I'm a paramedic and will probably never weld anything in my life, but the video was top quality, educational and entertaining (at least for me). Thank you.
@@davemcdaniel4856 Definitely worth rummaging the scrap bin as well. My work constantly throws out most of the parts in this list, and I might have just stashed ~50 pounds of random brass fittings that were "scrap" just by virtue of being "used", and no longer able to be sold in new equipment. Perfectly usable for just about anything, and a bit of cleaning helps if you're feeling cautious.
I made almost this exact setup 2 years ago just to get a job done on a set of exhaust headers using a bunch of parts from my spares box and I still use it today. the only thing I have different is I put a ball valve about 2 feet from the end of the pipe so I can turn it on and off at the welding bench in an effort to save gas.
0:37 this is what makes Justin the best. He’s all about the greater good and maintaining integrity, instead of pushing products just to make a buck. Much respect.
Justin your channel rocks. I’m a beginner Tig guy and you’ve been so much help. . FWIW YOU really need to look at going big time in the video world, your voice , inflections and overall style is amaZing. Keeps your audience hooked. …. Ah my question… FLOW METER OR FLOW GAUGE?? Keeping a constant accurate Level seems to be extremely important. …What say you Hefe? …. Thanks again…Don
I feel like this needs mentioning anytime someone talks about it but: TEFLON TAPE IS NOT A SEALANT. it is a dry lubricant, and it prevents the two metal surfaces from corroding to each other. So they system can be easily taken apart and serviced. Thats it. Which is why Justin correctly pointed put that you only need about 1 and 1/2 wraps around your threads. If your whatever system has an air/water/whatever leak MORE TEFLON TAPE WILL NOT FIX THIS. Thank you for your time. this PSA is brought to you by: the hundereds of people ive run into through the years that didnt know this.
Twin Flow regs are relatively cheap....but that foil trick is a winner.all the time I spent making wood bungs etc for different jobs... simple little trick right there Ill be doing that slot now👍
Love channel and thank you for making it easy for beginners to purchase kits for different types of metals and sets for the TIG torch to match. Just got my order the other day and it was packed perfectly. Thank you again.
Good to see you're still around, Justin, last few months content has been a lit light - I trust it's simply because you're busy 😎, and not some other issue. Cool suggestion for those a little hard up, or who may have broken/misplaced a second regulator and, if you have two regulators already, you could apply the same flow logic to run two purge lines to larger, more awkward or hard to seal workpieces. About the only thing I might suggest is that ordinary PVC plastic lines may be more susceptible to burn or cut damage from nearly cutting/grinding/welding or sharp debris and edges, respectively.
You would have to add in the cost of fuel and wear and tear on your vehicle as well as your time to go to Home Depot and back. Your time alone probably offsets the added cost of Amazon. You did a great job with the video. Thanks for making it. TP
Cool idea which does the same as a valved Y adapter or a fixed Y-adapter with an added valve on the purge hose side. Thanks for posting! I don't even want a quality dual flowmeter (which I'd promptly turn into two singles) since a CGA-580 tee is cheap and lets me use two flowmeters, replace one if damaged, run only one rather than having downtime fixing a flowmeter, or grab the gauged regulator off my MIG to purge with. BTW used flowmeters are VERY easy to repair when a kit's available. When external damage is not visible seat failure causes the vast majority of the problems. I bought a large heap of Victor cores at auction (the big dogs don't buy cores, they're at auctions for the heavier equipment so hobby and small users can score nicely) which is an easy way to get a lifetime supply. You can use any welding gas regulator with argon safely since the whole point of argon is it's inert. My welding instructor (highly skilled pipeline welder) had me mod an oxygen regulator (same outlet fitting) with a CGA-580 nut and nipple for the big purge jobs but a spare O2 regulator could be left as a dedicated purge regulator. With a little study (a lot is even better) you can wallow in welding equipment and have many reserve gas cylinders for small money. I'm a cheap bastid so I'm efficient. I buy used cylinders (know what to inspect) off Fecesbook Marketplace, Craigslist, auctions and estate sales for less than they cost to fill. I use up the gas, exchange the cylinder and always have a spare or four. I made the mistake of leasing, once! Owning is better for low use rate individuals and some businesses.
I have been looking for this exact info for 2 years now thank you very much haha 35 bucks or 75 for a dual guage I have been wanting to do this but was trying to research this exact technique and could not find any info anywhere thank you !
I chose a "Y" fitting BEFORE the original flow meter or use the video's "run tee". Attached the original flow meter to one branch of the "Y" fitting, and added a second flow meter to the other branch. Thus I can ACCURATELY determine the back side flow. I purchased ONE "Y" fitting and reused ONE flow meter. ONLY 2 PARTS.
this is what i learn to weld with, not to find out am poor to be using such a thing :( masking tape/paper tape works well on items that are further away for the heat. keep putting those vids who. awesome work
You the man this is the best cheapo philipo shit I've seen yet. Sure beats getting a dual. I will be trying this and I will let you know the outcome. Thank you bro.
I've been teaching people how to install teflon tape, just exactly the way you do it, for years. So frustrating to watch them with the roll upside down or covering the end of the fitting, or worst yet rolling it the wrong direction. Kudo's to you Jason!
Omnipro 220 from harbor freight. Has a kv150 regulator. So the flow control is built in. I suppose that doesn't matter too much. As far as I can tell it seems to have a 1/4 npt male to 5/8 18 (Rh) female adapter that the hose goes into. Well the 1/4 side seems to be epoxied in or something. Trying to look for 5/8 fittings seems to be even more expensive.
Alternatively, you could order parts of McMaster, pay about the same amount of money, and get them from proper industrial manufacturers with a known country of origin (usually American!). Looking up their part numbers... run tee: 50785K222 $4.90 USA ball valve: 47865K41 $10.02 Italy barb adapter (10 pack): 5346K12 $16.81/10pk USA barb splice (5 pack): 91355K81 $6.62/5pk USA Plus a couple bucks for shipping. Weird thing with McMaster is you don't see the shipping charges until it ships ("costs what it costs"), but it's never been anything crazy in my experience. And these guys were doing two-day shipping way before Amazon ever did. I remember one time back college (around 2010), where I placed an order early one day (6am or so), and it arrived that evening. Beautiful!
Saved money is earned money. I've used EVA foam to make reusable plugs, too. Controls leakage better to save gas...if you're REALLY pinching the pennies.
Built my studio/office about a year ago. It was supposed to b a nice place to chill and relax but it's just a reminder of how much work I have to do because I'm I'm it 🤣
Thanks for the video, I was thinking I'd need a second flow meter. But as you say, flow of the back purge is static so you can assume it is fixed at the value shown when the welder is not on, separately adjustable with the ball valve.
Reminds me of Russell Peters. "Maybe you save 50c here, and go somewhere else and you save another 50c.... then you have $1! Then you take your dollar you go to the dollar you can buy something else!"
Great vid. Is it OK to purge with a cheaper gas like nitrogen? I’m thinking that N obviously won’t work as an arc shield gas, as the arc will split that N-N bond and make N crazy reactive. But as purge gas, I’m not sure if the hot steel on the back side is enough to split that N-N bond, so I’m guessing N might be ok as a purge gas, but not 100% sure
Purging has to be a noble gas, because as you know noble gases dont like to react! No reaction from gas = no contamination Edit: (specifically with Tig Welding)
Too much. go to home depot garden section. there's an area of plant sprayers and they come in the correct smaller ID size you're using but in plastic. These are UV plastic so very durable inside use. they also stock rubber hose and pvc hose there too. Everything there is under $10
But even if you did find few bits cheaper in home depot still cheaper on amazon as you likely drive to home depot that's gas there and back and if you work full time it's costing you labour to go get it, so amazon wins by far can order in 15 mins and still work on other stuff till arrives the next day
Yeah right? When all he had to do was open his kitchen drawer to reveal the foil! Silly Justin! Good tip, though I went the dual reg route for $60, have a spare or backup regulator this way. Keep up the great work Justin!👍
"Happy Frigging Welding"? Have you hit your limit of people quibbling over things, or is it just Monday? I don't think I could put up with the nitpicking from as many followers as you have. Thanks for posting!
