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back purging???

Old Jun 18, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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Default Re: back purging???

Originally Posted by 90dx
I notice at work when the welders are tig welding up pipes for us he uses a paste of some kind on the inside instead of back purging.It is a flux of some kind.These are stainless sch 10 pipes in big sizes like 6" 12" etc.What would the draw backs to a flux vs back purging?I meant to ask one of them but i forgot.
That's SolarFlux. It sucks ***. I wouldn't use it for anything but drain piping or bullshit like that.

When purging, you don't want to hold your torch in the pipe and blow argon in it. You want to have a splitter on your argon hose, or another bottle. Tape up all openings on the pipe. Punch a hole in one end and put an argon hose in it. Punch an equal sized hole in the other end. Allow argon to flow through until the exiting hole flow will put out a lighter flame, maybe give it a few more minutes, just to be sure. Then weld the joint you need to weld, removing the tape from it as you weld, not all at once. Otherwise, all the argon will flow out the bottom and you will lose purge.
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