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DIY Welders - Where do you get your gas?
Posted on 10/28/24 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 10/28/24 at 3:10 pm
Didnt know if i would get better response here or the Outdoor Board. But you at home welders, I want to get a tank for my mig. Is there a place locally (BR) that does swaps if you have your own tank. I hear they make most their money on tank rentals and i wont use it a ton and dont want to "rent"
What d yall do for your argon?
What d yall do for your argon?
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Posted on 10/28/24 at 3:28 pm to CarRamrod
i dont get welding gas (i get CO2) but airgas on airline does swaps
Posted on 10/28/24 at 4:38 pm to CarRamrod
Linde gas in BR, Choctaw.
Own my own tank and they swap it out.
Own my own tank and they swap it out.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 5:07 pm to Geauxkart
Airgas on hwy30
Posted on 10/28/24 at 6:43 pm to CarRamrod
Marsh in Metairie on Hessmer Ave.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 12:04 am to 200MPHCOBRA
Praxair locally in SA
Posted on 10/29/24 at 6:59 am to CarRamrod
Go to one of the stores and buy a tank. They will usually give you the first fill for free, or at least they did with me. Sometimes you can find a deal on a decent used bottle on craigslist or marketplace. Just a FYI, the gas has gone up alot in the past few years.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:15 am to CarRamrod
Some Tracker Supply stores have them as well. Like others have said though, the cheapest long term way is to find a used on on facebook marketplace. and get it filled. You just have to ensure it has the correct stamps on it. I called Airgas and thats what they told me.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:48 am to CarRamrod
Airgas. Buy a bottle, definitely worth it.
I get 75/25 for steel and 100% AR for aluminum. You can do 99% of what needs doing with a bottle of each.
Eta: if you're planning on torching stuff, get an O2 bottle as well, a set of hoses/gages/tips for oxy/propane cutting. Propane cuts great, is far safer than acetylene, and it's one less bottle you need to deal with.
I get 75/25 for steel and 100% AR for aluminum. You can do 99% of what needs doing with a bottle of each.
Eta: if you're planning on torching stuff, get an O2 bottle as well, a set of hoses/gages/tips for oxy/propane cutting. Propane cuts great, is far safer than acetylene, and it's one less bottle you need to deal with.
This post was edited on 10/29/24 at 8:50 am
Posted on 10/29/24 at 12:18 pm to CarRamrod
I'm in Texas, but my local steel supply house exchanges shielding gas. When you start to look into the tank swap and lease models, AirGax/PraxAir are the companies that came up with that racket. If they had their way, every tank would be a rental unit and nobody would own their own tank. I try to avoid buying shielding gas from them if at all possible.
Posted on 10/30/24 at 10:49 pm to CarRamrod
Oxy/acetalene air gas. Gas and supply for shielding gas.
Posted on 10/31/24 at 7:59 am to CarRamrod
See if you have a hydro-static testing shop near you. That is where i bought my bottles freshly certified.
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