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For those that do their own sheet metal mig welding, how big are your tanks?

 

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I was hoping those wouldn't be the answers I'd get,......40 - 330.

How much Mustang welding to you do and how long do you tanks last?
I'd imagine 330 is a lifetime?!

 

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They come in different sizes. I think mine is an 125 or 150cf tank. For an occasional welder/hobbyist, it lasts me a long time and fits in my welding cart.

Here's a helpful chart I found online.

Cool chart, what's a long time and is this mustang work only?

What cart will hold the machine and a tank that size?

 

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weekend welder here, using an 80, lasts me nearly 6 mos. You don't state your intentions, weekend work or shop work?

Strictly hobbiest Mustang, weekend.

Biggest use will probably be the initial cart. With a 180 Lincoln the cheap HF carts don't leave much weight allowance for a tank.

My cousin has a Lincoln 125 flux, and I was surprised at how sturdy that cheap HF cart is tightened up and loaded down with the welder.

 

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With my first tank full, I did a little big of welding on a 52 Dodge Truck project and most of the welding on my mustang so far (maybe 200-300 plug welds and welding up the shock towers and frame rails). I also did a ton of practice welding.

I'll get you a picture of my welder cart later today and will post it up. My cart came from Northern Tool.

That 125 looks pretty interesting, large, but still within the skinny 7" size.

 

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I have the 150cf tank of 75% Argon / 25% Co2, a Harbor Freight Mig Cart, and a Harbor Freight Chicago 220v 35-110Amp Mig solid/flux welder (no longer sold). I learned with this setup and though I did not use it to put all the sheetmetal on my car, I have been doing a lot of fixing what he messed up stuff with it for the past year and doubt I have used even 1/2 of the tank. I think I'm on my 3rd roll of 2lb welding wire.

Capacity is only rated at 100 lbs.

 

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My Mig is set up for 100% CO2, and I took my tank to the local Red Ball store and ended up with a CO2 tank that is supposed to go in a Coke vending machine. When I asked about it, he said it wasn't a problem, just when I needed it refilled, to be sure I brought it back to him. That's not a problem because he is the only supplier in about 75 miles.

Why not 75% argon mix?

 

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Anyone have trouble getting a, bought used, tank filled with another company's name on it?

 

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Yes, refill prices are all over the place from the posts here.

I've scrounged up an old TIG set up that I didn't know we had in the warehouse, along with a new looking, looks barely used, Miller Thunderbolt stick welder, acetylene torch, a 125 tank and accessories.

All of this has been back there for a while. The tank is from 1989, stamped after that, but still out of date, so it'll cost me $15.00 for testing, then $57.00 for a refill.

All this is like finding a $20 in the pocket of something that you haven't worn in a while,...!!

Are the tanks painted to reflect the contents? This one is a little rusted on the bottom from sitting on the cement floor for who knows how many years, so not being a loaner, I'll sand and paint it.

Again, does the tank's color reflect anything?

 

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Make sure your local guy will fill or exchange your bottle. Try to find a Airgas or a Redball dealer for your refills.
Gas Bottle - Refurbished, Metal Working, Welder Supplies, Welding Accessories | USAWeld.com

Airgas is who said they'd have no problem filling a bottle stamped with another's name on it. Just have to get it tested.

 

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My first 47" bottle was just south of $200 from airgas, the fill was around $72. Since then I found another local (Miami) small welding supply store that will swap the bottles for $27.

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That looks like a 125; 7" diameter.

 

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Dropped off my 125 cylinder this morning for pressure testing.

Cylinders don't actually go bad do they? I'm assuming that the stamp is just standard protocol?

 

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This was a TIG tank, so hopefully argon doesn't do that, the exterior looks great,.....we'll see.

 

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Looks like testing gets them certified for 10 years. Got my welder in Saturday. I think my tank got here today, will find out shortly

Got my tank, not exactly as advertised, is around 26" to top of valve and 7" in diameter but still appears to be around a 55 cf tank

What welder did you get and what do you mean the tanks not as advertised?