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I retired from a Naval Shipyard that is in my local area. We had to run hundreds of feet of argon line and welding lead to our work area. We ran the gas straight from the argon manifold on the dock to the tig whip in our work area. We did not run argon through the machine solenoid valve, but instead straight from the flow meter to the tig whip using however much argon line that was needed. Every morning as we hooked up the gas, we would do a drop test by closing the inline valve at the tig whip and watching the ball in the flow meter to see if it falls all the way down to the bottom with the argon gas turned on, this would indicate no leaks. Even a very tiny leak will cause the ball to rise slightly.
We stripped the gas line down to the component parts to find the cause of low gas flow. It turned out to be one of the brass connections hadn’t been fully drilled through in manufacturing 1mm hole that should have been 4mm. Gas flow problem solved after drilling the mass produced fitting to the correct diameter.
I am so glad you posted this. My welds just would not come in until I bought one and checked . It needed to be 20scfh at the bottle to get 12scfh at the torch. as soon as I adjusted it my welds looked great.
THANK YOU!!!! After this video I went out and got a flow meter to check what I was getting out of the torch head and the flow was 1/3 of what the regulator was indicating!!!! I troubleshot the entire system and found the hose from the machine to the torch was bad. Installed a new hose and BAM!!!....my problems are solved!!! It's almost like someone else is using my welder....but it's ME!!......without your insight I'd still be lost. THANK YOU!!!!
For years I lamented the fact that my weld beads were, always, gray, while yours were multicolored. I resolved myself to thinking it was your superior technique, resulting in the color difference. Then, I decided to use soapy spray to check my hoses and connections for leaks. Voila! None of my branching of hoses from different gases showed leaks, but the brass connection at the back of my tig machine was bubbling. It appeared to be tight, but I had to crank on it to stop the leak. Result... pretty, colored beads. BTW... I am reluctant to laud someone over another when they offer help videos, but you're the best.
among the important things there is also knowing how to weld very well without a pedal, that's great but mainly to make videos for the net, sitting relaxed and on a table, in the real life of a welder you can find yourself on a stepladder, on your knees and even on your stomach, and it is the same for those who hold their torch like a pen, as soon as it increases in thickness even with gloves the fingers will transform into merguez
Found a little O ring out of place in the torch last week, creating a tiny gap. I was wondering why my stainless welds were grey. Good to go now. Cheers!
Dang dude. I found a gas leak about a month ago and explored a whole bunch of avenues to track it down. I did find a leak at the tank to flow meter connection using soapy water but something still does not seem right. I need to check the hose to torch connections, which I forgot to do! And I just ordered one of those torch flow meters to look for discrepencies. My Everlast is 8 years old and I use it almost daily, so maybe the flow meter is worn out? Not sure yet. Thanks for the tips!
Super informative, there a little bit more to the CFHs and gas than people think. Thanks! How are you liking that Typhoon? Got anything on it in the pipeline? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it - I'm right now trying to decide between it and the 255EXT and I know you've used the 255 extensively.
Thanks Dusty i appreciate all of what you teah us, but especially the metric. Just a little confused as to how 10 lmp is the same as 12-15 and 20 cfh too can you run over that again for me please.
At my work, I was doing some weldments on .065 aluminum going down to Antarctica that needed to be water tight, I tried everything to clean the material but I still got random porosity, it was never consistent except for at the end of the weld, I'd swirl and taper off but always porosity. The weld would be good, but couldn't pass my dye leak test. Any hints or tips?
Where do you get a good quality gauge? I bought one and no matter what I did (changing everything, tightening everything, testing for leaks everywhere, everything) it read way lower
Its just pressure drop . Mine says 20cfh on my bottle and 12cfh on my gauge at the tig torch. if no leaks just set it at the tig torch and you will be all good. Its a game changer to have that gauge it will give you accurate gas flow/coverage every time.
@@valanshard2105 the one you ordered is lpm they do sell one that is more expensive that is scfm . I had to search to find one and that way you don't have to do conversion to get it to the correct gas setting. it was 25 dollars so more expensive but was a game changer.
I have a question why is it when ever I weld aluminium it contaminates and sucks in everything around it and turns to shit also what do I use to clean the surface I have a cig 150 machine it’s old but I’m ok welding steal and stainless but not alloys please help
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Spinning the foot pedal to coil up the cord was the tip I had no idea I needed!
I retired from a Naval Shipyard that is in my local area. We had to run hundreds of feet of argon line and welding lead to our work area. We ran the gas straight from the argon manifold on the dock to the tig whip in our work area. We did not run argon through the machine solenoid valve, but instead straight from the flow meter to the tig whip using however much argon line that was needed. Every morning as we hooked up the gas, we would do a drop test by closing the inline valve at the tig whip and watching the ball in the flow meter to see if it falls all the way down to the bottom with the argon gas turned on, this would indicate no leaks. Even a very tiny leak will cause the ball to rise slightly.
We stripped the gas line down to the component parts to find the cause of low gas flow. It turned out to be one of the brass connections hadn’t been fully drilled through in manufacturing 1mm hole that should have been 4mm. Gas flow problem solved after drilling the mass produced fitting to the correct diameter.
I am so glad you posted this. My welds just would not come in until I bought one and checked . It needed to be 20scfh at the bottle to get 12scfh at the torch. as soon as I adjusted it my welds looked great.
THANK YOU!!!! After this video I went out and got a flow meter to check what I was getting out of the torch head and the flow was 1/3 of what the regulator was indicating!!!! I troubleshot the entire system and found the hose from the machine to the torch was bad. Installed a new hose and BAM!!!....my problems are solved!!! It's almost like someone else is using my welder....but it's ME!!......without your insight I'd still be lost. THANK YOU!!!!
$7.50 on Amazon. I will switch setups several times a day, this is 100% worth it. Thanks Dusty!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!🙂
For years I lamented the fact that my weld beads were, always, gray, while yours were multicolored. I resolved myself to thinking it was your superior technique, resulting in the color difference. Then, I decided to use soapy spray to check my hoses and connections for leaks. Voila! None of my branching of hoses from different gases showed leaks, but the brass connection at the back of my tig machine was bubbling. It appeared to be tight, but I had to crank on it to stop the leak. Result... pretty, colored beads. BTW... I am reluctant to laud someone over another when they offer help videos, but you're the best.
Never ceases to amaze, I learned something every time I watch one of your videos.
Thank you!
I say exactly the same thing!
Thanks for being on the internet
On my fronius 230i magicwave I run 15-20 cfh , #7 cup, 3/32 two percent lanth for aluminum. Absolutely raw. Respect and positive vibes from Chicago !
Thank you....Watching and learning ! !
Flow meters do not read gas 'pressure' they indicate flow......in cubic feet per hour. That's why its called a Flowmeter and not a Pressure gauge.
Great advice Dusty.
among the important things there is also knowing how to weld very well without a pedal, that's great but mainly to make videos for the net, sitting relaxed and on a table, in the real life of a welder you can find yourself on a stepladder, on your knees and even on your stomach, and it is the same for those who hold their torch like a pen, as soon as it increases in thickness even with gloves the fingers will transform into merguez
Each day I thank God that my home is Palm Beach County Florida. The only winter I like is in post cards!
Wakodahatchee Chris
Super ce contrôle du débit de gaz.
Merci Dusty
Glad I live in a warmer climate
Found a little O ring out of place in the torch last week, creating a tiny gap. I was wondering why my stainless welds were grey. Good to go now. Cheers!
I got one of those flow meters in a cup/part kit....when I have issues, I use it to check things. Good video!
Many thanks my friend
This is a must do. Had a brand new rig and the regulator was only putting out 1/3 of what was shown. No leaks just a bad flow meter.
Use simple green on your gas lines the best cheapest method period
The cleaner? You use it to check for leaks?
When throwing 300 plus amps into a piece of aluminum I use a #8 gas lens. But I'm gonna buy one of those gas flow meters
Good morning Rusty haven’t watched in a while. Hope all is well.
Dang dude. I found a gas leak about a month ago and explored a whole bunch of avenues to track it down. I did find a leak at the tank to flow meter connection using soapy water but something still does not seem right. I need to check the hose to torch connections, which I forgot to do! And I just ordered one of those torch flow meters to look for discrepencies. My Everlast is 8 years old and I use it almost daily, so maybe the flow meter is worn out? Not sure yet. Thanks for the tips!
Great video!
Awesome tips thanks
Super informative, there a little bit more to the CFHs and gas than people think. Thanks! How are you liking that Typhoon? Got anything on it in the pipeline? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it - I'm right now trying to decide between it and the 255EXT and I know you've used the 255 extensively.
the cowboys from hell moment 😂😂
Thanks Dusty i appreciate all of what you teah us, but especially the metric. Just a little confused as to how 10 lmp is the same as 12-15 and 20 cfh too can you run over that again for me please.
Google a conversion tool. Easy peasy. Took maybe 30 seconds.
At my work, I was doing some weldments on .065 aluminum going down to Antarctica that needed to be water tight, I tried everything to clean the material but I still got random porosity, it was never consistent except for at the end of the weld, I'd swirl and taper off but always porosity. The weld would be good, but couldn't pass my dye leak test. Any hints or tips?
Where do you get a good quality gauge? I bought one and no matter what I did (changing everything, tightening everything, testing for leaks everywhere, everything) it read way lower
Update, checked your link and it was the same one, I don't know what could have been so wrong
Its just pressure drop . Mine says 20cfh on my bottle and 12cfh on my gauge at the tig torch. if no leaks just set it at the tig torch and you will be all good. Its a game changer to have that gauge it will give you accurate gas flow/coverage every time.
@@valanshard2105 the one you ordered is lpm they do sell one that is more expensive that is scfm . I had to search to find one and that way you don't have to do conversion to get it to the correct gas setting. it was 25 dollars so more expensive but was a game changer.
I have a question why is it when ever I weld aluminium it contaminates and sucks in everything around it and turns to shit also what do I use to clean the surface I have a cig 150 machine it’s old but I’m ok welding steal and stainless but not alloys please help
Are you running on AC ?
Well since torch flow meters are metric. liters per minute and tank flow meter are cubic feet per hour they ain't never gonna match !!!!!
Hey dusty 😁
That became a habit long ago. Fucking up tungsten is a good way to learn fast.
How can i use the flow meter with my max star 161 stl which only turns on the gas when you lift start?
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Talking like a news anchor is so weird.
the same thing speaks a lot and does not contribute anything new
Reading at the torch was higher than the regulator so I loosened the fittings on my torch
I do it all the time. I get on average 5cfh difference
Thank you, next monday i will check if it leaks