Who,s using the argonsheild boc bottle. How much are the bottles to fill

The large bottle or the one half the size

I pd £54 for a large refill last week.

Peter

Hi Muddy,

I'm using BOC Argoshield universal, bottle size X (half size? it's about 3 feet high and 6 ins. dia. if that helps)

Fill is £40.30, annual rental £51.76.

If you get one check the tap for leaks, mine's just leaked away with the tap shut tight!

Going to BOC tomorrow for a replacement/argument/fight.

Bob.

I use BOC

I have a Y bottle, twice as much as an X for a tad more money, and still get it in the boot of the car, the next size up being HUGE Full size

Nige

Bob
Make sure you complain to BOC accounts 0800111333 IIRC
I did and I got the replacement cylinder for free
size y has twice the volume of X and costs £68 for 12months rental inc vat

I've got an X at the moment but will probably upgrade to a Y when it runs out. Can't remember the price

I started with Y bottles, but now I have the hugenormous ones (one argon for tig, one argoshield for mig). [Size Z I think].

IMHO for the difference in cost, there is no comparison. Its only a little more cash, but you get a LOT more gas.

The only issue would be moving the damn things - they are heavy and big. But if I can manage...

Cheers, Al.

Hi,
Just went in to local branch and complained mildly, manager looked a bit shame-faced and gave me a replacement FOC...Result!

The storeman later told me that they'd had a lot of problems with the tap/knob type cylinders leaking.

Apparently they can leak round the packing when the cylinder is on.

He sorted me out a square spindle tap type cylinder and threw in a spindle key too!

Don't have room for a bigger cylinder in my garage...maybe I should move house!

Bob

That must come in handy for all the stuff you're busy not building

I'm running a full size argoshield light bottle. Cost £15.00 exchange.

Thats about 9 months ago.

Oz