Where can I find welding supplies in Central Texas?

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I work in San Marcos Texas and need to find a place to pickup supplies locally.I went into Lowes today and it stinks for welding stuff. I have a MM211 and they don't carry the tips for it and there mild steel spool wire is $44 bucks.Basically what I still need:120 CU FT bottle and for it to be filledMore tipsWelding Spool.  Mild and Flux coreOther places I have locally to look:Tractor Supply - they will probably have most of the minor stuffAny one on here ever been to either of these to places?Hoffman's Supply - locally owned welding supply store3D welding - I heard some stuff about their customer service that was not good.Millermatic 211
Reply:There is an Air Gas in Austin and Praxair as well.  Google both and see where there is some around you. I bet there is one in San Marcus.
Reply:Go to 3D and let then get to know you. Once they do, it gets better. 3D in Boerne is a great place to do bizness. That is where I go all the time. I have gone to San Marcos and got a chilly reception. But, once they found out I had an account and was there to both pay a bill and pick up a machine, everything got much better.FWIW, Airgas is the last place I ever look for stuff. I tire of paying too much and all the hazmat fees, energy fees and crap they charge add up to too much money for way too little service.Last edited by DDA52; 09-06-2010 at 01:39 AM.QamuIs Heg qaq law' lorvIs yInqaq puS
Reply:I got a kick out of Airgas charging a hazmat fee on oxygen tank exchanges.