Exchanging 6000 PSI Nitrogen Cylinders.

[Nutcracker]

Some how I ended up with two empty 6000 psi cylinders. Took them in for an exchange. WOW, 375.00 dollars now for a fill & 100 a year rent. Could have been two years since I last did an exchange. While I was there I ask the fellow to weigh one of these cylinders. I know I have had heavier ones, but one of these weighed 307 pounds. I used a tiny chain hoist & the cart here at my house. The cart was given to me by Bubblerboy64 on this site. Makes it a lot easier. While I really like 6000 psi nitrogen, as i get older I have to uses tools to move them around. I can see a time coming, when I will not be able to move them around anymore. I dont know how many fills I get out of a full cylinder, but they last me over a year. They are a beast to move around. 

 

[elwoodblues]

What part of the counjtry are you in that they think they can get away with that kind of exorbinate price for 484 cf of nitrogen. The rent seems fair the refill is criminal.

 

[Nutcracker]

They was 3 welding suppliers in our area. Now they are 1. I gotta check to make sure that they did not make a mistake. But my memory is so bad i cant remember what i paid last time. I have been using nitogen probably close ten years. i was thinking like 100 doallrs , what is is in your area?

 

[elwoodblues]

I'm in washington state north of seattle and $100. is still a bit high @ $20.66 per ccf is still damn high. Where are you located I may know of options.

 

[elwoodblues]

By the way looking at your tank color is it an Airgas location

 

[Nutcracker]

yes. out of maryland . i am thinkin there might be a mistake , but that is what they said. it is not on the ticket. I just looked..

 

[elwoodblues]

I would take the ticket back and ask them to extend the prices on that ticket, tell them you need it for tax reasons. then if it really is 300plus ask them why it has gone up so much

 

[elwoodblues]

fyi The cost of delivered liquid nitrogen in the industrial marketplace can range, depending on market costs and delivery location, from $0.35 per hundred cubic feet to $1.50 per hundred cubic feet. In cylinders, the price can jump as high as $3 per hundred cubic feet.

your bottle probably has 484 cubic feet at a really high price of ten dollars a hundred it should be $48.40 max

 

[Nutcracker]

I am goingt to call them tommrow and find out.. I was getting a bunch of other stuff and did not hit me until i had left. Then maybe I heard him wrong. Been close two years sinc i got one filled, & I cant remember what I paid.

 

[Nutcracker]

Evidently Nitrogen has went up in prices in the last two years. I called two other suppiers & one was 300.00 & 60 per month. The cheapest was 193.00 and 90 per year.

 

[Smok3y]

I know your pain trying to love those suckers. I have replaced mine about once a year too. I was shocked that first time. I needed up just using a tank hand truck and pulled it on on my utility trailer. 

Airgas tried to raise the price on me last year, from my $75-100 fill (can’t remember now). I can’t remember how high, but I’m pretty sure it was more than double. I went by the store to ask, and the lady is always really helpful. She said to say that I can’t pay that and that I can pay $75-100 )whatever it was) pay her, and she will credit the rest. It worked out fine. 

I went this route originally when I wasn’t shooting as much, because I thought I wouldn’t be able to reach compressor price, but I am looking at going back to a compressor because I shoot much more now. My Nitrogen has been great, and I don’t regret it all until I need to move it!

 

[elwoodblues]

If you go back to the compressor just go to std 2000 psi nitrogen cylinder and feed it to the compressor then to your gun.

you should be able to get std nitrogen for about 30 to 40 bucks for a 200 size tank appx 230cubic feet.

I have yet to see a compressor that I cant feed nitrogen to instead of air.

Terry