Welding Bottle Sizes

[Monster26]

Hope someone can help as I've been searching the net all day.

Does any know the sizes of welding gas bottles eg size Y etc. I'm looking for about a 3ft tall one but don't know what letter it is.

Hope someone can help, thanks inadvance.

Mark

[steve_d]

Which Gas?

Steve

[Monster26]

Sorry good point. I'll be welding Mild Steel, so CO2 or an Argon mix.

Thanks,
M

[B19GRR]

Check this PDF out:
www.bocindustrial.co.uk/product_information/product_data/all%20cylinder_sizes.pdf

Seems both X and Y are about 3' tall, but Y is fatter than X so more of the good stuff inside

Can anyone confirm whether BOC will rent cylinders to home users? I'm getting a bit bored with the disposable size rip offs!

Cheers,
Rob

[Monster26]

Thanks for that.

Yes you can set up an account theres a yearly/monthly rental and then the charge for the gas.

[Julian64]

you have to be using it quite a lot to justify. I rent acteyline and oxygen from BP. Comes to £70 a year for just the rental before the gas!!