Will this co2 bottle work on a mig welder??

AKweldshop · Thu May 15, 2014 3:07 am

Picked it up at a garage sale for $5.
I can get a argon hose to go in the back of a mig welder.
My question it that if the bottle is efficient, and if its the right kind of co2?

~John

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noddybrian · Thu May 15, 2014 6:49 am

Nice find - the regulator has to be worth more than that.

Short answer yes it will work - obviously not for long though ! - it's no different from what Jodie did recently - say you have a little portable mig & need to use it somewhere then that cylinder will work fine - CO2 is CO2 no matter where it comes from - but I'd have it filled at a welding place if possible - I've seen a difference in weld appearance between gas from a weld supplier & paintball stuff - possibly there is a purity issue - or just how they purge / fill them ( maybe I imagined it )- it's not enough to worry that much over as you are hardly doing code welds with that set up.

MinnesotaDave · Thu May 15, 2014 7:11 am

It will work fine - nice score

1 pound of CO2 = 8.7 or 8.8 cubic feet of shielding gas (depends where you look)

How many pounds does that tank hold? Looks like a 2.5 lb so about 22 cubic feet.

Superiorwelding · Thu May 15, 2014 9:36 am

John
I agree it will work fine. I have one filled with a tri-mix. I do see you are missing your orfice on the regulator though. I will give you $10 for it

-Jonathan

MinnesotaDave · Thu May 15, 2014 11:57 am

Superiorwelding wrote:John
I agree it will work fine. I have one filled with a tri-mix. I do see you are missing your orfice on the regulator though. I will give you $10 for it
-Jonathan

$15 including shipping

AKweldshop · Thu May 15, 2014 12:44 pm

I need to build a bracket to hold it on the back of a welder.
I'll get a short hose to.

Thanks for the offers.
Got anything for trade???

MinnesotaDave · Thu May 15, 2014 12:58 pm

Ha! You closed the bidding too soon!

AKweldshop · Thu May 15, 2014 1:15 pm

Do you want in at $25??

$25, $25, $25, go $20??

mcoe · Thu May 15, 2014 9:21 pm

I'll trade ya 12 Alaska hitch covers for it!

MinnesotaDave · Thu May 15, 2014 9:34 pm

AKweldshop wrote:Do you want in at $25??

$25, $25, $25, go $20??

You gotta cut it finer - I'll up my offer to $17.50 and give you one ex wife

Superiorwelding · Fri May 16, 2014 8:41 pm

John,
I will trade you straight up!
-Jonathan

AKweldshop · Fri May 16, 2014 11:08 pm

Superiorwelding wrote:John,
I will trade you straight up!
-Jonathan

Ummmm...
I'm honored.
Your so thoughtful.
I couldn't turn down an awesome bargain like that!!!

......
(You know who)

AKweldshop · Fri May 16, 2014 11:10 pm

mcoe wrote:I'll trade ya 12 Alaska hitch covers for it!

Good deal...

Can you free hand these pretty good??

AKweldshop · Fri May 16, 2014 11:12 pm

MinnesotaDave wrote:
AKweldshop wrote:Do you want in at $25??

$25, $25, $25, go $20??
You gotta cut it finer - I'll up my offer to $17.50 and give you one ex wife

You got to many I'm guessing??
Gotta get them away as far as possible??
How bout Australia???

Mick??

mcoe · Fri May 16, 2014 11:13 pm

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mcoe · Fri May 16, 2014 11:14 pm

Superiorwelding wrote:John,
I will trade you straight up!
-Jonathan

John don't except this pitiful offer!!!
I got 20 pounds of Forney 6013!

MinnesotaDave · Fri May 16, 2014 11:17 pm

AKweldshop wrote:
MinnesotaDave wrote:
AKweldshop wrote:Do you want in at $25??

$25, $25, $25, go $20??
You gotta cut it finer - I'll up my offer to $17.50 and give you one ex wife

You got to many I'm guessing??
Gotta get them away as far as possible??
How bout Australia???

Mick??

Just the one is way too many

Australia would work

MinnesotaDave · Fri May 16, 2014 11:19 pm

mcoe wrote:
Superiorwelding wrote:John,
I will trade you straight up!
-Jonathan
John don't except this pitiful offer!!!
I got 20 pounds of Forney 6013!

I've run some older Forney 7014 that were awesome!

I'm biased though, love me some 7014 - I like any rod that can be run while napping

AKweldshop · Fri May 16, 2014 11:19 pm

I can't think of any farther....

MinnesotaDave · Fri May 16, 2014 11:20 pm

AKweldshop wrote:I can't think of any farther....

Digging would also be acceptable

AKweldshop · Fri May 16, 2014 11:21 pm

mcoe wrote:
Superiorwelding wrote:John,
I will trade you straight up!
-Jonathan
John don't except this pitiful offer!!!
I got 20 pounds of Forney 6013!

No way!!!
I just through away a box of 5/32 Forney 6013.
Absolute crap!!!

I wouldn't even flinch for 100lbs....

mcoe · Fri May 16, 2014 11:22 pm

MinnesotaDave wrote:
mcoe wrote:
Superiorwelding wrote:John,
I will trade you straight up!
-Jonathan
John don't except this pitiful offer!!!
I got 20 pounds of Forney 6013!
I've run some older Forney 7014 that were awesome!

I'm biased though, love me some 7014 - I like any rod that can be run while napping

I pretty much run straight Forney rods and wire. They don't do half bad even for 6013. The only time I run anything other than Forney is when my brother in law gives me some surplus Lincoln Excalibur rods from work. When I am paying its all Forney.

AKweldshop · Fri May 23, 2014 4:35 pm

Update....

I bought this broken argon regulator at up auction for less than $0.25.
I took the hose off and put it on the little co2 regulator, which happens to be a victor.

Now, I have a c02 set-up for around $5....

Now I just need to build a little bracket to hold it on the back of a mig welder.

Do you guys know how much psi is in these when full??
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Superiorwelding · Fri May 23, 2014 4:39 pm

John,
If I remember right it is 500psi +/-. This is what mine was at when I filled it last.
-Jonathan

AKweldshop · Fri May 23, 2014 4:41 pm

Superiorwelding wrote:John,
If I remember right it is 500psi +/-. This is what mine was at when I filled it last.
-Jonathan

Wow,
Mine is full then!!!

Sweet!!!

Enjoy your day ya'll....

~John