Argon regulator guages

[My2boys]

My regulator got knocked off my bench the other day. It seems to be ok but the guages got broke. I have looked on google and don't seem to be able to find replacement guages. Does anyone know where I can find them. The identifying info I could find on it is "Harris 601".

If I can't make this one work I was looking at the one from harbor freight. Does anyone have any experience with it.

 

[A_Pmech]

The pressure gauge and flow meter are off-the-shelf items. However, their combined cost is probably about what a new regulator costs.

 

[zkling]

To what AP said above.

Honestly that is a pretty low end regulator to begin with. I'd personally just spend the bucks on a new, nicer regulator or even flow meter and be done with it. In the long run you will be ahead. With that said, maybe call Harris or even Grainger and see what a set of replacement gauges will cost you. All you have to match is the face range and NPT fitting size. You can easily get a good quality regulator or flow meter for <$100 brand new. I'd avoid the HF regulator, or anything from HF that handles high pressure compressed gasses for that matter.

Are you mig or tig welding?

 

[Antique Engine]

I did some research and it looks like you might be best served with getting a new regulator. I found this on a welding forum......

"The 601 is a very basic flowgauge regulator. All Lincoln Machine that come with a regulator have the 601. The inlet and outfit fittings and the gauges are not standard pipe thread. If you need a gauge or fitting you will have a very hard time finding it, (unless you call me). I would use it until to stops working and buy a better unit with readily avialable replacement parts."

I give that statement some credibility since it was posted by the owner of www.regulatortorchrepair.com

 

[My2boys]

I would like to start mig welding. I have the Lincoln weld pak 3200. A friend of mine had one that I used a lot, I found a good deal on a used one so I got it. All the welding I have done with it so far has been flux core. I would like to start on the body work on my car and I don't want to have a mess with the flux core.

I don't know much about regulators. Can y'all recommend one that would work well and not break the bank.