cubastreet Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 I've lost the female-female adapter to connect a regulator to my co2 cylinder. Anyone know where I can get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 46 minutes ago, cubastreet said: I've lost the female-female adapter to connect a regulator to my co2 cylinder. Anyone know where I can get one? Seems expensive XcelGas Co2 Cylinder Adaptor to suit Argon Regulator XG-ARCO | Trade Me Marketplace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Yeah that's a spendy bit of brass. I found a CO2 regulator with the right fitting, but then discovered my tank is empty Survitec in petone used to fill them but their phone number no longer connects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Bit cheaper, but doesn't sound like you need it now with an empty cylinder, whoops. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/building-renovation/tools/other/listing/4381774118 and Xcel https://www.georgehenry.co.nz/shop/Welding/Accessories/CO2+Adaptor+Xcel+Gas.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Porirua Cylinder Testing on Mohuia Cres refills Co2 last time I checked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 In Palmerston North, National gas filled my co2 bottle and also fitted the correct adapters to make it ready to change from argon to co2. You may or may not have a national gas where you are as they are a franchise i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Owner bottle might be more hassle than it's worth now, might get a bunnings one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Surely there will be a few places around that will do refills. How much longer left on test for your cylinder? Depends how much gas you use I guess too, i'm a very infrequent user so my owner cylinder made sense. Last fill and test was 90 odd bucks and will last me a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 It needs a test too. I'm in the wairarapa so not much local. There used to be a paintball place down the road but they seem to have disappeared. I use more co2 for beer than welding. Now I think about it, if I got a bunnings bottle (6kg) I could fill my 3.5kg bottle and about a dozen sodastream bottles that I use for the beer and then return the bunnings one and get my deposit back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 2 hours ago, cubastreet said: It needs a test too. I'm in the wairarapa so not much local. There used to be a paintball place down the road but they seem to have disappeared. I use more co2 for beer than welding. Now I think about it, if I got a bunnings bottle (6kg) I could fill my 3.5kg bottle and about a dozen sodastream bottles that I use for the beer and then return the bunnings one and get my deposit back. I don't think Bunnings do CO2? Got anywhere that services fire extinguishers etc local? If you do that will likely do CO2 filling, used to get my airgun tanks filled at the local one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Good plan, I'll hunt for a fire extinguisher company. Some bunnings do co2 and some don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Just got my Co2 done last year was $90 bucks for the cert. Co2 is 5 yearly so is what it is. Cheaper gas 1 more cert every 5 years kinda worth it get an aliexpress heated reg makes gas last forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 I also run c02. Its algood in the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Time for me to get a new mig. I used to have a Lincoln 180 which I loved but gave to a mate (who promptly sold it) when I left Oz. I bought a Weldtech 200 from Proline which seemed ok but shat the bed and Proline werent interested in diagnosing or helping me repair it. Binned it. So I got a second hand Italian Stag 196 which has been good but it doesnt lay a smooth bead. I'm forever having to tinker with it and clear stoppages. I was threatening to get a 3 phase welder but Im limited to buying second hand. Can anybody recommend a 200 amp or so brand that lays a smooth bead before I get another Lincoln? Budget around 2-3k. Eyeing off this also as darkhorse but have never used a Cigweld. https://www.boc.co.nz/shop/en/nz/cigweld-transmig-185-ultra-multiprocess-welder-w1006185-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I've got the cigweld 185 below that model. Havnt had any problems with it but I've been welding sheet metal. I think there is a picture earlier in this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 omg, cant believe the cost of a welder these days. I have the model below that too- it welds excellently. Must say I have bitched about it a fair bit but it's only become a dick since I switched to .6mm wire and I started getting birds nests but thats an easy fix (back to bigger wire) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 21 minutes ago, flyingbrick said: omg, cant believe the cost of a welder these days I have been saving for one and every 3 months it's gone up again, so I will never catch up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I bought one of these a few years ago, seems to work fine for me. Only 180A but I mostly do light gauge stuff anyway. Think it was about 1k back then, now $1500 incl. BOC Smootharc 181 MIG Welder | BOC Gas 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 6 minutes ago, Nominal said: I bought one of these a few years ago, seems to work fine for me. Only 180A but I mostly do light gauge stuff anyway. Think it was about 1k back then, now $1500 incl. BOC Smootharc 181 MIG Welder | BOC Gas I rarely have my MIG set up higher than 50% power (Cebora 200) anyway so I'm not that fussed about heavy duty. I think the last heavy welding I did was on my dozer and I used stick for that and just poured in the rod. Fnar fnar. I was just looking up the BOC Smootharc actually. I think it is a direct competitor for the Cigweld. Does your smootharc lay a flat bead on the beefier stuff (say 3mm) and goes low enough for patch panels? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Always been happy with my XA welders. You can borrow for a hoon if you like. Probably over ten years old now, but similar to this one maybe. https://tradezone.co.nz/welding/razorweld-mig200-mig-mma-inverter-welder-package-200a-230v-single-phase-c-w-3mtr-mig-torch-arc-set-4m-regulator 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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