Doug the TIG
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terranosaurusdoug
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This is us, I work for the DAF one, main branch.
I use our body repair shop for doing most of my jobs, they don't have a pit though.
We sell, service repair etc.
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Proper ramps :thumb2
Made myself a decent set a few years ago now and still going strong.
Getting ready for a re paint now though.
terranosaurusdoug
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Oh yeh paint, that can wait :lol
That Lincoln is an expensive bit of kit too, your welding supplier must love your place. 
Do you have a spool gun for the R-Tech? I tried aluminium in my old Mig 20 years ago and the bird nesting drove me mad, spool guns were the stuff of dreams for home use back then.
Do you have a spool gun for the R-Tech? I tried aluminium in my old Mig 20 years ago and the bird nesting drove me mad, spool guns were the stuff of dreams for home use back then.terranosaurusdoug
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That Lincoln is an expensive bit of kit too, your welding supplier must love your place.
I don't know whether to get a spool gun for it or not tbh.
A mate gave me some advice, he says with the spoolguns the aluminium wire expands more than normal steel wire so whatever size wire you use fit the next biggest diameter nozzle (or whatever it is called :lol) to give it room to expand without jamming :thumb2
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Never tried TIG welding, not sure if I have the patience.
Bit late to the party but back to welding gas.
BOC do a Volkzone deal, £55 refill charge and £56.40 bottle hire a year for a Y size cylinder of Argonshield Light.
There is also a £3.60 surcharge if you don’t pay on Direct Debit.
Bit late to the party but back to welding gas.
BOC do a Volkzone deal, £55 refill charge and £56.40 bottle hire a year for a Y size cylinder of Argonshield Light.
There is also a £3.60 surcharge if you don’t pay on Direct Debit.
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That seems pretty good that does :thumb2
Watch out for the BOC paper bill fee, it's around £5 if you don't go paperless and the collection fee has been reintroduced too on the Volkzone/Hobbyweld deals unfortunately. This has made the rent free options more viable for those who don't use much gas, I am going over to SGS once each cylinder runs out and life has returned to normal.
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I changed cylinders with BOC just before lockdown and the prices quoted above are correct. Always been paperless so I have never seen the £5 charge for not being paperless.
On my latest bill there are no collection charges, however there are fixed charges which are £5.99.
BOC is quite close to us and if I use one bottle of gas then it comes to about £120 for the year which is not to bad.
On my latest bill there are no collection charges, however there are fixed charges which are £5.99.
BOC is quite close to us and if I use one bottle of gas then it comes to about £120 for the year which is not to bad.
