Oxygen

[dajwid]

Does anyone know where I can get a Oxygen bottle refilled (Beergas)

Or know a friendly landlord that might swap an empty bottle for a full one (paid of course).

Not too far from Essex would be a huge plus.

I have a Mig, it came with a 'empty bottle'. I know I can buy the Halfords disposable ones, but would need to change over the connectors, and I already have valve and Gauges.

Any ideas, last time I welded was about 1980     so a bit out of practice. Really don't want to invest too much as want to have a go before blowing holes in my 126's floor.



 

[Rusty's Uncle]

Are you sure that you have got the right gas there mate ?

[dajwid]

I know that Argon/oxy mix is better but for the little bit I will be doing just the (beergas) Oxygen should be good enough, so I am told.

I must admit when I welded (a while ago) it was gas welding and arc welding though.

[nrg19uk]

Should be Co2 not oxygen ;-) no need for argon if you have a nice flow.

Those little halfords bottle only last a max of 15 mins if you have the right flow.

[dajwid]

   CO2   

[Hazey-n-Marc]

I'm never borrowing your diving equipment 

[dajwid]

I'm never borrowing your diving equipment 

[Rusty's Uncle]

Go for nitrous oxide , your welding will be crap but with the flow turned up you will have a lot of fun trying 

[smallcox]

Don't you just love it when everyone takes the biscuit

The pub gas is the stuff used to put the bubbles in your bath-sorry pepsi. This is what I used and it works well even on stainless steel. However finding some is hard. I had to purchase a bottle and then have it filled at a gas welding supplier at from what I remember cost me £40 or there about.

[dajwid]

I have the bottle just need to find a 'friendly'  place that will fill it for me.

[RicePuddin]

Doesn't the gas depend on the type of welding? MIG is commonly CO2 and oxy-acetylene uses Oxygen and acetylene.
My mate once used a CO2 fire extinguisher as he had run out of gas. It worked too.

[Rusty's Uncle]

That Irish / gas connection sparks a memory 
I was visiting a mate in Westport , Co. Mayo and having a glass or two in John McGinn's bar. A man came in the bar appealing for help as his car had broken down outside. My pal Malc who is the most "naturaly born" mechanic I have ever known diagnosed a blocked carb and it needed a high pressure airline to blow it through. A little bit of head scratching then John McGinn came out with the Co2 bottle that he had disconnected from the Guiness pump 
A quick blow through, mate covered in petrol, then the guy was on his way 
Guiness back on line so life went on !

[ChrisRLewis]

Sometimes fire extinguisher refill companies will refill the pub type bottles, used to do it regular a few years ago.

[bis13]

try these people
www.adamsgas.co.uk  they do non deposit gas.

[bis13]

these are the nearest stockists in your area    senator welding & Engineering Supplies
                                                                   Unit 20 Hedley Avenue

                                                                   West Thurrock

                                                                   Essex, RM20 4EL


                                                                   
                                                                   0845 5197639
 

i would go for argon/co2 mix as it gives a cleaner weld and just a word of warning if you are using galzanized steel as a repair patch it gives off a poisonous gas!!