CO2 drink bottle adapters?

Western Enterprises sells adapters for any kind of tank fitting. Any weld supplier should have their catalog on a shelf.

You can download their catalogs from the website as PDF files.

Why?

I did the same thing a few years ago. The local welding supply had the flare nuts for the bottle. It is pretty standard. Bugs

The smaller Lincoln Mig units supply that adaptor with the gas kit.

LLoyd

"Gunner"

I don't know what a "standard CO2 drink bottle" is. Do you mean a 20 lb. bottle? Doesn't the regulator connect to the bottle and then the flowmeter to the regulator? Aren't these all standard CGA fittings? Doesn't Taft have a welding supply store (or are you it?) - GWE

"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote: The smaller Lincoln Mig units supply that adaptor with the gas kit. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My Lincoln MIG 135 can with a gas connection that does not fit the CO2. I went to a local regulator repair shop, and he reached in a box and GAVE me a used one.

Cost. CO2 is in a liquid state, and when changed to a gas..a tank of CO2 is a hell of a lot of shielding gas. It makes a hotter arc, penetrates deeper, splatters a hell of a lot more and makes a narrow bead.

But its cheap, and most of my welding is done on rusty steel pipe, channel and plate around the homestead. Rough and ready utility welding where cosmetics is not an issue.

I would hope others here would chime in and tell both of us the plus's and minus of using straight co2 for this sort of welding

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

Hi Gunner, I've been using straight CO2 for a couple years. I don't find the spatter to be excessive. The big benefit is that I have a couple

5 pound bottles, so the welder rolls under the welding table nicely. I've also got a large siphon bottle, so I can refill the little bottles when needed.

Rob

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rob Skinner La Habra, California

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I picked up the adaptor from the Praxair on Orangethorpe off the 57.

Rob

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rob Skinner La Habra, California

I never liked straight CO2. Just clean the rust off with a wire brush...you do have a wire brush, don't you?

I got some dual shield wire from Boeing Surplus. The data sheet with it indicated that the wire was intended to be used with CO2. It works well for me . The dual shield tolerates slightly rusty steel.

Dan

Gunner wrote:

plus's

So what dont you like about CO2? Should I use Stainless Steel or regular steel brushes?

Btw..I finally wore out one of your small cup brushes the other day.

Best as I can figure..it deslagged 25lbs of 1/8" 6011 before becoming too short to do much of anything.

Many thanks!

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

Thanks Rob. I first encountered CO2 when I was helping Frank Perdicaro

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

Remember how much it was?

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

So, you're going to increase the planet's load of greenhouse gases. You're going to melt the ice caps, starve the Ethiopians, turn rain forests into deserts, destroy agriculture, shift US trade balance...I'M TELLING CLIFFY!!!

If I recall correctly, about ten or twelve bucks. Sometimes I don't recall correctly.

Rob

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rob Skinner La Habra, California

Soda fountains use CO2 cylinders with CGA 320 fittings, which is the standard CO2 fitting. Isn't that what is also used for welding with CO2? Or maybe you want to change the nipple on the regulator, rather than insert some kind of (high pressure!) adapter?

See my page:

Thanks..Ill check it out in a week or three.

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Just think though..Im feeding a tree, and in return, it will give us oxygen. More oxygen is good.

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"