Replace the fitting in your reg. with a barbed fitting. Secure with a hose clamp.

 

Can't replace the fitting, the outlet is part of the regulator body.
It looks that I need a special 5/8" r18 male fitting with a convex top.

 

Maybe post this on the ESAB forum. Did the regulator come with machine ? Call them and ask for the fitting. Does this air gas site have it ? http://www.airgas.com/browse/product_List.aspx?page=1&catID=176

 

Given your situation and location, I would contact Esab directly as this should be a warranty issue. Upon that, Esab should be able to supply you with the proper hose in a timely manner.
The supplier may do the same, but like you say, shipping is not expedient.

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You will have to sacrifice another inert gas hose and splice it. 1/4" hose splice with hose clamps. If you don't want to do that take the whole thing to your local welding store and they will be able to fix you up. I also didn't understand if your in Israel or if that was where the esab came from?

 

Thank you all for your help,

I live in Israel, The welder was bought from weld fabulous on ebay and shipped to Israel (it is much more expensive here).
It took 1 month shipping and another two weeks to find an argon-co2 mix.
Now I"m have 1600$ (after tax) worth of equipment that I can't use.
I had sent a question on this issue to ESAB on there US site, but got no reply, same for weld fabulous.
Unfortunately, there are no welding stores here in Israel, so I can't just walk in and buy what I need.
There are plenty of welding supply companies, but they are only dealing with professionals and not selling online.
For hobby use, they sell here just stick welders, mostly Chinese junk.
In Israel we use the metric system, so it is difficult to find US standard parts.

I had done allot of searching on ebay yesterday and finally found what I need:
Type B inert gas fitting
Now I need to find a seller that ships to Israel and wait another 2-3 weeks for delivery.

 

Shmulik - ESAB is almost everywhere.

"ESAB is the world's largest producer of standard welding equipment" . . .

Don't waste your time 'low-balling' on eBay or Amazon - because you don't
know exactly the part# you are missing - you are likely to lose again.

Go to:

http://www.esab.cz/global/en/

Search for an OEM representative in your 'neighborhood,' and find the part.

The alternative - because 'you are a welder now' - is to source both of the
incongruous 'thread-ends' and silver-solder a bridge.


Opus

 

I believe you need an AW-14A and an AW-17.
http://westernenterprises.com/wp-co....com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Inert-Arc-Fittings-Nut-Nipples-and-Adaptors.pdf

 

I believe you're correct, and both should be available on eBay.

 

http://www.brwtechnologies.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=B-RH-ARGON-250

Here's a barbed fitting that should work for you.

 

Oops. I should have read down the entire thread. Glad you are all set!