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Ji Gantor

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Good Bye BOC
« on: May 26, 2010, 02:28:46 pm »
Today I picked up a new filled Argon gas cylinder.
I paid for it last week and now I own it.
I do not have to rent another Argon gas bottle off BOC again.

Yahoooooo

Thanks go to oldskool another great Queensland member of the forum for picking it up in Newcastle for me.

Ji

« Last Edit: May 26, 2010, 02:30:27 pm by Ji Gantor »

Ji Gantor

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 02:32:55 pm »
This cylinder is a size or type E
This should keep me TIG welding for at least a year if not more.

What a day a Gold TIG filler wire for only $40.00 and my own Argon gas cylinder.

Ji


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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 02:43:07 pm »
Good to see you so happy Ji  :D
When a woman says "What?", it's not because she didn't hear you, she's giving you the chance to chance to change what you said.

Beam me up Scotty, no intelligent life down here…

"everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts"

Ji Gantor

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 02:46:43 pm »
Well VMX42 you made me so happy by offering that T shirt with a welding rod of my choose for only $40.00.
I have kept a copy of your offer just to keep things on the level when I pick up my solid Gold TIG filler rod.
Don't worry about the T shirt I just want the filler rod.

Ji

Ji Gantor

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 02:49:05 pm »
This bottle with the gas weighs 38.6kilos

Ji

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010, 02:55:35 pm »
…I have kept a copy of your offer just to keep things on the level when I pick up my solid Gold TIG filler rod. Ji

No problem Ji, your happiness is my primary concern.  ;)
When a woman says "What?", it's not because she didn't hear you, she's giving you the chance to chance to change what you said.

Beam me up Scotty, no intelligent life down here…

"everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts"

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2010, 03:38:39 pm »
Hi Walter,
i paid $409.00 for the bottle and the gas.

Ji

Ji Gantor

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2010, 04:00:16 pm »
It will cost $90.00 to have it filled by the company I purchased it off.
They are in Sydney.
Hard for me but it may be easier for you.

Ji

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2010, 04:05:42 pm »
Where is the heat tag ????

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2010, 04:30:30 pm »
How do you refill the bottle ? Thats the trick, I think .

This is the go for us, Particularly if you are higher consuming through mig application.
Keeping in mind we only do this with Inert bottle products, that are not capable of feeding a fire.
Get a few meters of hydraulic automobile malleable brake line pipe(it can cope with the pressure requirements). Then fit the ends with “bottle to bottle” bridging fittings 
If you don’t have a friend who has a tax deductible bottle account, make one. Eg; panel beater.
I have two bottles, One working. The other filled or waiting to be filled.
When you have an empty bottle, It is time to touch base, with old mate. When his next full bottle arrives. Hook yours to his and steadily equalise transfer. Then slip old mate appropriate remuneration for halvies. Friends are a handy asset.
Although I have just set up an ABN, and will soon consider returning to a tax deductible filling account of my own.

« Last Edit: May 26, 2010, 04:36:29 pm by MICK-DE »
"light weight, and it works great"  :)

Ji Gantor

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2010, 04:40:48 pm »
Do you mean this thing?
Is it required for argon?

Ji


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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2010, 04:44:37 pm »
What about Nitrogen etc ? Would be great to piss off BOC.

oldfart

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2010, 05:04:18 pm »
That's the one, they have been out for a few years now  different colours for each year ( blue being 2014 ) which might have something to do with retest date. Bar code should be on a tag also ( maybe black one )
 

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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2010, 05:04:37 pm »
I think this is great. BOC have had a monop[oly on this for way too long. Do this mob do Oxy and Acetylene as well?
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Re: Good Bye BOC
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2010, 05:06:43 pm »
So Oldfart Is it an Australian Standard that is required for use or just something BOC uses.

Ji