jdmcivic2fast

ok, it's a cheap ebay tig machine called Accurate tools, my bro had this machine for a while and it has weld pretty good imo, he has made my down pipe, dump tube and most of my piping for my turbo civic, he's not a professional welder in any trade, but did a damn good job on my pipings with the cheap machine.

Anyhow, He needed to start welding aluminum because he needed to make a few custom Intake manifold for his car and some friends car so he got a Miller diversion 180 because this cheap tig machine only welds steel and not aluminum.

So then he gave me the accurate tool Tig machine, and told me i need to get a tank for argon and some gauges, do you guys know what he's talking about?
I really have no clue about tig machines and what it needs. ive only tig welded once and i was really bad at it but im welling to learn and practice to up my skills since i got a free machine.

chingpo05

go to a welding supplier and purchase a bottle of 100% argon and the guauges to regulate your gas flow to your welder. you may need misc hoses also.

092eg6

how much do these stuff cost ??

civicgsrturbo32

A flow meter/regulator can range from $80-115, argon cylinder isn't cheap. I have 2 and have $700 wrapped up in them. But I bought them you can lease bottles too.

092eg6

i got miller 165 and need these stuff as well, thanks for the info

chingpo05

holy hell thats expensive. down here in tx i get em for 200 bux for a decent sized bottle and 45 to fill with argon. there is a guy down here selling a large bottle filled for 200

asianpoet

It cost me 250 (to fill) two large bottles..
45 is cheap..

TinyT

holy hell. do some shopping around, i pay 52 a piece for my 330 bottles.

civicgsrturbo32

I have a 330 and a 139 but obviously different parts of the US are gonna be different I'm from a bum **** town in Pa.