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Bowtieman427


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Looking at tanks for anticipate Hobart 140 MIG Christmass Pressent. The tanks are Local MWS store has lifetime tank ownership exchange program. Currently running a deal your 1st fill is 1/2 off.

40ft^3 $120 then 37.59 per fill

80ft^3 $140 then 47.35 per fill

on the surface the 80ft^3 looks like a better deal. Is it practical and mobile enough.

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1) What size tank do you have and why did you go that route ?

2) How many hours of welding can one anticipate form a 40ft^3 tank ?

3) I have not seen the actual tanks in person how much more bulk for transport, mobility, ease of use is the 80ft^3 vs 40ft^3 ?

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Tanks onlly get filled to 80% and once you start welding gas goes fast. I say go big. Once home make the cart to move it around.

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I have the smaller tank I typically only fill it about once a year.  I could not really tell you how many hours of welding it is to deplete it though.



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I would think the first thing to decide is how much welding your going to do with it.



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Go with the 80 its not bulky at all, but taller- more gas, more welding- nothing like trying to find gas on a sunday when you run out!whew



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I think I have the 40lb tank. It is about 3 ft tall. Last winter I took on a production job where I put 5 welds 3/8th inch long on 385 pieces. I burned thru an 8 inch spool of wire and didn't run out of gas. I don't see using that much wire on ALL the panels I need to replace on 5 cars. I doubt you would need the 80 lb tank or run out of gas any time soon.

I got mine from MWS too as well as my oxy/acetylene set-up. Now that I have the larger tanks for, as I use that with a rosebud tip to heat things and cut thick metal with the torch on my mowing tractor.



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