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[Sphinx]

Heeeeey everybody

I'm going to give MIG welding a go as I've got some spare sheet metal etc lying around & my uncle has a welder sat in his garage not being used. I'm sure it's got some wire but I know it doesn't have any gas.
Where do you get it from? are there different types? etc

Cheers

[Captain Tightpants]

Air products - Cougar 5,
BOC - Specshield 5,

Basically anything with around 5%-8% Co2 will be fine for what you want.

Steve

[Sphinx]

Cheers Bruno

I made the mistake of looking at some MIG welding sites, how to's etc and Oh my god! Information overload!

[Captain Tightpants]

Haha!

MIG/MAG is the easy one!

Steve

[fiesta boy]

co2 local pub or jwel paints 15 for a refill £30 first time lasts ages esp compaed to the £10 bottles from halfords

[Sphinx]

Cheers guys.
I've been looking at prices and I just want to practice some welding and give it a go now and then! How the f**k can anyone justify some of the these prices for such a 'part time' skill?!? Unless I'm just getting jokers on the phone, what sort of price am I looking at? and how does it normally work?

[Ruishy1]

there was a discussion bout this on retro rides there is a company that supplies the bottle, and gas for 100 quid delivered, il have a look and see if i can find it for you mate

[Sphinx]

Cheers Ruishy, I do visit that forum from time to time but can't say I've have noticed any posts like that.
£100 is still way more than I was expecting tbh, but it's less than renting one that I'll only use once in a while!

[Ruishy1]

TBH mate you wont get it for much less than 100 quid, unless you know someone in the pub trade who can get you CO2 bottles, then a refill should be bout 30 quid IIRC
have a butchers at this thread though, should help you get going http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... read=60530