What Gases Should I Buy for MIG?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:17 pm
I'm slapping a new cart together for a Lincoln PowerMIG 180C, and I have to configure the tank restraint.
I already have a cart with two 120's on it; argon and C25. I feel like I should get an 80 for the new cart.
I stupidly sold my old 80-gallon C25 tank, so I have no way to measure an 80 to see how far up the shoulder starts. Can someone do me a favor and tell me? The restraint has to be below the shoulder for obvious reasons. My old cart has restraints 33.5" up, but the tanks are tall.
Also, I am trying to decide whether I should design the restraint for two tanks. I was thinking of getting one tank of C25 so I would have something ready when the big tank goes dry. What other gases should I consider? Most of my welding involves plain old carbon steel, but maybe I should prepare for other jobs.
I already have a cart with two 120's on it; argon and C25. I feel like I should get an 80 for the new cart.
I stupidly sold my old 80-gallon C25 tank, so I have no way to measure an 80 to see how far up the shoulder starts. Can someone do me a favor and tell me? The restraint has to be below the shoulder for obvious reasons. My old cart has restraints 33.5" up, but the tanks are tall.
Also, I am trying to decide whether I should design the restraint for two tanks. I was thinking of getting one tank of C25 so I would have something ready when the big tank goes dry. What other gases should I consider? Most of my welding involves plain old carbon steel, but maybe I should prepare for other jobs.