what is the gas quick connect fitting on the back of tig200dx?

[m j]

what is the gas quick connect fitting on the back of tig200dx?
welder arrived today and I would like to get the matching female to use the quick connect

thanks
Michael

[Gadget]

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I can't answer your question but wanted to welcome you to the forum.
Dan

[KHK]

HELLO and WELCOME!!!
That is a standard 1/4 in American quick disconnect. They are available at most hardware stores.
Some people just push the hose over the fitting and secure it with a hose clamp.

[m j]

it appears to be a type I/M fitting
there is a wall of different quick disconnects at my parts store so the word standard doesnt fit so well here in my case

thanks guys

[WookieWelding]

its not the standard 1/4 air fitting as it does not fit in my female its the bigger one
I am going to be putting a standard inert gas female threaded fitting in its place so i can use my standard inert gas hoses

[LONGEVITY]

Wookie,

We have also instructed our factory to no longer use the quick connect on the back. We will be switching back to the standard gas female threaded fitting as a lot of people are having issues finding a match to this.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Simon

[WookieWelding]

Wookie,

We have also instructed our factory to no longer use the quick connect on the back. We will be switching back to the standard gas female threaded fitting as a lot of people are having issues finding a match to this.

We apologize for the inconvenience.


Simon

cool hopefully you guys end up using a 5/8 18tpi right hand threaded female fitting on the back of the machine IIRC that is the industry standard for Inert gas fittings
the quick connect on the front of the machine i like just need to have the male ends available so other torches can be used
and thanks simon for sending me out that male quick connect end

[LONGEVITY]

My pleasure Wookie... if there are any other suggestions, please email me direct to simon@longevity-inc.com

Thanks again!

Simon

[m j]

the type I/M fitting worked out for me, its the same as I use on my airtools so I got lucky

---------- Post added at 06:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:49 PM ----------

its not the standard 1/4 air fitting as it does not fit in my female its the bigger one
I am going to be putting a standard inert gas female threaded fitting in its place so i can use my standard inert gas hoses

on my TIG the quick disconnect is also a bulkhead fitting that threads into and mounts the solenoid
would be a bit tricky to find fittings to convert to a different style and still do double duty to support the solenoid.

[tigqk]

Any way you can try relocate the solenoid, go to a bulkhead fitting then any 1/4 npt.