Bud,
Good idea because I did that with my gas welder then when I moved into an
apartment I gave them back. Now with a garage I am good to go again.
Lin
On 5/9/07, Bud Osbourne <abcoz@hky.com> wrote:
>
> Best bet is to lease a gas cylinder, from your local welding supply
> house. Then, when you need a refill, just take the empty to them and
> exchange it for a full one, for whatever the cost of the type and amount
> of gas happens to be. I have my argon-CO2 cylinder leased for 5 years,
> from Valley National Gases; the same outfit I bought both of my Lincoln
> Welders from. Can't recall, off hand, what I pay for the lease (I also
> lease oxygen and acetylene tanks from them), but it's very reasonable
> (competition between suppliers is a wonderful thing).
> With a lease, you get a good tank, with each refill and don't have to
> worry about your own tank suddenly becoming obsolete (remember the
> propane tank change, a few years ago???)or having to be replaced (at
> your expense) due to age/defect/whatever.
> I've only had one problem with a leased tank (valve wouldn't seat
> "closed", running me out of argon-CO2 over one weekend), and my supplier
> sent a truck out with a replacement, as soon as I called to report the
> problem. I've been VERY pleased with the service they've given me over
> the past 20+ years.
> Bud Osbourne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of derf
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:12 PM
> To: Linda Grunthaner
> Cc: Spridgets
> Subject: Re: MIG Welder & Sprinzel front end info
>
> Also, research your local gas situation. Most places that exchange
> cylinders will only exchange cylinders that they sold to you. So,
> getting a cylinder with a welder may make for difficult refills. Some
> outfits will refill anything. But, probably 95% or more of "Airgas"
> type places only do exchange and not refill while you wait. Initial
> tank purchase is expensive. Exchanges after that are like $30-75,
> depeding on size and gas choice.
> Cheers,
> Derf
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