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It was giving to me for free to see if I could use it, but looks like it's junk.
It could be used if you had to, but adjustments for beer use would be clunky.

If you can replace the (high pressure) tank connection shaft/nut that goes into the regulator head with a standard CGA 320 one it will fit a standard CO2 tank.

The high pressure dial gauge is just an indication of the tank's pressure/fill level, usually around 1000-1200 psi (6.9-8.2 MPa on your gauge). But that high pressure gauge is rather meaningless when the tank is mostly liquid CO2 with some gas on top, and typical pressure remains in that narrow range until most of the liquid is gone and you're literally running on fumes. IOW, when the tank only or mostly contains pressurized gas (not much or no liquid left at all) the gauge will start to drop and pretty fast. Be ready for a refill or tank swap in the near future.

On the low pressure side the gauge indicates your reduced pressure set by how far you turn the regulator knob.
For beer, serving or carbonating, you'd be running it at 10-20 psi ([EDIT] 0.07-0.14 MPa). Remember, 0.1 MPa = 14.5 psi.
The lowest number on the scale in 0.2 MPa, so you'd be operating it in the small space on the left bottom, between 0 and 0.2 MPa at the most.
So that's a very, very narrow range to adjust pressure.

IOW, you'd be dialing in your pressure between 2 of the (thin) subdivisions on that gauge between 0 and 0.2 MPa, the space of 1/4 of an inch at the most.
 
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could change the low pressure gauge.
That will help, yes.
But it doesn't change the fact that the smallest turn of the regulator knob changes the pressure relatively much. IOW, it will still be very touchy to set the pressure anywhere between 10 and 20 psi, possibly less than a quarter turn.
 
That will help, yes.
But it doesn't change the fact that the smallest turn of the regulator knob changes the pressure relatively much. IOW, it will still be very touchy to set the pressure anywhere between 10 and 20 psi, possibly less than a quarter turn.
Good point that, need the touch of a safe cracker to adjust it.
 
I don't know what it's intended purpose is but if it functions as poorly as a Chinese Co2 regulator that came with a cheep kegerator that I obtained, it is junk. I have the same gauge body. It has odd ball thread patterns for the components that do not interchange with American made regulators. Notice the Chinese markings stamped on it. I have a nitrogen rig that looks very similar. The difference is the coupler on yours is female threads and a nitrogen regulators coupling is male threads. Hopefully you didn't lay out cash for it.
 
all i needed! got it, only $30 about for one, here it is...

https://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Regulator-Reducer-Dioxide-Welding/dp/B07HRP9KSX

(now i have to look into what people actually use co2 in wleding for, and if it heated for some reason?)
CO2, argon and helium are used as shielding gases. They are flooded into the immediate area of the arc and provide a “sterile” environment for the welding puddle to prevent porosity and impurities. It protects the weld like the slag from a stick welder. CO2 and argon are used in different mixes for MIG welding depending on material being welded and the wire being used. Pure argon is used for TIG welding. They aren’t used for heating or cutting.
 
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