Thread: small tig / mig gas bottles

Originally Posted by loanrangie

To save starting another thread, what sort of mileage do you get out of the small disposable bottles (2.2 ltr ) ?

From memory I think you also need to change your reg setup to run these disposable bottles. I think you have limited control over flow aswell. I would not trust them.

Got a total tools catalog that has 2.2ltr bottles for $59, i have been using gasless for a few years but will use gas with my new mig but cant see myself using a larger bottle as use will be sporadic.

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Let me google that for you.

http://www.tesuco.com.au/media/39116/IND_DIS_V01.pdf

2L @ 100 bar = 200L.

Cheaper than the bunnings ones at least.

I'm not sure about regulators. I will be investigating myself shortly though. I bought an inverter arc welding that has TIG function as well. Don't see myself using TIG much at the moment, but I'd love to give it a go....

Yes a special reg is required and they last a very very very short time - depending what you are doing literally 10 minutes. When I first got mine I was told 17feet of weld but more like less than half that. They can be up to $50 at some places.

I used two of these this time last year and it was my experience with them that made me go the Speed Gas swap and go system.

Don't bother with them.

I thought I would add onto this thread....

I just rang Power 10 Gases.

Suppliers of Industrial Oxygen and Oxygen Cylinders

No issues being in Melbourne and they have local stock that they ship. Buy the bottle and swap when you run out.

$335 - D size Argon, full of gas, delivered.
$99 D size refill + $20 delivery.

a thing to remeber is not just bottle size but pressure filled to. I looked into those small argon bottles at bunnings, but on volume, they are more expensive than renting and filling a bottle from BOC

Originally Posted by Judo

I thought I would add onto this thread....

I just rang Power 10 Gases.

Suppliers of Industrial Oxygen and Oxygen Cylinders

No issues being in Melbourne and they have local stock that they ship. Buy the bottle and swap when you run out.

$335 - D size Argon, full of gas, delivered.
$99 D size refill + $20 delivery.

Enquiry sent!!

Originally Posted by rovercare

Enquiry sent!!

Cant find acetylene on the website

Oh well, well get rid of 4 bottles atleast, 2 argoshield light, oxy and argon

$800/annum in bottle rent is cruel