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Gas mixtures for particle detectors are conventionally prepared using mass flow controllers, which can be costly. This work presents the development of a low-cost volume-based gas mixing system that uses peristaltic pumps to produce gas mixtures through volumetric dosing. The effectiveness of the system was evaluated using gas chromatography by comparing the composition of the produced mixture with that of a commercial pre-mixed gas bottle. The mix gas (standard CMS RPC mixture) was then supplied to a RPC detector to assess its operational performance and verify the suitability of the produced mixture. This poster presents the system design, calibration procedure, and detector performance results, demonstrating a cost-effective alternative for detector gas mixing applications.