| Installing the Gas Saver System (GSSTM)
on Most Domestic Equipment Is Simple. See Schematic and Details Below:
Have a different configuration?
Email: TechSupport@NetWelding.com |
 If
you have:1) a Lincoln, Miller, Hobart, most ESAB, Linde, L-TEC or most domestically
produced wire feeders and 2) most domestically produced regulator/flowmeters on
your gas cylinder or flowmeter on your gas pipeline;
then installation of the GSS is easy.
Simply unscrew the existing shielding gas delivery hose from the feeder and
flowmeter or flowgauge and screw in the GSS.
Picture on left shows one installed on a Lincoln wire feeder. It simply
screws into the female connector on the back. |
Sketch on right shows the connections; note we supply a male fitting on
both ends of the GSS hose. Prefitted
GSS
FB3, FB6, FB12, FB25 use this connector.
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| If Your Feeder or Gas Supply Has, for Example,
a Hose Barb Connection: |
 The wire feeder shown at left has a hose barb connector to
attach the shielding gas delivery hose (see tip of screwdriver.) This may
also be an internal connection with the hose simply exiting the case of the
feeder or for self contained feeder/power units. It
could also be a quick disconnect fitting or anything other than a CGA 032.
There are several methods of installing the GSS
in these situations or where the feeder may have a CGA 032 connector
but the gas supply does not. For example, on a gas pipeline
where instead of a CGA 032 female connector being available at the pipeline a
simple hose barb is used.
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Either installation method will work equally as well and perform
the same: |
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Method 1
We provide custom fittings at
no extra charge.
Instead of supplying two CGA 032
fittings on your GSS, if your
welder has a hose barb and your flowgauge uses a CGA 032 female fitting we
will install a splice fitting on the hose end where you have a barb fitting.
You just screw in the 3/16 inch or 1/4 inch barb we send. The price
will be the same as a fitted hose with CGA fittings, i.e. an FB3, FB6,
FB12 or FB25.
Does your welder
have a small gas hose and you want to extend it to use a larger cylinder?
See this link for the one we use in our shop. A special PrestolokR
fitting allows the GSS hose to connect to
the nominal 5/32 inch outside diameter gas
hose supplied with the welder and regulator (see photo on left). We can
supply that fitting on the welder end and a CGA 032 on the end that fits the
new cylinder gas control device you'll purchase with the larger cylinder.
Or we can supply the PrestolokR
on both ends of the hose. Just cut the original hose and splice in the GSS.
It will include a surge restriction orifice on the welder end. With this kit a large
cylinder can be purchased and chained to the wall of the shop and the
welder moved 25 feet away if you purchase an FB25 and ask for the
fittings you need to be installed.
Just Email Your Special Needs:
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Method 2 This
connection method was developed for an automotive manufacturer who uses some
wire feeders manufactured in Japan. These wire feeders do not use the
CGA connector. All flowmeters at the gas supply pipeline were produced in the
USA and use the CGA 032 connector. Also the
fabricator wanted the ability to change wire feeders quickly and not be
bothered with disconnecting the splice connectors or the fitting supplied with
the Japanese manufactured wire feeder. We developed a connector which solved the problem.
They cut the existing shielding gas delivery hose close to the feeder and
installed a WAT-SBFIT connector. |
| This fitting has a hose barb on one end and a
female CGA 032 connector at the other. In this way they could use a
standard GSS hose with CGA connectors
and simply screw the feeder end into the WAT-SBFIT. The metal to metal
seats on CGA connectors are precision made and less likely to leak. If you
need this approach, these fittings can be purchased separately for either end of
a GSS hose.
Just
Contact Us. |
| Gas distributors have different size cylinders
they will sell and refill. We have a 160 cubic foot cylinder that we own and does not require monthly rent.) This approach is far
better than filling a 20 cubic foot cylinder 8 times more often! In
addition it does not run out in the evening! With a conventional 1/4
inch gas delivery hose, because of the many tack and short welds we make
plus to fact that we often inch the wire to cut off the end to get a good
start, our gas consumption would be 3 to 4 times higher!! You'll also
find the cost of shielding gas per cubic foot is often less with larger
cylinders since the cost and effort to fill them is proportionally less. |
 Using
a TIG torch with a foot or hand off-on control? Our Gas Saver System
(GSS)
can save you money and improve your weld starts. The initial gas flow surge
with TIG in addition to wasting gas can cause the arc to move unpredictably
at the start, especially at low starting currents. It will pull air into
the shielding gas stream causing contamination of the tungsten electrode,
shortening life and requiring more frequent dressing. Our GSS
reduces the surge by 80% and limits the peak surge flow rate. It still
supplies a controlled amount of extra gas to purge the TIG cup and weld
start area. The patented GSS will not interfere with your flow settings
and has no moving parts to maintain or adjust. Just install it
between your cylinder
(or pipeline supply) and your welder (or TIG box) that contains the gas
control solenoid (See Schematic). |
Have a harsh environment? Need to protect your Control Cable from
Feeder to Power Supply or Gas Hose? Our leather Cable and Hose cover
may be just what you need. Check
out the Details
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| Other Installations Questions, Please Send
Email by Clicking on Subject 1, 2, or 3 Below: |
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1.
Using a Pipeline Supply and want options for the best way
to control shielding gas flow?
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2.
Do You Wish to Limit the Maximum
Allowable Flow?
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A Flow Rate Flow Limiter Can Be the
Answer. CLICK HERE.
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3.
Have
Other Questions About Installation? Please Specify in Email; Include
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