What model Mig

[Camaro Zach]

Where in Houston are you located young gun? I know a few welding supply places on the south side

[Young Gun]

Im on the west side of town, I can drive If I need to, not an issue if I can get a good deal on gas and wire

[Camaro Zach]

There is Big Tex Welding supply just north of Hobby Airport
6836 Long Drive, Houston
713 644 1203

And I usually go to Tri-County Industrial Supply in Alvin because it is close to my house but I dunno how close you are to that.
805 North Gordon
Alvin, Texas
281 331 8444

There are many more listed in the phone book that might be closer to your location but I have had good luck with both of those stores.

[Camaro Zach]

Also I usually buy steel from Triple-S Steel right by the airport (except for DOM tubing) as well as my welding wire. The wire is not name brand but I have not had any issues with it and cannot tell the difference in it and higher priced lincoln wire.

[Young Gun]

awesome! Thanks Zach! I am gonna go check it out tomorow, do they have any 90 cubic foot tanks I could get for shielding gas?

[Camaro Zach]

I don't know the exact sizes off hand but yes they always have a large assortment in stock.

[Young Gun]

I don't know the exact sizes off hand but yes they always have a large assortment in stock.

Awesome, I am gonna pick up some gas tomorrow and some steel as well hopefully. Thanks for all the info!

[1969CamaroRS]

I have been using a millermatic 140 to do my mini-tubbing, pretty happy with that.

But damn filling bottles is expensive! To fill two little ones was almost $130.00 from my local AirGas (75% Argon 25% co2)

[Camaro Zach]

I have been using a millermatic 140 to do my mini-tubbing, pretty happy with that.

But damn filling bottles is expensive! To fill two little ones was almost $130.00 from my local AirGas (75% Argon 25% co2)

eek I have found that airgas is ridiculous with most of their prices. I purchased my ~220cf bottles for $150/ea. from the local welding supply and it costs $23 to have them filled. (75/25 and 100% argon)

I also have a couple of mm 140's and they seem like pretty decent little machines. But I have not used them much at all.

[MrQuick]

eek I have found that airgas is ridiculous with most of their prices. I purchased my ~220cf bottles for $150/ea. from the local welding supply and it costs $23 to have them filled. (75/25 and 100% argon)

I also have a couple of mm 140's and they seem like pretty decent little machines. But I have not used them much at all.

holy cow Zach....how many welders do you need? LOL

Yeah, they are pricey but its all thats around here. They pretty much monopolized California.

[Camaro Zach]

holy cow Zach....how many welders do you need? LOL

Yeah, they are pricey but its all thats around here. They pretty much monopolized California.

lol how about 5? I won the 140's through a welding competition and the others I use all the time. I wanted to give the welders I won to the 2nd place kids since I don't really have a need for them but I was unable to get their contact information and time slipped away.

It's too bad the big companies are buying up all the small family owned guys. Praxair just bought out the welding supply store here in Missouri I have been using.

[MrQuick]

well......let me know if you put em up fo sale. Congradulations on the welding competition. Thanks cool.

Yep Prax bought everyone out I guess. They are all Airgas around here now.

[Steve1968LS2]

I just picked up a Millermatic Passport Plus. It's dual-voltage and portable. Both perfect for what I do.

And it's big enough for the limited stuff I do.

They have a new top-secret TIG that I can't talk about until Nov 1. Thinking of that as well.

[barno68]

I picked up a Hobart 180 a few months ago and am really happy with it. It was a tuff decision between the Hobart and a Miller 180, but price won out :-) Since I am moving soon, I am waiting to pick up a tank and am just using the splatter-core wire; still, nice to use.