The DEFINITIVE Welding Gas Costs Thread.

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Click here to enter your welding gas cost information:  ► Survey ◄Then click here to view everyone else's responses:  ► Responses ◄Last edited by MinnesotaDave; 07-24-2019 at 03:17 PM.Reason: User requested 1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Thanks for doing this. I entered my purchase of C25 from March of this year. Do you think there is any value to entering the date of the gas purchase? I have receipts going back a few years that I can enter if you want.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:Thank you for taking the time to do this for everyone. I added my C25 purchase from May of this year and will add another entry next time I purchase acetylene.MM 211Smith Tru Lite O/A set, Thanks Bob!Lincoln AC-225--But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act. The world is in balance, in Equilibrium- Ursula K. Le Guin
Reply:Originally Posted by psacustomcreationsThanks for doing this. I entered my purchase of C25 from March of this year. Do you think there is any value to entering the date of the gas purchase? I have receipts going back a few years that I can enter if you want.
Reply:Thanks to everyone who has submitted their info.  I did delete the Seneca, SC row in the Responses Spreadsheet because the NAME of the LWS was not input.  Please submit again with the NAME of the place.  Please remember, this is to HELP people who are potentially wanting to buy welding gases.  Of what good is it to those people if they see "LWS" in the name column?  Thanks for your understanding.    IF by some weird chance, the name of the LWS is actually "LWS", then I apologize and will re-insert that row.   1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Great idea, I put in all my gas purchase for the last year. I am looking forward to see what info pops up.
Reply:While the time stamp is OK, an actual purchase month/year would be helpful.   I added my two recent refills from last week, that could be old news in a year.Steve from SoCal now in HutchMiller Dynasty 300DX Coolmate3 Speedway TorchMiller XMT 450 MPa plus with D-74 MPa Plus Miller Bobcat 225 NTHypertherm Powermax 45And a whole bunch of machines
Reply:I'll make this a sticky Oscar. I've been out almost all day.Let me know if you need anything from me on this. I'm gonna be pretty busy over the next week so if I don't get right back with you that's why.Expert Garage Hack....https://www.facebook.com/steven.webber.948
Reply:Originally Posted by Steve from SoCalWhile the time stamp is OK, an actual purchase month/year would be helpful.   I added my two recent refills from last week, that could be old news in a year.
Reply:Very cool - added my fill costs.Millermatic 211 w/Spoolmate 150Hypertherm PMX45XPWishlist:HTP Invertig 221
Reply:Thanks for your entries.  Its starting to look real good and it's interesting to quickly see what everyone else is paying in different areas. 1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Let's get some more surveys submitted!  I know that there's more than 40 welders on this forum!   Thanks to those who have contributed. 1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:I was paying $40 for 150cf of Argon. The last refill went up to $62. They even tried to give me a bottle with a neck ring. It said  customer owned but also had the name of there old bizness on it. My LWS sold out to PRAXAIR. Is PRAXAIR good or bad?
Reply:Originally Posted by InsanerideI was paying $40 for 150cf of Argon. The last refill went up to $62. They even tried to give me a bottle with a neck ring. It said  customer owned but also had the name of there old bizness on it. My LWS sold out to PRAXAIR. Is PRAXAIR good or bad?
Reply:Do me a favor please.... I just added another entry and screwed up. Thought I checked C25 and in looking at it, I see my purchase is appearing as 100% argon. Everything else is correct. That just needs to be changed to C25. Sorry about that. --And when you have a spare moment, how do I filter results to see what others are paying in my state?MM 211Smith Tru Lite O/A set, Thanks Bob!Lincoln AC-225--But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act. The world is in balance, in Equilibrium- Ursula K. Le Guin
Reply:Apparently my phone corrected austin to a austin a and there is no option for 60 cuft.
Reply:Purchased 80 cubic ft tank from Arc3 in Durham, NC for 155.92 and cost to fill with 100% argon was 13.16.  I think the guy range me up wrong but not complaints from me!Added the fill cost to the sheet but no option to add just tank cost.
Reply:most places sell tanks already full, that's why there's no option.  Never hear of anyone wanting to buy a tank of welding gas at the LWS, that was completely empty.  What you can do is post the cost of the tank + gas in one entry, and then in another entry, post the cost of the refill only, even if you didn't actually buy the refill.  Using subtraction, a decently intelligent individual would be able to figure out the raw cost of an empty tank if necessary for what ever reason.While there may not be an option for a 60 cuft'er, it is also not meant to be an all-inclusive list.  Simply picking something close should get someone new who has no idea what is what, into the ballpark.  It's not for me to know what you're buying for my purposes.  It's to help others near your area who may want to see what to get where, and near what price.  Oh, and I fixed the "Austin".Last edited by Oscar; 09-07-2016 at 08:21 PM. 1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Originally Posted by Oscarmost places sell tanks already full, that's why there's no option.  Never hear of anyone wanting to buy a tank of welding gas at the LWS, that was completely empty.  What you can do is post the cost of the tank + gas in one entry, and then in another entry, post the cost of the refill only, even if you didn't actually buy the refill.  Using subtraction, a decently intelligent individual would be able to figure out the raw cost of an empty tank if necessary for what ever reason.While there may not be an option for a 60 cuft'er, it is also not meant to be an all-inclusive list.  Simply picking something close should get someone new who has no idea what is what, into the ballpark.  It's not for me to know what you're buying for my purposes.  It's to help others near your area who may want to see what to get where, and near what price.  Oh, and I fixed the "Austin".
Reply:Thanks for taking the time to set this up Oscar! I will fill out my gas purchases later this week when I have my receipts handy!Old Welders (at work)Miller Deltaweld 452Miller Syncrowave 250Lincoln 180c powermig Current Welders (at work)Millermatic 252Millermatic 350 Miller Syncrowave 250DXMy Welders CE Dual Mig 170CE Inverter Arc/Tig
Reply:FYI....When filling out my gas costs I noticed there's no option for 60cf tanks....I selected 75cf and made a note of 60cf in the cost section.Old Welders (at work)Miller Deltaweld 452Miller Syncrowave 250Lincoln 180c powermig Current Welders (at work)Millermatic 252Millermatic 350 Miller Syncrowave 250DXMy Welders CE Dual Mig 170CE Inverter Arc/Tig
Reply:Originally Posted by strokedbroncoFYI....When filling out my gas costs I noticed there's no option for 60cf tanks....I selected 75cf and made a note of 60cf in the cost section.
Reply:Please update the spreadsheet to include #60 bottles..................Miller CST 280MillerMatic 211Lincoln Square Wave 200Oxy-A Big & Small Tanks/TorchesESAB Plasma Cutter
Reply:Bump. I just added a few recent bottles refills. Keep it going!RyanMiller Multimatic 200 tig/spool gun/wireless remoteMillermatic 350P, Bernard/XR Python gunsMiller Dynasty 350, Coolmate 3.5 & wireless remoteCK WF1 TIG wire feederMiller Spectrum 375 XtremeOptrel e684Miller Digital EliteMiller Weld-Mask
Reply:well - great info - re-affirming I am overpaying!!!Originally Posted by jfk92well - great info - re-affirming I am overpaying!!!
Reply:Yes - I entered the Piscataway, NJ rate for the 40# argon bottle.....blew thru the whole bottle welding ...well ..... nothing!  Just running 5" worm lines practicing on a scratch start tig setup!
Reply:This was a huge help! Thanks for being awesome
Reply:I just added entries for three of four cylinders I just had filled.  I also have a 90CF tank and there's no place to enter it.  Using the 80 CF line would cause a more than 10% pricing error....FWIW, all were filled at Carolina Carbonics and Hydrotest in Greensboro, NC.  I own all my tanks, including the 280 and 320 CF ones.  I didn't have issues getting them filled in Central NY where I used to live and where I did business with the same supplier for nearly 30 years.  I did have some push-back at other suppliers on filling large customer owned cylinders here in NW NC after moving here last year as I've had them for years and don't have proof of ownership anymore.  And all of them had to send the cylinders out to be filled.All my tanks needed testing and I had the three steel ones sandblasted and painted (The fourth tank is an aluminum oxygen tank).  They charged $22 ea to test all the cylinders and $17 ea to sandblast and paint the steel cylinders.  It seemed very fair to me.  I had all four cylinders tested, three of them sandblasted and painted, all of them filled and one valve replaced for less than $300.Carolina Carbonics gave me no grief at all about my large cylinder, did all the work and filling in house and overall, it was a good professional experience.  They get a   from me....ThanksLance
Reply:Thanks.  The more people constantly enter in their info the more comprehensive the list gets, even if you're paying the same price 1x per year or 50x per year, it all helps answer that all important question:  what are you guys paying for XXXXX gas now a days?  1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Originally Posted by InsanerideI was paying $40 for 150cf of Argon. The last refill went up to $62. They even tried to give me a bottle with a neck ring. It said  customer owned but also had the name of there old bizness on it. My LWS sold out to PRAXAIR. Is PRAXAIR good or bad?
Reply:All 150 cf high pressure cylinders are owner tanks. None are rented or leased. Same thing for 92 cf.
Reply:For 125 bottle swap of argon $84 with tax at Airgas in Vegas.Enough stuff to build and repair wrinkled up race cars or bring a classic back to life...
Reply:Originally Posted by dstevensFor 125 bottle swap of argon $84 with tax at Airgas in Vegas.
Reply:200cu fill: $65.87 [out the door] - 100% Argon @ Airgas
Reply:Originally Posted by mbmalone200cu fill: $65.87 [out the door] - 100% Argon @ Airgas
Reply:Gotta love thes AMAZINGLY helpful survey responses!  Guys, Come on man!  Please enter locations AND costs so others can find them so that the information is actually useful!   1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:150 cu ft argon chicago 45.00 terrace supply, don't get the whole graph ****,
Reply:Originally Posted by pat h150 cu ft argon chicago 45.00 terrace supply, don't get the whole graph ****,
Reply:How much are you guys paying to swap out a "B" bottle of acetylene? I've got some pipe sweating to do, and realized I need gas. Roberts Oxygen, which normally treats me pretty well, just quoted me a price of $48 to swap out a B bottle.Does that sound high to you, or am I just behind the times?
Reply:Originally Posted by KelvinHow much are you guys paying to swap out a "B" bottle of acetylene? I've got some pipe sweating to do, and realized I need gas. Roberts Oxygen, which normally treats me pretty well, just quoted me a price of $48 to swap out a B bottle.Does that sound high to you, or am I just behind the times?
Reply:Originally Posted by OscarTo view everyone else's responses, click here ► Responses ◄.
Reply:Thanks.  Did you add in your data via the survey link?  If you do, then people will thank you, eventually.  1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Originally Posted by OscarThanks.  Did you add in your data via the survey link?  If you do, then people will thank you, eventually.
Reply:Delete Please.  Wrong Reply.  1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:I am adding this to the data base, seems I will mention it here for the confused.Two 330 argon filled today at Matheson Wichita 129.00 tax license out the door.Steve from SoCal now in HutchMiller Dynasty 300DX Coolmate3 Speedway TorchMiller XMT 450 MPa plus with D-74 MPa Plus Miller Bobcat 225 NTHypertherm Powermax 45And a whole bunch of machines
Reply:Thanks for submitting the survey!  1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:I just added several bottles from throughout the year.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:Originally Posted by metalmagpieAll 150 cf high pressure cylinders are owner tanks. None are rented or leased. Same thing for 92 cf.metalmagpie
Reply:I submitted my first swap on the survey.  My invoice is for a 65 CF tank, but the survey doesn't have that listed.  I went with 75 CF, but that could throw off some people.I also submitted the cost without tax.JimPrimeWeld TIG225X2017 F-350 CCLB 6.7L2013 Polaris Ranger 900 XP in 2006 Fleetwood Gearbox 220FB using 3" Andersen WDHI don't always tow heavy, but when I do, I use my Superduty.Here fishy, fishy... ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ >