 MIG welding, cost effective sources for Argon C02 tanks?, I don't remember them being this expensive! |
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| 914rrr |
 Mar 3 2023, 09:45 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,876 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States  |
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 Are there any issues with out of date threads, nozzles, limitations / unwillingness of vendors to accept older tanks as trade-ins, etc. ? |
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| mb911 |
Mar 3 2023, 03:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,560 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Yup expensive for sure. My local airgas charges 150 per 120 sized tank of argon prior to my discount. Expensive
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| Unobtanium-inc |
Mar 3 2023, 04:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,315 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Mar 3 2023, 01:02 PM)  Yup expensive for sure. My local airgas charges 150 per 120 sized tank of argon prior to my discount. Expensive Airgas is slippery. I went to my local one, they took over the welding place I'd been going to for years, and got a large spool of Mig wire. Put it on my account. When I got the bill, there was a charge for "gas". I called and said I bought welding wire, they said anything that leaves their place gets the "gas" surcharge. |
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