Rent Free Welding Gas bottle Suppliers

[Alfamale]

Looking into getting probably a small cylinder for use at home as I'm getting through loads of the disposable bottles and it's costing me a fortune.

 

Does anyone use a supplier for the rent free returnable ones they would recommend?

 

Ta

[BavarianRetro]

Google "Hobbyweld" there'll be a supplier near you.

[spike60]

I'm looking for one in the NE of England as well. I want to resurrect my Murex 160 but struggling for gas.

[cort16]

I use hobbyweld as there's a supplied local to my work. Adams gas deliver but the courier charges means it costs about £60 for a refill.

 

http://www.hobbyweld.co.uk/

[BavarianRetro]

Hobbyweld is owned by Dixons of Westernope in the north east. You'll have no trouble getting it in the north east.

[spike60]

I looked them up, car resto place about 5 miles away are dealers, cheers. You answered the question I was still typing!

[garbaldy]

I have a regulator with twin gauges for flow and amount left in bottle,

I have a BOC bottle and the gauge reads just under the red, while waiting on the bottle to be delivered I used a new sealed hobyweld bottle and the gauge was less than half,

[Alfamale]

I'll give the hobbyweld stockist a ring tomorrow and watch out for any short filled canisters. Thanks everyone

[DaveDorson]

I use hobbyweld as they've a local depot

[overrun]

I'm looking for one in the NE of England as well. I want to resurrect my Murex 160 but struggling for gas.

 

You anywhere near Birtley?

Last Friday I set another account up at BOC. They now do a small argoshiled light bottle that is equivalent to around 30 hobby bottles, and it is only £20.

Annual rent is £25.

 

Ideal, IMO.

[Tamworthbay]

I have used both Adams and hobby weld, I can't split them on quality so it comes down to who is closest now.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Find some pub gas bottles

 

Remove any ID marks on them by filling, grinding or whatever.

 

Take them to a friendly fire extinguisher place and get them refilled for around £15

 

No rental, no hassle

[derskine]

Hobbyweld is cheaper than disposable cylinders but still can get expensive.

As above, pub CO2 is much cheaper. Perhaps a controversial view; but I actually prefer welding with it.

[twosmoke300]

PD size argoshield light from BOC works out fairly cheap

[Alfamale]

Just been to BOC to open an account and got a PD sized bottle of argosheild. They are doing an offer with the first year of the cylinder being rent free.

 

Just waiting for an adaptor to come now so I can use it with my mig set. Which uses the mini air lines.