Setting up the gas bottle on my Mig Welder

[Coronet 14]

Where should I have the pressure regulator set on my new Mig welder. Right now it's set to Cubic Feet per Minute
Argon 11 Co2 10. Is this good. Thanks

 

[super-bee_ski]

The flow rate is in cubic feet per hour.
I set mine in the range of 40 cfh.

I think I run 40 CFH

(I dont do too much 1/2" stuff)

 

[Michael789]

We set ours at work to 40 on all the welders we use ,but we use a 75 % argon and 25 % C02 mix .We re weld bumpers and bulkhead brackets that robots mis weld at the cells.

 

[Coronet 14]

Thanks Now I'm just waiting the Electrical guy to get back to me on installing another 220 outlet. Since I can't use my dryer 220 outlet for the welder.

 

[super-bee_ski]

This is my GAGE set-up :

NOTE: the Arogon/CO2 mix Gage is CFH (Cubic Feet per Hour) A Flow meter
The pressure gage simply shows how much pressure is in the Bottle (The more pressure means the bottle is FULL)

 

[ma mopar nutz]

I run mine at 25-30 but your welder will tell you if your getting a lot of flagg (sparks) you or pourious welds you will have to up your psi !:headbang:

 

[kb67mopar]

I run 15 on mine and 20 if its breezy. If you start to get porosity you obviously need to crank it up a bit

 

[super-bee_ski]

Yup,
Im set at 40CFH in that pic...

 

[Coronet 14]

Thanks guys. They will be putting in the new 220 outlet next week. I could have made a cord to work with my dryer outlet. But that didn't seem very safe. So I decided to do it right.

 

[747mopar]

I run 15 no problem, using more than you need doesn't hurt anything but your wallet.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Kool!