Having trouble setting up a Clarke 135TE I've had sat around for a while with disposable gas from Machine Mart. It's the Clarke brand Demon gas or something in the little bottles and I have the matching regulator from Machine Mart but I can't get it to work for me. I've got the regulator attached to the little tube on the machine and the bottle screws in fine, no debris or damage to valves or threads, but I'm not hearing any sound when I attach the bottle and open the regulator or when I press the trigger on the torch. I have had the bottle for a while (maybe a year) but with the little protective cap on and its been stored dry and everything; is the valve maybe a bit sticky? Can I depress it manual with a little pick or something to break the seal or is that a bit risky?
I thought maybe the gas was flowing but it didn't make a sound on these smaller bottles, but the welder cuts out after like 5 seconds and the welds look terrible. Any suggestions? I've had all the bits for about a year but haven't had the space to use them until now so I'm beyond being able to take anything back I think!
I thought maybe the gas was flowing but it didn't make a sound on these smaller bottles, but the welder cuts out after like 5 seconds and the welds look terrible. Any suggestions? I've had all the bits for about a year but haven't had the space to use them until now so I'm beyond being able to take anything back I think!