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2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Which part of "many Thai workers" don't you understand? I didn't write "Thai workers" or "all Thai workers".

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If you know many Thai workers who do precisionĀ work,Ā then it seems we live in very different parts of the country.Ā 

I understood perfectly well what you meant.

I wouldn't be in Thailand if I had to live in Bangkok.

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1 hour ago, sometimewoodworker said:

Really!!! That would be a very unusual choice of gases, pure CO2Ā will splatter, helium isnā€™t a common welding gas as itā€™s expensive. The standard is 75/25 argon/CO2. You can use pure Argon but it isnā€™t optimal for the material being welded.

FYI I never mentioned PURE co2 as I did not want to digress from the main topicĀ  .Ā  Ā  Ā Helium gas for weldingĀ  is commonly used in the U.S.A. as opposed to argon in the UK . There are various blends of gases for different welding procedures . No need to be pedantic .

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On 2/3/2024 at 3:46 PM, superal said:

There are various blends of gases for different welding procedures . No need to be pedantic .

Of course there are but when you talk of using CO2 as a welding gas itā€™s logical to assume 100% CO2 Ā and that is a poor gas to use unless you are needing to use the cheapest and donā€™t care about throwing BBs off. If you are talking of the most common welding gas for those who canā€™t mix their own and donā€™t buy enough then itā€™s 75%Ar 25%CO2 and nobody I know of would call that CO2

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On 2/3/2024 at 3:46 PM, superal said:

Helium gas for weldingĀ  is commonly used in the U.S.A.

And it is 6 X the 75/25 cost, is suitable for a few metals (not steel),good for robotic use and unforgiving of less than perfect manual weldingĀ 

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On 2/3/2024 at 3:46 PM, superal said:

FYI I never mentioned PURE co2 as I did not want to digress from the main topic

See above.

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1 hour ago, skippybangkok said:

Going out on a limb here, but xx years back i remember at school welding with MIG and CO2.... or maybe it was just cheaper for students to use CO2

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We used CO2 for in production for galvanized, painted and rusty. Burns the coating off very well, but we used anti-spatter with it.Ā 

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I think a lot of robotic welders use an Ar, CO2 and O2 tri-mix, I know ours did. The O2Ā really speeds it up.Ā 

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5 hours ago, skippybangkok said:

Going out on a limb here, but xx years back i remember at school welding with MIG and CO2.... or maybe it was just cheaper for students to use CO2

While I wasnā€™t there I can virtually guarantee that it was for cost savings and supply and that the extra splatter it generated was either explained or ignored as I doubt that the welds were critical along with the practical aspect of practice in grinding off the BBs

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i do have a baby CO2 tank and a small Argon tank but much prefer the 75% 25% mix

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