NickJ Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 2 hours ago, kws said: Anyone else unable to find mig gas on the Bunnings website anymore? Doesn't bode well. Might have to look more into straight CO2 myself since argon seems to be hard to get ATM. I went in to get a fresh bottle a few weeks back and the trade guy said they hadn't had a delivery in months...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbie Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Bunnings westgate is still showing coregas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 1 hour ago, NickJ said: I went in to get a fresh bottle a few weeks back and the trade guy said they hadn't had a delivery in months...... Same with the Porirua branch, and had no ETA for new bottles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Where does our supply of Argon come from, I know a few small producers but is the bulk imported? Currently Helium supply is on the meltdown cos no tankers have come by for a while, is Argon similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Grabbed a D size Mig gas bottle swappa at Blackwoods this morning. Now to sort reg, hose and tips etc... Quite excited to run my first bead. Yonks ago I was welding for student vacation work and got ok at it, my shitty welds have bothered me lately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Friend gave me a fume extractor witch is brand new, are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Assuming it filters the air or removes it from your environment I would imagine so didn’t you say you had high levels of metal in your blood or some such? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markw Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Does anybody have experience with the Bossweld TS200? Looking for an AC/DC Tig welder for fabrication work at home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I recently bought this one: https://www.onlinetools.co.nz/collections/welders-1/products/weldpro-tig200-acdc-pulse-welder Pretty sure its the same machine as the bossweldTS200 (looks identical, just a different color). It seems fine, haven't used it in anger. But HF start is lush. Has 3yr warranty. Has provision for foot pedal too. And the unit itself is tiny. Makes it easy to store when not in use. The booklet that comes with it is a bit ham, can just use the boss weld booklet from the boss weld site. My only issue with it is it highlights how terrible my hand-eye coordination skills are. Can't just poo stuff up like a mig. lol 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 On 25/11/2021 at 21:19, datlow said: Assuming it filters the air or removes it from your environment I would imagine so didn’t you say you had high levels of metal in your blood or some such? farkin hell.. time to make serious changes if thats the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geophy Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 25/11/2021 at 21:19, datlow said: didn’t you say you had high levels of metal in your blood or some such? Tin arse 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Just finally (after 20 years) pulled the trigger and bought a decent tig I sold off my big mig to buy it and threw some car project money in so I could get an ACDC unit so can do alloy. This brings me to the fact its way flasher than anything I've used before, where the fuck do i start? I can weld fortunately but I'll definitely be rusty so any interesting websites or YouTube channels I should watch? The lingo has me baffled. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Spent up a storm at GASPRO in Hamilton this weekend getting my existing Co2 recertified and filled and also bought a Argon bottle to go with my Tig. $730 later...... had a good yarn though so I tried to get my bottle done by Coregas who couldn't say when I'd get it back so they said to go there, Gaspro has basically got everyone's bottles going through them now Bunnings swappable Coregas you name it. Lockdown restrictions have paralysed everyone as they are filled in Auckland. There you go just go to them 1-3 days for a fill and they are cheaper. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guypie Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Gaspro have always been excellent in my experience. One day I turned up with my CO2 and they filled it on the spot, I'm glad to hear they can sort out my argon bottle when it runs out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Guypie said: Gaspro have always been excellent in my experience. One day I turned up with my CO2 and they filled it on the spot, I'm glad to hear they can sort out my argon bottle when it runs out. I've switched over to them $60 for a Co2 fill can't go wrong. Some welding consumables in store too which he gave me for free mig tips etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Got my new Tig today much excitement ensued banged everything together smashed some settings into it without reading the manual and turned out this weld on my kids quad frame. Little hot not pretending I was an expert before but shit that's passable. Forgot how rapidly the arc gives you sunburn. Just a tad over $2k for the new setup Strata 200A ACDC Tig ex demo including a bottle I bought from Gaspro Hamilton welder was from Proline in Nelson. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raizer Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Been kicking the tires of a few MIGs lately, mentioned to a customer of mine that I was in the market for a mig and asked what he would recommend on a minimal budget (he's a welding teacher at EIT), told me to go to BOC and check out the new Raptor ones and to name drop him. So yeah, this happened Chucked in a free 5kg wire and a pack of tips and also knocked close to $200 off the already discounted price!! Bunnings trip for some gas and I'm pretty much ready to make a mess of some steel ha! *fuck I need to give the old van a clean out one day soon* 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raizer Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 Ran into BOC today to get a lug terminal for an earth lead, they didn't have any in stock but they did have this... 6 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raizer Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 Mostly posting as it'll likely be the only time it'll be this clean/organized haha Grabbed another trolley from Bunnings as well as a meter of 32mm pvc tube, cut it in half and got carried away cleaning up the ends ha SS filler on the side, alloy at the rear. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARDRB Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 @Raizer why is there a welder on your cat stand? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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