So I wanted to do a purge set up using just one bottle. I went ahead and order this

When I recieved it today, I realized it's all in 5/8 fitting which is too small for my bottle. Is there a place where I can get the appropriate fitting? I went to Menard last weekend thinking I can put one together from thier fitting, but they do not have anything that would fit. I also tried at a local welding supply store without any luck. A gas company maybe?

 

That doesn't screw into the bottle. Unscrew the HOSE from your regulator/flowmeter. Screw this into that place, put your hose back into one of the Y outlets, then get another hose for your purge.

 

Engloid, I really wish I can attach it to the bottle because I have 2 regulator, doing it this way I know exactly how much gas is goign out for the purge and how much gas is going in the gun.

 

You have to get a different splitter to do that.

All you have to do is this:

Say I want to run 25cfh at my torch and 10 on my purge:

1) open purge side of splitter, with end of hose open and free flowing.
2) set the regulator to 35cfh...this will be 10 for purge and 25 for torch. Basically, at this point, you're setting your TOTAL flow.
3) slowly close your purge line at the splitter, until you see your flowmeter drop to 10cfh. Now, you have set your splitter to allow only 10cfh to your purge line.
4) Open the torch side of the splitter. A few good cranks will be fine, or open it wide open.

This will allow you to get 10cfh at the purge and 25 at the torch. I do this at home. It's pretty simple. Basically, you're using the flowmeter to set your total flow, then using the splitter to restrict flow to one side...and the other side will get the remainder of the total flow. It works, is cheap, and easy.

If you want to use 2 flowmeters, you will need a different splitter. They are available, but I'm not sure where. The whole reason in using the splitter you have, is to save the cost of having to buy 2 flowmeters.

Edited due to bad math

 

you mean 35 right ?

 

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I really do know math, as well as how to spell....although it doesn't show sometimes in my stupid mistakes.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Engloid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You have to get a different splitter to do that.

All you have to do is this:

Say I want to run 25cfh at my torch and 10 on my purge:

1) open purge side of splitter, with end of hose open and free flowing.
2) set the regulator to 35cfh...this will be 10 for purge and 25 for torch. Basically, at this point, you're setting your TOTAL flow.
3) slowly close your purge line at the splitter, until you see your flowmeter drop to 10cfh. Now, you have set your splitter to allow only 10cfh to your purge line.
4) Open the torch side of the splitter. A few good cranks will be fine, or open it wide open.

This will allow you to get 10cfh at the purge and 25 at the torch. I do this at home. It's pretty simple. Basically, you're using the flowmeter to set your total flow, then using the splitter to restrict flow to one side...and the other side will get the remainder of the total flow. It works, is cheap, and easy.

If you want to use 2 flowmeters, you will need a different splitter. They are available, but I'm not sure where. The whole reason in using the splitter you have, is to save the cost of having to buy 2 flowmeters.

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Damn, people tend to overlook the most simple things. Yes, that is exactly what I need to do and shall do. The reason I want to use 2 flowmeter because I have one extra laying around collecting dust and thought I would be cool knowing the flowing rate of both, but I guess this will work just as well. Purging here I come. Thanks again for all the help, from the point of searching for a welder til now you were always the biggest help, thanks man.

 

Thanks for the compliment. I try to stick to real world applications and advice...and stay away from guessing at stuff. If I don't know something for fact, you'll notice that I will not state it as such.

It's good to see a bunch of guys so willing to learn this stuff. I havn't found this on other boards.

 

Where'd you get the splitter? Do supply houses stock them?

 

My local welding suppliers sell the splitters, so you could try locally too.

Here's the way we do it at work: Buy the Harris 356 Dual Flowmeter Regulator:

http://www.harriscalorific.com...N=356

They cost about $250 but they allow you to adjust each line independently. But yeah, $250...

 

Yeah, they should stock them, or at least be able to order them.

 

yeah, I went to the a local house and they did have 'em, but at the time I thought it was a wrong one since it looks a tad small.