mig welders

[Thom89]

Definitley, BOC are a pain I used to get helium and dry ice from them and it was a roll up and pay job, fetch the empty back and we'll give you your £20 deposit back. Now however I went to get some Argoshield and they looked at me like I just stepped off the boat. Went to the local welding supplier and he handed over a bottle and reg no worries and for the price of a little halfords bottle and refills are cheap as He said it was because he had a trade account with them so he could then pass it on but BOC themselves no longer supply the man off the street, he can get me dry ice and nitrous as well 

That's pretty much how it is where I am, speaking to a mate this afternoon that uses a mig at home, he says that he has never been able to buy from BOC as he has no account, but is able to buy from a more local welding supply specialist, but is under the impression that he's only able to get the gas from them because he's dealt with them for many years, ie, there doing him a favour! I suppose that the storage and use of these types of gases is subject to COHSS regulations, so is pretty much open to misinterpretation and abuse!
Tom

[danny_p]

BOC agents can be ghay.   airproducts have done me gd deals tho

[Diamond Hell]

I don't know what all the fuss is about - I walked into a BOC dealer, with a couple of bills, gave my details and walked off dragging an argoshield bottle.

Don't you people have your own residential address and bank account, or something?

 

It was from these guys: http://www.indeweld.co.uk/

Yes, I had to open an account, yes there is a monthly rental on the bottle, but it means my welding's a lot easier, cleaner and stronger.