Today I went to a different welding supply place, because the one I used to go to really irritated me. I'd asked about getting a bottle of Argon mix to replace my pure CO2. At the old place they told me the adapter would be "about $75" and didn't even check - just assumed the price was gonna make me go away so they wouldn't have to get it for me.
Anyhoo, this new and scruffy but GOOD welding supply place I found hooked me up with the adapter for just $16 and also took the time to explain to me how to install the adapter. They also answered a couple other questions for me, whereas the old place just treated me like vermin.
So I come home and hook up the bottle and open it and WHAM the gauge goes WAY up - like this bottle is really nice and full - where the bottles of CO2 I used to get from the other place used to barely budge the gauge.
So what do you think? think the old place may have been selling me bottles that weren't filled right? I bought 2 from them over the last several months. OR, is there some perfectly NORMAL reason the bottle of argon mix would have a lot more pressure in it?
anyway, I am happy to find a new supplier.
Smelled like a bike shop in there, which made me happy, too.
thanks
Em
Anyhoo, this new and scruffy but GOOD welding supply place I found hooked me up with the adapter for just $16 and also took the time to explain to me how to install the adapter. They also answered a couple other questions for me, whereas the old place just treated me like vermin.
So I come home and hook up the bottle and open it and WHAM the gauge goes WAY up - like this bottle is really nice and full - where the bottles of CO2 I used to get from the other place used to barely budge the gauge.
So what do you think? think the old place may have been selling me bottles that weren't filled right? I bought 2 from them over the last several months. OR, is there some perfectly NORMAL reason the bottle of argon mix would have a lot more pressure in it?
anyway, I am happy to find a new supplier.
Smelled like a bike shop in there, which made me happy, too.
thanks
Em