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  • CFH flow meter tester

    Picked up one of those CFH flow checkers on eBay to check my welding gas regulators/flow meters. All I can say is wow. My tig flow meter was right on. My Miller supplied mig regulator was off on the low side, I had to turn the reg up to 30cfh to get 20cfh at the gun. And my preset Lincoln reg was set at like 40cfh. This thing will pay for itself in gas savings in no time.
    MM 211 W/ Spoolgun
    Diversion 180
    Spectrum 375 X-TREME
    Portable Victor O/A
    Palmgren Bench Drill Press
    14" Evolution Dry Saw
    IR 60 Gal. 3 HP Compressor
    Speedglas 9100x
    My Brain

  • #2
    I'm glad you posted that. I've had that thing in my shopping cart on eBay for about two years and haven't pulled the trigger.

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    • #3
      I forgot to mention you have to convert L/min to CFH
      MM 211 W/ Spoolgun
      Diversion 180
      Spectrum 375 X-TREME
      Portable Victor O/A
      Palmgren Bench Drill Press
      14" Evolution Dry Saw
      IR 60 Gal. 3 HP Compressor
      Speedglas 9100x
      My Brain

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      • #4
        Originally posted by benny365 View Post
        I forgot to mention you have to convert L/min to CFH
        Some are marked in CFH

        Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Welding Gas Flow Meter 50020 Measure Shield Torch Head Checker Tester Argon CO2 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!




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        Buy the best tools you can afford.. Learn to use them to the best of your ability.. and take care of them...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by H80N View Post

          Some are marked in CFH

          Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Welding Gas Flow Meter 50020 Measure Shield Torch Head Checker Tester Argon CO2 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!



          You are correct, mine was 3.30$ I'll covert to save $12.00
          ive been known to be cheap
          MM 211 W/ Spoolgun
          Diversion 180
          Spectrum 375 X-TREME
          Portable Victor O/A
          Palmgren Bench Drill Press
          14" Evolution Dry Saw
          IR 60 Gal. 3 HP Compressor
          Speedglas 9100x
          My Brain

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          • #6
            You could make your own marks on there once you figure out the conversion. Then you don't have to do the conversion anymore.

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            • #7
              We use one when we have long runs of gas line up to our feeders at elevation and our bottle bank is in the ground.
              Lincoln Idealarc 250
              Miller Bobcat 250
              Thermal Arc Hefty 2 feeder
              Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52
              Torchmate CNC table

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              • #8
                They are a cheap way to verify actual flow at the nozzle
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                *******************************************
                The more you know, The better you know, How little you know

                “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten”

                Buy the best tools you can afford.. Learn to use them to the best of your ability.. and take care of them...

                My Blue Stuff:
                Dynasty 350DX Tigrunner
                Dynasty 200DX
                Millermatic 350P w/25ft Alumapro & 30A
                Millermatic 200

                TONS of Non-Blue Equip, plus CNC Mill, Lathes & a Plasmacam w/ PowerMax-1000

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                • #9
                  Better than pointing it at your eye that's for sure......
                  if there's a welder, there's a way

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Olivero View Post
                    Better than pointing it at your eye that's for sure......
                    Ya got that right......

                    I remember that thread....



                    .

                    *******************************************
                    The more you know, The better you know, How little you know

                    “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten”

                    Buy the best tools you can afford.. Learn to use them to the best of your ability.. and take care of them...

                    My Blue Stuff:
                    Dynasty 350DX Tigrunner
                    Dynasty 200DX
                    Millermatic 350P w/25ft Alumapro & 30A
                    Millermatic 200

                    TONS of Non-Blue Equip, plus CNC Mill, Lathes & a Plasmacam w/ PowerMax-1000

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Olivero View Post
                      Better than pointing it at your eye that's for sure......
                      I still shudder every time someone mentions that!

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Aeronca41 View Post

                        I still shudder every time someone mentions that!
                        creeps me out too..............
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                        *******************************************
                        The more you know, The better you know, How little you know

                        “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten”

                        Buy the best tools you can afford.. Learn to use them to the best of your ability.. and take care of them...

                        My Blue Stuff:
                        Dynasty 350DX Tigrunner
                        Dynasty 200DX
                        Millermatic 350P w/25ft Alumapro & 30A
                        Millermatic 200

                        TONS of Non-Blue Equip, plus CNC Mill, Lathes & a Plasmacam w/ PowerMax-1000

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                        • #13
                          Haha. I just had to bring it up
                          if there's a welder, there's a way

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                          • #14
                            I still put the torch near my cheek to feel if the shielding gas is flowing. But that would be the post flow anyway. Not really interested in tickling my face with the HF.

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                            • #15
                              Ive tried that but I can't tell if its gas or the heat radiating off my glowing red cup....

                              Its a problem. Now I just look for the gold sheen in my weld and if its there, I am happy.
                              if there's a welder, there's a way

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