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by POgli
Wed May 19, 2021 5:34 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: The argon flows only when I shut the cylinder valve off
Replies: 5
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Re: The argon flows only when I shut the cylinder valve off

Hi,

Following your suggestions, I de-attached the flowmeter and found gunk similar to dry honey in there. Cleaned it up, and now it flows perfectly.
Gunk in the whole
Gunk in the whole
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It works
It works
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Thank you very much.
by POgli
Sat May 15, 2021 8:53 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: The argon flows only when I shut the cylinder valve off
Replies: 5
Views: 969

The argon flows only when I shut the cylinder valve off

Hi, I a beginner, just finished my first argon bottle and when I replaced it, reconnected everything, I realized that the flow wasn't going any higher than 3 lpm. After some debugging, I verified that the flow spikes once I shut the cylinder valve down, topping up the flowmeter until there isn't any...