argon economizer?

[ghostdancing]

should be a device supposed to avoid the initial peak gas flow when pushing the trigger..any experience? looks to me that is not so popular around, so was wondering if is worth the cost..

 

[backpurge]

We have loads of companies using them successfully. I suppose it depends upon which make you go for

 

[wyn]

I bought and use a couple.
I think they were around £20. Don't really know if they work or not.

 

[ghostdancing]

this is what i find here in italy.. they say 50% gas save..sounds a bit optimistic

Economizzatore per Bombole Gas Argon CO2 Saldatura GCE Gas Saver GS40A

Economizzatore per bombole gas Argon/CO2 da saldatura. Scoprire tutti i nostri prodotti e le offerte all'interno dello store Tecnista.

tecnista.it

 

[Popcorn]

Elga Optimator 2
Expensive but saved me loads of gas, paid for itself within a few months.

 

[ghostdancing]

Elga Optimator 2

made a quick search..looks tricky, but wasnt be able to found it for sale anywhere to see the price (anyway i bet far from my range)

 

[Popcorn]

Optimator Gas Saving Regulator for Manifold Systems (Lockable & Non Lockable)

Key Features Best gas saving regulator Formerly known as Elga Optimator Multi stage gas regulator Stable gas flow even when cylinder pressure drops For use with gas manifolds Lockable and non-lockable avaialble In built economizer

www.weldingsuppliesdirect.co.uk

 

[Country Joe]

Optimator Gas Saving Regulator for Manifold Systems (Lockable & Non Lockable)

Key Features Best gas saving regulator Formerly known as Elga Optimator Multi stage gas regulator Stable gas flow even when cylinder pressure drops For use with gas manifolds Lockable and non-lockable avaialble In built economizer

www.weldingsuppliesdirect.co.uk

I saw that one, earlier - but assumed it was only for use with a manifold?

All the Best,
CJ

 

[Popcorn]

Wrong link try this one

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www.weldingsuppliesdirect.co.uk

 

[Country Joe]

Wrong link try this one

Search results

www.weldingsuppliesdirect.co.uk

Hey, sorry Popcorn, I wasn't trying to be facetious - I'm just a bit slow, sometimes!

I'm slowly realising that I don't really lose a lot of things compared to others folk - it's just that I'm appalling at finding things!
I even hunted about to find some others, and on that very same web-site, but couldn't see those ones!

So I'm not really a hoarder - I've just lost a lot of stuff around here, over the years!

All the Best,
CJ

 

[Shox Dr]

Worth every penny. Harris make them

 

[Country Joe]

The one @Shox Dr has is understandable, as it seems to have a control for the flow through each outlet (I'm assuming there are two, due to the two tubes?) so that would seem logical.

The one shown here looks as if it has an outlet with 2 flow-rate tubes, and the other outlet (pointing down, on the right-hand side) doesn't seem to have any method of controllong the flow-rate?

Have they missed out a photo of the other side, which explains it better, or something?
The other picture on the same page, looked as if it was the opening shot of a video, but it doesn't play!

The Harris version definitely looks easier to use - or at least easier to understand, anyway!

All the Best,
CJ