How long should a tank of Argon last?

Gunner · 2005-05-11T16:29:29+00:00

I may have a leak in my rig somewhere as my 134CF tank of argon haslasted about 2 weekends while futzing around learning to tig.Perhaps 10 linear feet of weld total. After flow set to therecommended, and the ball falls normally after the timer shuts off.Ive no idea how long a tank should last, or how to detect a slow leakproperly. At $40 a tank..this may be more expensive than I can live with.My hearing is poor, so cannot hear anything leaking in the system.Lincoln Tig 250/250, near new Harris ball type flow meter.GunnerLiberals - Cosmopolitan critics, men who are the friends of every country save their own. Benjamin Disraeli

May 11, 2005 26 Replies

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wmbjk 21 years ago

Well, *that* certainly puts your respect for everyone else into perspective. But Ernie is a frequent contributor at rec.crafts.metalworking as well, and even plonked you a while back

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. Yet the political crap from you continues there unabated. Perhaps your respect for him is that limited, one-forum only kind that we hear so much about. I suppose everyone should give you credit though for mostly sparing at least one group. Sort of like thanking a burglar for bypassing a particular house.

Wayne

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