Oxygen regulator for argon

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18 years ago

Sun, Apr 23, 2006 6:12 PM

Is it ok to use an oxygen regulator for argon. I know the part that attaches to the bottle has to be changed.

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17 years ago

Mon, Apr 24, 2006 5:32 PM

I believe the bottle pressure for Argon and O2 are the same, around

2200 psi, and since Argon is inert there are no compatibility issues with the O2 regulator, so YES. Western Enterprises manufactures the CGA-580 nipple and nut for the Argon bottle.

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17 years ago

Mon, Apr 24, 2006 11:07 PM

It should be fine. I did this for a number of years. You will need a flow meter of some kind if you are using it for TIG work.

Good Luck, Bob

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