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Old 12-28-2005, 08:46 PM   #8
crazy longhorn
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Re: Welding gas for MIG?

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay
Is Stargon, the commercial name for the Argon/Co2 mix? Just curious....it's what I have in my tank with my MIG welder....which I have yet to learn to use. Shame, shame, shame.
75/25 is a good mix for most of your automotive welding. A straight CO2 will work, but you have lots of spatter(not the best for tin work). The local shop sell Stargon (argon/CO2, with a little NOS), IIRC. it works good for anything I run......tin to frame stuff. L
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