Just upgraded to a 250 CFT argon tank.

[Steve]

I recently have been welding up a storm and I have been using argon at rates I have not seen before. So it was time to get an upgrade from a 150 tank to a K 250 argon tank.

Best investment I've made in quite a while. I make things that I sell over the internet and I got tired of driving to the LWS to get gas every other week.
I have been looking to do this for a while but I finally bit the bullet and traded in the 150 for a 250 tank plus $80.

I have so far in the last month saved quite a bit in gasoline and getting the 250 filled is cheaper per quantity to fill than the 150. It was costing me $45 to fill the 150 tank and the 250 tank is costing me $65 for almost double the gas. My nearest LWS is almost 50 miles away so I had to do this. I also got a good deal on the 250 tank as they are not as common as the 150's or the 320's. The 320 tank is huge and was just a bit too big for me. Plus I saved quite a bit as the LWS wanted to move the 250 tanks.

Now I must say that the 250 tank weighs in at a little over 200 lbs. and is a bear to lift. I can do it but it takes some muscle. Plus I had to modify my cart to carry the larger tank. But it sure was worth the effort.

If you are thinking of getting a larger argon or CO2 tank, just do it. It is one of the better things that you can do to make welding a bit less expensive and put more money in your pocket.