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Old 05-22-11, 11:34 PM   #20
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Humm, CO2 is sometimes used as a shielding gas in wire-feed welders...

I'm very low on Nitrogen. What would happen if I used CO2 to flush out the air?
And trickled CO2 slowly while brazing??

Would it cause some horrible deposits to form inside the copper tube?

I have about 10 pounds of CO2 (Don't tell Al Gore)!

I used Google and found a couple pages like this one..

co2 purge - HVAC-Talk: Heating, Air & Refrigeration Discussion

"CO2 is OK as a purge gas, as long as it is dry CO2".
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