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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Rookie on October 17, 2011, 04:51:23 AM

Title: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: Rookie on October 17, 2011, 04:51:23 AM: So its time to get a bottle for my welder any suggestions
Size
Buy or rent
Price
Company
Etc

Thanks

Steve
Title: Re: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: specialk on October 17, 2011, 08:48:50 AM: I puchased mine from Air Liquide. Size... that depends on how much welding you are going to do. I'm not sure of the capacity of mine, but the bottle stands about 3 ft
Title: Re: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: Rookie on October 17, 2011, 08:54:09 AM: How much was it to buy and how much to refill and what kind of gas are you running 75/25 ???
Title: Re: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: JENSSEN on October 17, 2011, 09:12:59 AM: I rent from Weldco , best price in town I got for both the rental and for the gas itself
Title: Re: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: Rookie on October 17, 2011, 09:37:57 AM: What kind of money are we talking about need to know so i can convince the wife
Title: Re: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: jeepjones on October 17, 2011, 11:42:38 AM: I would think that renting a bottle would be the way to go, that way you can just exchange the bottle when you need a refill, no waiting for them to fill it for you.
Title: Re: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: Vinman on October 17, 2011, 03:52:07 PM: Quote from: jeepjones on October 17, 2011, 11:42:38 AM
I would think that renting a bottle would be the way to go, that way you can just exchange the bottle when you need a refill, no waiting for them to fill it for you.

I own my bottle and they just exchange it when it's empty, no waiting to have the same bottle filled.
Title: Re: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: cLAY on October 17, 2011, 06:36:46 PM: Same here. I hate paying rent on my bottle so I bought it outright. Actually found a wicked deal at a pawn shop that didn't know what it was worth. Also this way I can exchange it where ever I want.

Find out who is local to you. For me I use Air Liquide simply because they have a depot at the NAPA in Cochrane. No sense in saving $20 on a refill if you have to drive an extra 30min to get it or they aren't open on the weekend when you really need it.
Title: Re: Time to hit the bottle
Post by: hps4evr on October 17, 2011, 08:55:53 PM: last fall i got my 3' bottle at praxair, i bought it, not rent. paid about 275$ for the full tank. i just went back to have it filled. i said i owned the thing. they exchanged it for a full bottle and it cost about 75$ i think. i didnt have to show them any paper work or anything. i think its 75/25 mig bottle. might be able to find it cheaper elsewhere.