going rate for argon and lease rates

[everlastsupport]

New place I use, a argon fill for a 125cf is $15 exchange and 330cf is $20. Add $5 each for 75/25 MIG gas.

The place I used previously was $35 for the 125cf, and they gave you a nasty cylinder. Needless to say, I don't go there anymore. S/F....Ken M

You are a luck man. I have the $75 and natsy tank crew here. No matter Prax or WSI. I have never tried airgas, but assume they are the same. Walk in there one time, sales guys were jerks, never went back.

I take it this is a family owned or private owned store?? For $15 I would keep 125 tanks around since easier to move around.

[EchoSixMike]

It's a private owned place, and, sure, those are not retail rates. 125's are handy for truck use, I'm still spry enough to carry a 125 over my shoulder. I do need to buy a couple more tanks to get myself sorted out properly. I think I'm going to lash a 330 argon to my welding bench for my scratch start setup.

You do pay a pretty penny if you're getting the exotic stuff, 92/8 spray arc or an oxygen mix is $65 for a 330cf, don't ask me why. Because it's an exchange system, perhaps it has to do with overhead and labor costs?

Regardless, they take care of me and have pretty decent stockage, so I keep doing business there. It's Chicago, so cost of business is pretty steep. S/F....Ken M

[everlastsupport]

It's a private owned place, and, sure, those are not retail rates. 125's are handy for truck use, I'm still spry enough to carry a 125 over my shoulder. I do need to buy a couple more tanks to get myself sorted out properly. I think I'm going to lash a 330 argon to my welding bench for my scratch start setup.

You do pay a pretty penny if you're getting the exotic stuff, 92/8 spray arc or an oxygen mix is $65 for a 330cf, don't ask me why. Because it's an exchange system, perhaps it has to do with overhead and labor costs?

Regardless, they take care of me and have pretty decent stockage, so I keep doing business there. It's Chicago, so cost of business is pretty steep. S/F....Ken M

Mark love the exotoc MIG and spray. I have done it with 75/25 by mistake a couple times. Neat look. $65 is still $15 less that I pay for C25. You got a good thing there, keep them in business.

On tanks. I buy up Millers setups mostly, pull the tanks and re-sell the name brand unit and normally I get the same or more if I wait them out. Just a thought. All but one tank of mine are owner. Yea, I like the 125 being I can put it in the truck, but the price vs 250 and 330 kills you.

Would not think such a deal like that would be in Chicago. Funny thing here, Prax gets almost $30 for MC (oxy/acet) refills, Johnston Supply (AC parts place) $12. They one swap the small tanks, but for $12, I can deal with that just to have access to gas if I need it.

[joshuab]

I take it this is a family owned or private owned store?? For $15 I would keep 125 tanks around since easier to move around.

I pay $50 for 80 cf. For $15, I would get in the resale business.