BOC Genie mixed gases

[growls1971]

Hi guys
Can anyone give me any info on the BOC Genie bottles 10/20 litres @ 300 bar? I am after argoshield light mix for work at home. Wanted to know is anyone renting one and what the sort of deal might be for refill etc. I am not sure where my nearest dealer is. I am in Chester. Don't really want to be messing about with the smaller bottles really. Cheers. Steve.

 

[MarkG]

Not sure on pricing yet, but most BOC outlets should have them / be able to get them in for you. They should be able to get you all the info too.

According to the sales literature we have, you get 30% more gas, and 30% less delivery/collection charge.

Wheel kit is an additional purchase, and looks like they use a 5/8"BSP male regulator (same as Co2)... so your old reg will potentially be useless... but don't quote me on that though. Only got the details just before the Christmas break.

 

[Welderpaul]

Ring BOC on 0800 111 333 and they will tell you everything you need to know.
BOC also have a deal on at the moment, take one bottle, get another one, same size, for free. Its the contents that are free, but double the rental on the bottles. I imagine those who pay a fair whack for the gas it is not a bad deal. We don't pay a lot for the gas based on W sized bottles so not worth us taking the deal.

 

[dannyp]

wow that almost gives the inpression that BOC might be remotly botherd about trying to sell gas

 

[Welderpaul]

We have only recently started dealing with BOC again; their business is really geared to the big users IMO, however they do seem to be paying a bit more attention to the DIY/smaller user than they used to do.

 

[dannyp]

i came to that conclusion but was thinking more allong the lines of MASSIVE users in my terms ; they are probaly very competive for the outfits that ring up asking for another tankerfull of liquid argon

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

We get through about 3 banks of nitrogen and 2 banks of oxygen a bottle of argon and 2 bottles of cougar 5 a week. Box have recently come up with a price for the lot 35% less than air products!

 

[Robotstar5]

We get through about 3 banks of nitrogen and 2 banks of oxygen a bottle of argon and 2 bottles of cougar 5 a week. Box have recently come up with a price for the lot 35% less than air products!

Have they considered bulk storage?

 

[Welderpaul]

Are you mixing your own shielding gas Robo?

 

[Robotstar5]

Are you mixing your own shielding gas Robo?

Before the factory closed, yes we were, the mixer panel was inside the building on the left.

 

[madkayaker]

Downside of bulk storage is it's hard to change supplier after the kit lands

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

There is a company up the road that used bulk storage and they got done over with maintenance contracts etc. I think that put the management off. I dunno whether it's moved on. It was about 5 years ago they were considering it.