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What are you guys paying for gasses in your area?

Shielding gas, oxygen, acetylene? I need to have a 250CF oxygen and a # 5 acetylene hydro tested and filled and I about had heart failure. I inquired on a 250Cf argon mix tank and they wont sell a 250, I about had a second heart attack at the price for a new 125CF.

I lost all my welding gasses in a fire and the insurance from tanks went to other things. The tanks I lost were all screaming deals from Craigslist and now I can’t find much.
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I guess everybody gets there's for free?
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Actually, I do.

I haven't paid for a fill in 15 years, so I haven't paid attention to the rates. Next time our shop supplier is here, I'll be sure to handle the invoice, and have a look.

We use Acy, O2, Ar, 75/25, and tri-mix. We get helium from a major client, for free.

I'm surprised no one has replied, though.

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My Multiplaz doesn't use gas...
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I just paid $55 dollars for refill on a 330 cf Argon tank and I haven't bought Acy and O2 for quite a while so I have no clue as to their current prices.

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FF,
In the past year I also bought 2 new 80 cf Argon and AR/CO2 tanks @ $1896 ea. I usually bump my Argon tank off a 330 cf tank but I don't have a mixer for the 75/25 so I had to pay $29 to have it filled. I think they said the straight Argon in the 80 cf tank was the same price, $29.

My 330 cf Argon tank is leased for what I thought was a reasonable price of $69 a year with no daily rental involved.

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Sorry that's $196 not $1896.
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Braehill wrote:Sorry that's $196 not $1896.
Yeah I figured,

I was quoted $325 for a 125CF argon I thought was pretty high.
I bought a 250CF argon of CL a few years back for $100.


I had to drive a bit but picked up a new full 125 CF 75/25 for $130, so I am set for a while on MIG.
I will most likely just get my 250 CF oxygen recertified and filled and wait till I am out of the small acetylene to recert the #5 tank.
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so I just got all my oxygen cylinders taken care of.
$16 for a 20CF pony tank, $28 for a 125CF
my 300 CF was way out of test date (1967) so they have to hydro test, put a new valve on and then $35 for the fill.
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