rayward
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 08:18 AM |
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Welding Gas Suppliers - Costs
just looking at getting a TIG machine, but can't believe how much the rental cost on the gas bottles is !
is there any cheaper way to do it?, or is it just a case of stumping up the cash ?
cheers
Ray
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macc man
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 08:46 AM |
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Argon gas.
If you shop around you can find suppliers who do not charge a rental, but a deposit on bottles plus gas cost. I used ARC welding products in
Manchester.Cost me £120 all in for large 14 litre argon bottle. Gas cost £31. Hope this helps.
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 08:57 AM |
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If I work out the weekly cost of my Energas cylinder it's just over £1 a week which is not bad compared to TV license or road tax.
[Edited on 16/4/10 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 09:14 AM |
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http://www.adamsgas.co.uk/stat_ind_product.aspx?ctrl=argon
never used them but others have recommended them
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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skinned knuckles
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 09:19 AM |
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my cylinder rental is £2 per month payable 3 months in advance and the 30L refil costs £55 +vat. through Key Gas in wrexham
A man isn't complete until he's married, then he's finished
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m8kwr
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 09:26 AM |
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I use adam gas. I paid £94.04, which £40 of that was a deposit, but now it looks like £50, I wonder if i returned mine how much i would get
back!!!!
It was £54.04 for a refill, but unsure what the price is now, as its been 18 months since i had it.
I think it depends on where you live to what is the best deal, but mine was delivered via a carrier 
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zilspeed
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 04:29 PM |
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Here's a clue
Here's two clues actually... 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 06:09 PM |
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Ahh, the old Milk bottle shuffle method of getting Argon. err...I'm confused
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L5W
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| posted on 16/4/10 at 06:37 PM |
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I got my gas from http://www.ibweld.com/ no annual rental fee, just a one off deposit. Couldn't say if they'll deliver as I collected
mine
http://l5w-mk-indy-zetec.blogspot.com/
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