i do a ball of foil around the hose. however i have to clamp/tie the hose so it doesn't fall out. usually no problem turning the work. i wonder how well compressed air union/swivel would work with argon. that would allow the hose to turn when using a purge plug. one thing i do not like about many p...

Ya I doubt they can handle the heat of something like pie cuts but I've done a few 2 inch and 1 3/4 inch 90° without any issue but I also do the welds in sections and let them cool down all the way before I start the weld again. I would like to make some really nice ones that are more heat resistan...

Ya I doubt they can handle the heat of something like pie cuts but I've done a few 2 inch and 1 3/4 inch 90° without any issue but I also do the welds in sections and let them cool down all the way before I start the weld again. I would like to make some really nice ones that are more heat resistan...

Ya I doubt they can handle the heat of something like pie cuts but I've done a few 2 inch and 1 3/4 inch 90° without any issue but I also do the welds in sections and let them cool down all the way before I start the weld again. I would like to make some really nice ones that are more heat resistant...

I thought I would share my homemade purge plugs, they aren't expensive or hard to make and they seem to work great. What I did was I bought the drain plugs from home depot, jb weld steel stick, air compressor baffle bolts(if that's what they are called I can't remember), some 1/4 inch stainless inst...