"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message
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"Steve B" fired this volley in
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I have only frozen a
regulator about three times during HEAVY use, and they were the $25
variety.


I've never owned a $25 regulator. My mileage may have varied from yours.

LLoyd

Maybe they're more now. But yes, you can get cheapies for MIG welding for
low prices. They aren't very good, and don't last a long time if you weld
much at all. When you're getting started, a $20 CO2 regulator that will get
you by until you make enough to get into Victors is standard. One at
Northern Tools is now $49. That was about 1978, so I'm sure they've gone up
a few bux.

My last yard sale purchase of two Victor regulators (the large 450-460 ones)
plus 50' hose plus cutting head plus cart plus accessories was $45, so doing
that math, I guess those were really $10 regulators. They worked just fine
for a $10 regulator.

I have never paid retail for a regulator in my life except for those $20 CO2
regs.

Steve