Tractor loader rebuild

[Pete O]

Wow that's a really dodgy arrangement. I was paying $234 annually to rent an 'E' size argon mix cylinder, their refill price was (IIRC) just over $150.00; the purchase of the same size cylinder (full) from the new supplier was about $430 and the refill price is $150. The other mob offered me a better deal where I could pay a minimum $159 annually including one refill annually, with any further refills costing another $159. I figured out I was better off with the purchased bottle if I used more than one a year, and if I used less than one every two or three years. My use tends to be very spasmodic, I'll use it hardly at all for a couple of years, then I'll have a project every now and then (like this loader) that uses a lot of gas. One of the factors for me is that I live in a rural area and need to be able to get a refill locally so there are better deals around but not around me. The option of the company paying me back the cost of the bottle was not a big factor for me as i'll be in front after 2-3 years anyway compared to just handing over exorbitant rental money.