Author Topic: mig welder gas bottle ? (Read 1720 times)

richard · « **on:** February 21, 2006, 06:25:43 PM »

hello there just brought myself a welder its a snap on pro 160 mig .. and i now need a gas bottle for it ?

can anyone help me with one in the leicestershire / notts / derby area please?

get in touch

thank you

ChrisRLewis · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:08:32 PM »

Usual thing is to use one of the CO2 bottles used in pubs. If you have a friendly landlord ask him, you can get the regulators for them from Machine Mart?

punkydog · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2006, 07:39:34 PM »

If you want the large bottles, not the DIY ones that about 30cm long, you have to go to a BOC agent. They charge you around Ã‚Â£40.00 per annum for the loan of the bottle ( you have to enter into a contract) then you have to pay for the argon/co2 or other gas depending on what you are welding. They will not fill any other bottle. You will need a regulator and a special wrench for turning the gas bottle on and off. There are other suppliers but as far as I know they all operate the same way these days.

gregs656 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2006, 07:48:10 PM »

cant you buy a divers bottle?

they're in the free ads all the time, its what my rifle clud use to fill CO2 air rifles