oxygen, accetelyn and blended gas
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our local welding store gives guys a hard time over owning your own. like you i always rented. when its time to get the bottles tested the welding store went crazy. also they charged a different price for gas and air if you owned your own. ask your store if the price is the same. i worked as a welder for over 25 years and seen a lot of shady things with the welding store and my company
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I have never rented, I bought a setup on CL the tank was fairly empty. I also bought one at a pawn shop, I had one tank that I had to have re-certified so it cost a bit more. I have never had a problem with my local place for gas. I buy Oxy, Acetelyne and gas for my mig, just go there give them the old one they give me a new one filled. Make sure the tank is still under certification and save yourself the cost, otherwise owning is simple and seems cheap.