Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 3m 19d Gender: Not Telling Posted 23/05/19 01:57 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 01:57 PM $1300 for a 8m3 bottle of helium if anyone's counting. Only $220 for 10m3 of argon. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,504 Member For: 17y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/05/19 02:00 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 02:00 PM helium got super expensive because it's actually a known finite resource... it's light enough to escape out of the atmosphere and into space... 😞 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 3m 19d Gender: Not Telling Posted 23/05/19 02:04 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 02:04 PM More like everyone's huffing it to make squeaky voices. Balloon grade is fairly cheap, I wonder what my toddler would sound like?! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBAF Bronze Donating Members 2,156 Member For: 8y 9m 4d Posted 23/05/19 02:09 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 02:09 PM ^ that and there is a HUUUGE market for it in the celebration/party industry Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/05/19 02:10 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 02:10 PM I use ultra high purity argon in G2 and D size. Way cheaper the larger the size Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycrashboy Feeling the Love :-) Bronze Donating Members 4,421 Member For: 12y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Not in Cairns anymore Posted 23/05/19 07:03 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 07:03 PM 6 hours ago, Puffwagon said: Fml I've used about $50 worth of gas in 3 hours. buy yourself gas flow meter so you can measure the output at the nozzle most regulators read incorrect 12 to 15 Lpm should be enough if you are welding inside also, using gas lens improves argon distribution so you can turn your flow rate down even more example here happy welding 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 12y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 23/05/19 10:35 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 10:35 PM 12 hours ago, Puffwagon said: I've been practicing my tig welding lately with aluminium and apparently my t shirt yesterday was a bit thin cos I'm burnt to fark on my chest. Pics of said welds for c&c? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 3m 19d Gender: Not Telling Posted 23/05/19 10:50 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 10:50 PM Cheers @bloodycrashboy. Rab I'll post a pic later. No need to see the sh*t stuff while I worked out the machine settings and welding techniques. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeny Member 88 Member For: 12y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 23/05/19 11:57 PM Share Posted 23/05/19 11:57 PM TIL - Helium for TIG welding Aluminium. Never knew. Back in the day, ya just grabbed some old fencing wire and the trusty oxy-acet rig and burnt away. Steel only though - NO ONE welded aluminium. That was devils work. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1683998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycrashboy Feeling the Love :-) Bronze Donating Members 4,421 Member For: 12y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Not in Cairns anymore Posted 24/05/19 12:07 AM Share Posted 24/05/19 12:07 AM Today's job, 12mm stainless balustrade for glass, sanded to a 600 grit finishWill be electroshined on completionOnly 74 to make 5 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/44361-the-off-topic-thread/page/9770/#findComment-1684000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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