G gryan39 Member Messages 66 Location Scotland Stirling Feb 18, 2024 #1 Just we question. Mate's got spare bottle argon gas. Can I use that for welding mild steel. Cheers.
G gryan39 Member Messages 66 Location Scotland Stirling Feb 18, 2024 #2 gryan39 said: Just we question. Mate's got spare bottle argon gas. Can I use that for welding mild steel. Cheers. Click to expand... Should say it's a mig welder I have. Clarke 135te
gryan39 said: Just we question. Mate's got spare bottle argon gas. Can I use that for welding mild steel. Cheers. Click to expand... Should say it's a mig welder I have. Clarke 135te
Pete. Member Messages 14,177 Location Kent, UK Feb 18, 2024 #3 If it's pure argon then yes but without the carbon dioxide content you won't get so much penetration as the proper gas.
If it's pure argon then yes but without the carbon dioxide content you won't get so much penetration as the proper gas.
G gryan39 Member Messages 66 Location Scotland Stirling Feb 18, 2024 #4 Ah OK interesting. Wonder would that then work better for panel campervan repairs. Or maybe not. Would it normally just be used for alloy or something
Ah OK interesting. Wonder would that then work better for panel campervan repairs. Or maybe not. Would it normally just be used for alloy or something
T tom2207 Member Messages 6,825 Location uk northern ireland Feb 18, 2024 #5 better use would be to mig braze with the pure argon ,,, depending on what repair work your doing of course.
better use would be to mig braze with the pure argon ,,, depending on what repair work your doing of course.
chrismac Member Messages 403 Location Highlands Feb 18, 2024 #6 This was asked short ago, someone did an experiment with all the gasses and it was deemed not really suitable , it does weld but its not nice.
This was asked short ago, someone did an experiment with all the gasses and it was deemed not really suitable , it does weld but its not nice.
G gryan39 Member Messages 66 Location Scotland Stirling Feb 19, 2024 #7 Ah OK. Think I'll just pass on it and stick to recommendations cheers all