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| r_towle |
 Nov 28 2009, 12:04 AM
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Custom Member  Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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I live in a cold climate.
I have a gasless welder....no issues at any temp. I have been considering buying a gas mig welder so I can save on all the grinding. Can you store the gas in sub freezing temps? If not... Is it safe to store in the same room as an oil fired furnace? (think open flame) Rich |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Nov 28 2009, 12:14 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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The gas is usually C02/argon. C02 is what you exhale and argon is an inert gas so I don't see a problem in either cold weather or in a room with an oil furnace. Weather in Paso Robles gets down to freezing at night sometimes and my MIG welder is stored in the garage. It's in the same room as the furnace is. No worries. Cold shouldn't hurt and neither gas will burn. The gas is only there to shield the weld from oxygen.
Cheers, Elliot |
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| DBCooper |
Nov 28 2009, 05:21 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
Absolutely, it won't be a problem at all, and I predict that the very first thing you'll do will be show your buddies what great welds you're making.
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| Spoke |
Nov 28 2009, 05:38 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,979 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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The place I get my gas at stores all their gasses in an unheated building.
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| aircooledtechguy |
Nov 28 2009, 08:50 AM
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The Aircooledtech Guy Group: Members Posts: 1,966 Joined: 8-November 08 From: Anacortes, WA Member No.: 9,730 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Spoke @ Nov 28 2009, 03:38 AM)  The place I get my gas at stores all their gasses in an unheated building. Central Welding here has their entire yard of tanks outside. Never a problem. Go for it, you will be glad you did! |
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