cylinder size
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steel 35
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I am upgrading welders and my bottle, swapping from a 20 LB to a 150. If I have a big job I usually do it at work that size gets me by at home on the weekends.
malibu101
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Here is your answer.
For most MIG proccess you will set the flowgauge at about 20CFH. That means you are using 20CFH.
Therefore, a 60 cubic foot tank will allow roughly 3 hours of trigger on time. A 120CF would be about 6 hours. Reality is you will see more gas usage than that simple math, but it shouldn't be by much.
EDIT- I see you said pounds in reference to cylinder size. Are you asking about 100% CO2?
If you are, my above answer is wrong. I don't know how straight CO2 usage is.?
For most MIG proccess you will set the flowgauge at about 20CFH. That means you are using 20CFH.
Therefore, a 60 cubic foot tank will allow roughly 3 hours of trigger on time. A 120CF would be about 6 hours. Reality is you will see more gas usage than that simple math, but it shouldn't be by much.
EDIT- I see you said pounds in reference to cylinder size. Are you asking about 100% CO2?
If you are, my above answer is wrong. I don't know how straight CO2 usage is.?
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PAToyota
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125. Any smaller, and I'd go crazy with it running out on Sundays.
e-tek
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+1!
I always insert this when welding cylinders come up: Be sure to check your fittings with a soapy water solution when installing a new tank - your gas will last longer!!
I always take a soap bottle with me to check the valve to cylinder threads also got bit in the hiney on one that was leaking picked up on a Wensday was empty Saturday
when I went to use it and of course the supplier was closed !!! Have had a couple tanks from them leak .O Yea +3 on what Jack said the cost to fill it around here was only 3 dollars more than the 40 i used to have !!!
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iagsxr
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Last week a buddy wanted me to get him a tank, a 20. Gas delivery guy came carrying it in and I said that's just dumb get me a 40 if you have one(he did). In my mind my buddy'll probably end up with a 125. Which my gas co let's us trade up tanks for full purchase price for larger ones so it's not a big deal.
I have a 300 on my MIG, 125 on my TIG.
I have a 300 on my MIG, 125 on my TIG.
im thinking of buying my thanks use and I saw an add from a guy not to far away from me who says that he has the following.
1 bottle full of c25, 44'' high, 3.62m3-----125$
1 bottle full of c25, 5feet tall, 7.2m cube-----150$
and he also have the fallowing in pure argon.
Does he has good prices for your area?
and what are these size compare to the picture posted above?
1 bottle full of c25, 44'' high, 3.62m3-----125$
1 bottle full of c25, 5feet tall, 7.2m cube-----150$
and he also have the fallowing in pure argon.
Does he has good prices for your area?
and what are these size compare to the picture posted above?