From: djb@invalid.com   
      
   On 02/04/2025 20:14, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vsk0ik$2h1ms$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > On 4/2/2025 2:56 AM, Richard Smith wrote:   
   >> "Jim Wilkins"  writes:   
   >>   
   >>> "Richard Smith"  wrote in message news:m1r02fa6ab.fsf@void.com...   
   >>>   
   >>> By the way - never tried it but - stainless flux-cored-wire runs on any   
   >>> argomix - Argon with some CO2.   
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   >>>   
   >>> Does it run with either gas alone? I have Argon for TIG and CO2 for   
   >>> autobody MIG, and free stainless flux-core that I haven't tried yet. I   
   >>> modified my old 75A Century machine to allow changing polarity. If I   
   >>> had a good reason a neighbor might loan me his Hobart 140.   
   >>   
   > I've found many different answers, perhaps they all work. This says   
   > straight CO2 is OK.   
   > https://www.harrisproductsgroup.com/en/Products/hpg-na-stainless-fcaw   
   > "Economical choice, as 100% carbon dioxide can be used as the   
   > shielding gas"   
   >   
   As I understand it here in the UK CO2 usage at pubs went up quite a bit   
   with the introduction of cheap MIG welders as a mate down the pub could   
   swap a bottle on the side, apparently the brewers now track usage much   
   more closely to make sure it tallies with drink sales. No idea what   
   happens on your side of the pond. I've never tried straight CO2 but I   
   know a few people that have in the past and rebuilt a few cars with pub gas.   
      
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