before checks and barcodes i had a legit set and it was 100 quid a year rental for oxyacet my mate gave me 50 quid so wasnt too bad anyone wanting hooky bottles filled just charged them 25 quid to fill plus the gas
then they bar coded and nearly doubled the rental so handed them back.empty of coursethat was 25 years agoAP do annual, and I'm sure multi-year rental, as well as the tiered rental.
Just the 0800 111 333 number on the statement
. I paid £16.20 from one that doesn't list prices on their website.
Sounds like me, I blew £750 on an ac/dc Tig welder last year, followed by £260 for a bottle of Argon from SGS, not a huge full size one, the one thats 3 feet tall, and I've also found I'm pretty rubbish at Tig.If they'll not budge I'm looking at just returning the Argon and sticking with MIG welding, even it it does mean doing it outside. Thing is, the Argon bottle has loads of gas left as I turned out to be hopeless at TIG because of an eye problem, and there's no refund on the gas [understandably I suppose].
Watch this space.
Obviously you lack patience and didnt practice enough! Ive been tig welding off and on for 30 years and am just above crap at it!Sounds like me, I blew £750 on an ac/dc Tig welder last year, followed by £260 for a bottle of Argon from SGS, not a huge full size one, the one thats 3 feet tall, and I've also found I'm pretty rubbish at Tig.
) I'd still need Argoshield for the MIG set 
My dad used to have oxy-acet for car repairs in the 70/80s, think he got his bottles 'out the back door' from a fabricators at Portrack or a truck place at Haverton Hill... those days are long gone, as is he (and the fabricators, although the truck place may still be there).before checks and barcodes i had a legit set and it was 100 quid a year rental for oxyacet my mate gave me 50 quid so wasnt too bad anyone wanting hooky bottles filled just charged them 25 quid to fill plus the gas
Hobbyweld small bottles is a trip to darlo. Larger ones is a trip to bishop. Sgs and Adams is a trip to northallerton or York. Can't remember which is which. One for one one for the other. There's an energas on the back Road in South bank(gypsie territory). No idea on their prices but a good few garages around here are using energas on large oxy acy probably delivered cheaply?. There's a place around Ross road that exchanges albee but only argon &co2 hefty initial charge on the bottle for them though for other gasses it's upto leechmere. Flavs done the AP bottles but they've shut up shop if you had an empty and cash in your pocket you got a full one, prossers in Parkfield aswell but thats been shut years.I've been on the Volkszone deal for my Argon for a few years, it's crept up every year and December's invoice was £63.20 - that's just annual rental. Last refill was north of £53 plus collection fee (wtf is that about? Does Tesco charge you to collect your groceries?).
Unfortunately, as far as I know there's nobody else within striking distance of Teesside who does a better deal - otherwise I'd be out.
To be fair, for the amount of TIG I do (or need to), I may as well sell the gear - but as I can't get my CO2 bottles refilled as easily as the good old days (fire extinguisher place
