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Jun 9, 2011 | 06:22 AM

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zhilton

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From: Claremore, OK

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I guess too early for word games...lol

Nah, I just need to wake up a little more before I start reading/posting on the forums.

I want one of these...the attachment, not the skid-steer (I prefer Caterpillars)

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Jun 9, 2011 | 06:30 AM

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scottzj

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From: Bartlett TN

Good morning to you all.....is it the weekend yet??
Have a good day and stay cool.

Jun 9, 2011 | 06:31 AM

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That is way too cool....I want one too!

Jun 9, 2011 | 06:44 AM

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From: 3rd Rock

That is cool

Quote:

Originally Posted by zhilton

Nah, I just need to wake up a little more before I start reading/posting on the forums.

I want one of these...the attachment, not the skid-steer (Caterpillar fan)

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Jun 9, 2011 | 06:00 PM

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Will P.

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Anybody know of a good deal on a set of torch bottles? I need to do some cutting but I don't have bottles to go with my torch. Is it better to lease bottles or buy them outright?

Jun 9, 2011 | 08:16 PM

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zhilton

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From: Claremore, OK

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Anybody know of a good deal on a set of torch bottles? I need to do some cutting but I don't have bottles to go with my torch. Is it better to lease bottles or buy them outright?

I have a buddy that looked into leasing an argon bottle a couple of years ago when he first got his welder. Seems like there's a monthly fee you have to pay until you return the bottle...which would pay for one in short order. Going off the top of my head, I think he said if he keep the bottom for a year...the lease fees would have paid for one outright. Oxy & Acy might be different..but you'd get them at the same place.

Jun 9, 2011 | 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by zhilton

I think he said if he keep the bottle for a year...the lease fees would have paid for one outright.

That used to be true, but a few years ago the price of the bottles went through the roof. I think the argon bottle I bought last year was $285 and if I remember right, they said oxy bottles are around $400 now. I bought all of the bottles for my torches years ago when they were around $150 each

Jun 10, 2011 | 05:04 AM

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From: Wharton, NJ

Good Morning All!

Happy TGIF!

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Jun 10, 2011 | 06:27 AM

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Since I don't own/lease bottles...if you own your own bottle, do they refill it and send it back to you? Or do you "trade it in" for a full one when your bottle is empty? If it's the later, I assume your just paying for the product (plus taxes

) and not some kind of bottle fee? I've often wondered how that industry functions...in their day do day as far as how/where they refill bottles.

It's one of the things I'm going to spend my time studding after I retire early because I hit the big one ($250 million) in the PowerBall.

Jun 10, 2011 | 07:14 AM

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IB Tim

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TGIF....enjoy

Jun 10, 2011 | 08:01 AM

#56

scottzj

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From: Bartlett TN

Good morning FTE people!
Its Friday, thank goodness!
Hope everyone has a great day and wonderful weekend!

Jun 10, 2011 | 09:35 AM

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..if you own your own bottle, do they refill it and send it back to you? Or do you "trade it in" for a full one

When you ''buy'' a bottle, it is really a lifetime lease. I've seen folks argue and want "their" bottles filled, but it doesn't work that way. Trading for a full one is the way to go, or you would be waiting for a few days because few of the supply places actually fill bottles.
Another thing, if you buy bottles from a private party, make sure you get their paperwork. If you can't show paperwork where someone bought the bottles, they are pretty much scrap iron.

Jun 10, 2011 | 07:46 PM

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From: Claremore, OK

Evening gentlemen, one more day and I get to head home for a couple of days.

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Another thing, if you buy bottles from a private party, make sure you get their paperwork. If you can't show paperwork where someone bought the bottles, they are pretty much scrap iron.

Or shop rockets

Oh wait, I'm not supposed to talk about that any more.

Jun 10, 2011 | 11:10 PM

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Or shop rockets

Oh wait, I'm not supposed to talk about that any more.

Oh... so you've seen that before too, huh? It's really cool how far and how much destruction one of them will really do

Jun 11, 2011 | 05:24 AM

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Morning gentlemen. Had a nice couple of thunderstorms roll through here in the night. Nothing like a little be of rain on the rood and light thunder to really relax a guy.

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Oh... so you've seen that before too, huh? It's really cool how far and how much destruction one of them will really do

Not personally, but I've seen enough carnage via safety films at a former employer and "Mythbusters" to know that the cap needs to be on there if it's not chained to something.