What are you guys paying for shielding gas? I got some Argon/CO2 mix for my mig, and Airgas charged me $50!! I thought is was way cheaper than that. Also, i noticed it didn't have a size on the receipt, so do they charge one flat fee for any size tank? I have an 80cf tank (about 3ft high, 7in diameter).
I don't know, what are you guys paying out there?

 

last time i got my 120 filled it was 42?

i dont know how much its gonna cost for my 250

 

I think it costs me 30-35 to fill my 80cf.

 

$35 for an 80cf of 100% argon.

 

Free....i steal it from the brother that pays for it. lol.

 

What is "sheilding gas"???

Never heard of it :/

 

Its used for MIG and TIG welding. Surrounds the electrode to give a cleaner weld.

 

Prevents oxidation/contamination. Stick and flux core use flux/coating to do that.

 

damn double post.

 

it shields the electrode from oxygen. oxygen = contamination.


Solid wire MIG uses an external source to shield(what this thread is talking about)

 

Are you saying I'm wrong? Doesn't the gas surround the electrode when welding?

 

no no no ....you're partially right...just forgot a few things...like oxygen is a welds arch enemy.

 

Oh ok lol. I had a lot more typed out but I didn't know if it was all correct so i deleted it.

 

Dam you Shane!! Psh, like you can weld anyways. Last time, the shielding gas wasn't even on!! HAHAHAHA

 

haha done that before

 

Totally depends on the person/place how much I pay. One Airgas will charge me 50 to fill an 80cf bottle and one will charge me 35.

The worst I've had was filling a 120cf bottle of Argon for the TIG welder... I want to say it was over $100

 

Just paid 212. For the 80cf that is a rental price. Gas was 43. (75/25)

 

Dam, i guess it really does depend on where you're at.
I thought it was strange he never saw my tank size before ringing me up and paying.
Good thing it lasts me quite a while.