I don't remember what the size of the 3 foot bottle is, but you can do a
*lot* of welding with one of these. I've refilled mine about 4 times
over the course of welding up my TR3, and I've still got half a bottle
left now that the welding is essentially complete.
Brad Kahler wrote:
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> > I've got the "Clarke" mig welder your talking about. I ordered it
> > through JC Whitney. It is a good investment. Welding becomes as
> > easy as putting butter on bread. I've used it several times on thin
> > and thick metals. Works great.
> Bob Mc
>
> After recieving other posts from listers, it looks like the Sears
> unit is even less expensive ($299) and is already setup for gas. I'm
> tending to lean that way now. What I need to know now is sizing of
> the gas bottles. The smallest bottle the welding supply dealer
> handles is $105 and the one he recommends is $155. The more
> expensive one is around a 3 foot tall bottle. What size are other
> listers using and how long does it last them?
>
> TIA
>
> Brad (In Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L (Back on the Road!!!!!)
> 1966 TR4A CT72398L (Car is finally home and ready for
>Restoration)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Frame back in garage and ready to
>paint)
--
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
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