposible bottles
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Sat, 06 August 2005 08:43
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950 something somethings, about the same size as a 0.9kg fire extinguisher
IIRC they had full carbon, 80% argon/20% carbon and 100% argon
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Location:
Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: MIG Gas - Update, my experience with disposible bottles
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Fri, 16 September 2005 09:48
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Err, a tip for everyone DONT BUY disposible bottles!
Unless u want to put down like 2 welds a bottle ( i think i read somewhere they will last for 1mtr of weld) i dunno how true that is but they sure didnt last me that long
Pieces of shit, for the price it cost to setup the disposible bottle and reg (40+40==80$) i managed to get a bottle of pure argon and 3 months rental for the same price, 8$ a month rental.. there really is no saving in these bottles, at all.
Now im plodding along with my nice renta bottle and the regulator that doesnt suck which came with my welder, welding sheet metal has never been so good
Phill
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