The Miller 172296 Ball Gas Spring Stud is a specialized hardware component designed to facilitate the mounting and articulation of gas springs within Miller welding equipment. With a precise ball diameter of 0.39 inches, this stud serves as the critical pivot point that allows gas struts to extend and compress smoothly, supporting the weight of heavy access doors, hoods, or covers found on industrial welding power sources.<\/p>\n
Manufactured to Miller Electric’s rigorous engineering standards, this OEM part ensures seamless compatibility with specific machine models. Using non-OEM hardware for gas spring mounting can lead to poor fitment, premature wear, or mechanical failure of the lid support system. The Miller 172296 is built from durable materials capable of withstanding the repetitive stress and load cycles associated with daily equipment use in industrial environments.<\/p>\n
This component is essential for maintenance personnel looking to restore the safety and convenience features of their welding fleet. A worn or broken ball stud can render a gas spring useless, causing panels to slam shut or requiring them to be propped open manually. Replacing the stud with this genuine part restores the original functionality and safety of the machine’s enclosure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miller 172296 Ball Gas Spring Stud Overview The Miller 172296 Ball Gas Spring Stud is a specialized hardware component designed to facilitate the mounting and articulation of gas springs within Miller welding equipment. With a precise ball diameter of 0.39 inches, this stud serves as the critical pivot point that allows gas struts to extend… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2040,2036],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1767539","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-machine-repair-parts","6":"product_cat-welding-machines-fume-extractors","7":"pa_brand-miller","8":"pa_diameter-0-39-in","9":"pa_packaging-description-1-per-ea","10":"pa_packaging-description-1-per-ea-2","12":"first","13":"onbackorder","14":"taxable","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1767539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1767539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1767539"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1767539"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1767539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}