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argon quick disconnects?

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:47 pm
by xlathex
Does anyone quick disconnects for your argon lines? which ones?

This is what I mean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF8ehISyD2k

Thanks

Re: argon quick disconnects?

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 12:36 am
by AKweldshop
Just regular air fittings will work.
Get barb fittings with a 1/4" npt thread, and put them together.

Argon is WAY less pressure then air.

Re: argon quick disconnects?

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 12:56 am
by Oscar
HTP sells some that are just like air fittings except they are smaller. Nice and compact. Work for water cooled fittings as well.

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Re: argon quick disconnects?

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 3:11 am
by dirtmidget33
Those quick disconnects Oscar posted are GREAT. I installed them on all my torches, they are very reasonably priced easy to install and do not leak. It was because of Oscar posting a pic of his on an earlier thread that I bought some. They solved a concern I had about missing up threads in the future changing torches.

Re: argon quick disconnects?

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:26 pm
by kblenker#22
I use the one tec welding makes because they have fittings that go direct to gas fittings no adapters required. For my water cooler I use hydraulic fittings so I don't have to purge the water out when I change torches it takes me about a minute to change torches with no wrenches.