A quick run through of the basics a welding beginner needs to know about buying shielding gas.

Shielding gas is needed for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). In this video we go over the following:

0:00 Intro
0:09 Safety
0:43 Cylinder date markings
1:50 What type of shielding gas should I use?
3:40 Regulator flowmeters
6:20 What size cylinder do I need?
6:50 How much do welding cylinders cost?
8:12 How long can you weld on a cylinder?

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