MIG welding, cost effective sources for Argon C02 tanks?, I don't remember them being this expensive! Options

[914rrr]

IIRC, back about 10+ years ago, I had a Lincoln MIG welder I bought at HD and I thought the Argon CO2 starter tanks used to cost around $70-80 and refills were $30-40. I sold it a few years later during a move.

Fast forward to today. I purchased a HF combo MIG welder and Northern Tool said $200-ish for the starter tank ?!?!?! Are there any more cost effective places / ways to buy these?

I'd be open to used as well. Are there any issues with out of date threads, nozzles, limitations / unwillingness of vendors to accept older tanks as trade-ins, etc. ?

[rhodyguy]

Fuji apples at a buck each. 1 1/2 quarts of ice cream for $6.79 (not the fancy stuff either). Eggs? The new cottage industry in my neighborhood. Free range for the coyotes to feast on (those birds that have survived the flu). $5 a doz. Bring your own carton or buy a used one. Just grind up any embryos. Don’t forget to wash the eggs when you get home. Adjust or do without.