Reduce Shielding Gas Waste - Cut Use By Half 

Patented Gas Saver System (GSS) simply replaces existing gas hose from cylinder or pipeline to wire feeder/ welder.

Welders appreciate the weld start improvements while you save money!

Welding Instructor Sue, Holds GSS's Ready for Instillation.

Minnesota School Cuts Gas Use Over Half.

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See Video: "MIG Shielding Gas Flow Control"

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Don't Have "B" Fittings?  

Buy GSS with Splice Fittings. Email Needs

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Order Above Items and  Email Where Splice Fittings Required 

Option: If You Don't Have "B" Fittings.  

Buy Adapter, 1/4" Barb to Female CGA "B." 

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To maintain focus on Saving, Not Selling shielding gas and to accurately answer customer questions  about gas waste - our patented products are "NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES."

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Note: In Canada our Distributor, Plasmit Inc, sells our gas saving products   Click to Visit PLASMIT Web Page

Click to See Details Page of GSS Selection and Installation;  Special "B" Fitting Adapters and TEE Fitting for Dual Wire Feeders

Photo's of Fittings for Gas Saver System Part Numbers

The patented GSS consists of a custom manufactured, small ID and large OD gas delivery hose that replaces the existing hose from your gas supply (cylinder or piped) to wire feeder (or welder). It includes a special fitting with a restriction orifice on the wire feeder /welder end  to improve weld starts by reducing  the initial gas surge avoiding excess turbulence.   Note: Gas Flow Rate, while welding, is set with existing Flowmeter, Regulator/Flowgauge or Orifice at gas supply to whatever rate is desired.

Two types of GSS end fittings are available: 

1. The most commonly used hose fittings for industrial MIG and TIG welders (i.e. Lincoln, Miller, Hobart, some ESAB -  and many smaller welders sold by these major US manufactures, is the standard Compressed Gas Association (CGA) fitting for Inert Gas, called a CGA 032 or "B" fitting.  See the dimensions and appearance in Photo A &  B below. (Note, a recent Hobart Handler welder used a SMITH regulator/flowgauge which did not have a CGA fitting, it used a fitting similar to that used in Europe, SEE PHOTO -You'll Need a Splice Fitting installed on the GSS  gas supply end for this model.)

2. If either your welder, feeder or regulator use another type of gas hose connection, such as a hose barb, or if only a gas hose exits your welder, you can purchase a GSS  with a "Splice Fitting" installed on one or both ends for the same price.   The Splice Fitting  is shown below in Photo C.   Also see installation details.

Refer to Photo's A & B above; if both your feeder and regulator have CGA 032 fittings, sometimes referred to as Inert Gas "B"- you can purchase Part Numbers WAT FB3, FB4, FB6, FB12, and FB25 which come in fixed lengths with the fittings installed (Photo B).  The GSS is then simply  threaded into the female fittings on the feeder and regulator or flowmeter. 

NOTE: "SP" Splice Fittings

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CGA "B" FITTINGS:

If either the wire feeder/welder or regulator/flowmeter does not have a female CGA (Compressed Gas Association) Inert Gas 032,  "B" fitting, or only a gas hose exits your welder, you can order the desired length, FB3, FB4, FB6, FB12 or FB25 with a splice fitting on either or both ends for the same price (See Photo C Above.)   Just  send an Email  when you place your order and state which end (feeder/welder end or gas supply end) or both require the Splice Fittings installed instead of the CGA "B" fitting.  Include your shipping address in the email so we can match the email with the order.

When you receive your hose with the Splice Fittings, simply; 1) cut your existing hose close to the feeder/welder and/or regulator and 2) splice in the GSS hose by inserting the barb fitting into the cut hose.  The most common 1/4 inch hose barb will come installed on the GSS you'll receive, if a smaller 3/16 inch barb is needed it is supplied in the package and can easily be installed.  The weld and gas savings performance results will be the same with either the "B" or Splice Fittings.   Click for more details about installation of Splice Fitting Connections or See Photo  C1 Directly Below, about  the use of an adapter.

If you have many MIG welders with different length hoses you may wish to consider purchasing bulk hose and a pair of the special fittings separately (Photo Left).  Email for Details.

Note, the purchase price includes a paid-up license for the use of our Patent.

Questions About Installation?

Optional Adapter if You Don't Have "B" Fittings

Particularly useful for industrial fabricators with Wire Feeders or Welding Robots that do not have CGA female "B" fittings.  Our WAT-SFIT-4 adapter may be the best option. The WAT-SFIT-4 has a 1/4 inch hose barb on one end and a female CGA "B" on the other. 

Adapter Installation Details:

WAT SFIT-4 splices into a short section of existing hose coming from welder, wire feeder (shown in photo left) or welding robot that does not have a CGA female gas fitting.  It may also be used on the gas supply end if the flow control has only a hose barb or other fitting, rather than a female CGA "B" fitting. Once installed you can use our GSS with "B" fittings. The adapter provides the ability to connect and disconnect wire feeders etc simply, with a quality metal to metal CGA gas tight seat. 

We can also supply a Quick Connector on the Gas Supply end of any FB GSS.  It can be ordered by purchasing any FB GSS and then ordering Quick Connect Part number WAT-QCGE.  The  GSS  will come on the Gas Supply end of the GSS .

Note: The Quick Connect fitting is assembled differently for the Welder End and the Gas Supply End of the GSS.  Be sure to request the Quick Connect on the end desired by ordering the proper part number.

Limited Time Offer:

FREE Carabineer Multi-tool with any order for a Gas Saver System.  Note: one per order not per system.

WAT PFM  Portable Flowmeter

Customers asked for a way to  measure actual gas flow at the MIG gun or TIG torch.  We added a high quality portable flowmeter shown on the left.  Order part Number WAT PFM. 

This is  What A Customer Said About Our Portable Flowmeter:

"Your portable flow meter is better than sliced bread.  The welding suppliers in my area looked at me like I had six heads when I described it to them.  When I purchased mine off your website, I showed my normal supplier your site and I believe he already has one ordered for himself!"

This email received from a Welding Engineer about what he accomplished with our Portable Flowmeter: 

 "I received the portable flow meter and used it to measure the output on two robotic torches. I was able to show that our processes are not in control. Both torches were supposed to have restriction orifices in line, but had been modified at some point by drilling or removal of the orifices. When tested, they pushed the ball up to the maximum flow position on the meter. We presently have no plumbed-in gas flow meters on any of our production welding torches. Your portable meter won my argument to purchase and install permanent flow meters across the board (total 40). It will also help us to set up our new inline indicators, as well as troubleshoot future porosity problems. An additional benefit, of course, is that we will probably greatly reduce our gas consumption costs. Thanks for a great tool for a great price!"

WAT PTD  Pressure Test Device

This  0 to 100 psi pressure gauge has a CGA 032 "B" female fitting on one end and a male CGA 032 "b" fitting on the other.

It can be used to:

1) Check pressure in the gas delivery hose to define flow restrictions. 

2) Check pipeline pressures.

3) Demonstrate why the major cause of gas waste is the gas surge at each weld start.

Details on how to use the device are included with the instructions supplied with the product.

Order Part Number WAT PTD

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"Understanding  MIG Shielding Gas Flow Control"

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With purchase of Flow Rate Limiter  (Photo Right)

Patented

FLOW RATE LIMITER

Set the maximum flow rate you wish to allow.  Fits most popular flowmeters SEE DETAILS

Set Fixed Flow With Orifice at Pipeline Gas Supply

Our unique Replaceable Flow Orifice System allows you to select from 10 different size "Orifices" to fit you application and pipeline pressure.

Purchase Training Aids

Purchase Wire Feeding Aids

Purchase Flow Rate Limiter

Purchase Replaceable Orifice Flow Control System

Leather Cable Covers and PLASMIT Torch Protectors

Why the Street Rod in Our Gas Saver System ICON?

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Special Needs:

If you prefer to purchase a pre-fitted hose assembly for your wire feeder which does not have a CGA 032 fitting, we have supplied some industrial users with a 1/4 inch barb having a "female" CGA 032 fitting on the opposite end.  They just cut their 1/4 inch hose close to the feeder and splice the special fitting.  If you wish to purchase that fitting, require longer hose lengths than listed (we have supplied 100 foot systems) or want to purchase bulk hose and fittings please, Click and E-mail your requirements with desired length or special needs.  Also see the following page regarding installation issues - INSTALLATION.

Remember, The GSS:

• Can reduce gas waste by 40 to 50% or more
• Reduces the gas flow surge at  weld initiation to improve start quality
• Maintains you regulator pressure to retain self compensating flow control
• Provides a controlled small amount of extra gas flow at the start to displace air that diffused into the torch gas hose and torch nozzle
• Has no moving parts to wear or leak
• Requires no interaction by the welder
• Is inexpensive and pays for itself in a very short time
• See summary of how it works?

Free Technical Paper, "MIG SHIELDING GAS CONTROL"

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